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2000 FORD F-250 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1375555 · 2017-05-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

EJECTED SPARK PLUG RUPTURING THE FUEL RAIL CATCHING THE TRUCK ON FIRE, BURNING IT TO A CRISP. HAPPENED 4 TIMES, (EJECTING THE PLUG) THE FIRST TIME THE FORD DEALER REPAIRED IT. WE WERE DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A BANG THAN A HISS OF THE FUEL LEAKING GOT THE TRUCK STOPPED AND JUST GOT OUT IN TIME. FULL FLAMES IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10983449
Machine
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