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2017 FORD F-150 — ENGINE

fire · 1423419 · 2017-11-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE TRUCK ROLLED TO A STOP. MEANWHILE, SEVERAL WARNING MESSAGES FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SPARKS WERE PROFUSELY FLYING. I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE IGNITED WITHIN 5 SECONDS. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 10-15 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11044730
Machine
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