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2016 FORD F-250 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1736268 · 2021-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
74,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM PRIORTY FORD IN NORFOLK, VA ON SUNDAY MARCH 21ST 2021. INCIDENT #1 MARCH 22ND 2021: FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW ON HIGHWAY EN ROUTE TO TENNESSE AN HOUR AND A HALF OUT OF GATLINBURG, TN. SPEEDOMETER WAS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY PRIOR TO SAYING WE WERE DRIVING A FASTER THAN ACTUAL MPH (CONFIRMED WHILE USING GPS). SPARE TIRE WAS PUT IN PLACE OF BLOWN OUT TIRE, CHANGED SPARK PLUG WIRE (WHICH DIDN'T REPAIR TICKING NOISE PER MECHANIC) MECHANIC ALSO SAID WE WOULD BE GOOD TO GO WITH SPARE TIRE. INCIDENT #2 MARCH 24TH 2021: WHILE EN ROUTE TO NEXT DESTINATION (NEW ORLEANS, LA) TRED CAME OFF REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE CAUSING TRUCK TO GO OUT OF CONTROL ON I-59 NEAR BIRMINGHAM, AL. VEHICLE SPUN INTO GRASS MEDIAN ONTO OPPOSITE SIDE OF INTERSTATE AND WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE AND TRUCK WAS TOWED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PROOF VIA PICTURES AND REPORTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.**

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11404759
Machine
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