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2015 FORD MUSTANG — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1671087 · 2020-06-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HIS DAUGHTER WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE COULD SMELL A BURNING RUBBER ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, SHE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY PULLED AND CALLED HER FATHER. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD CAUSED OIL TO SPILL OVER THE MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED ANGELA KRAUSE FORD (1575 MANSELL RD, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009) WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY MAY OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE LINKED TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10167184 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER TSB 19-2309, WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11330181
Machine
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