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2017 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1628611 · 2019-12-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
22,386

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD MY 2017 FORD F-150, 22,681 MILES, PARKED AT A KROGER GROCERY STORE. I STARTED THE IGNITION WITH THE KEY FOB AND LOADED MY SON. AFTER I GOT IN I HEARD MY SON COUGHING, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND REALIZED THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE WHEN SUDDENLY THE REAR WINDOWS BLEW OUT INCHES FROM HIS HEAD. I NEVER EVEN GOT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I REMOVED MY SON AND CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCOVERED THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST WIRE HAD SMOLDERED AND MELTED CAUSING HEAT AND THE COMBUSTION THAT AFFECTED THE WINDOWS IN THE COOL NIGHT TEMP. TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE REAR DEFROSTER CONTACTS HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS THE CAUSE. THEY SUBMITTED PICS AND REPORT TO FORD TO AWAIT A DECISION IF THEY WILL COVER THE DAMAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11288892
Machine
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