2011 FORD F-450 — ENGINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2011 FORD F-450 — ENGINE
Start: 2017-04-01

fire · 1370472 · 2017-04-12

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: F-450
Year: 2011
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ENGINE
Miles at failure: 68,120
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY THE ENGINE BLEW UP. FORD REPORTED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY GLOW PLUG WHICH FELL INTO THE CYLINDER CAUSING THE CONNECTING ROD TO BREAK AND EXIT THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. FIRE ENSUED BUT WAS SHORT LIVED.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10972100
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown