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2022 FORD F-150 — ENGINE

fire · 1848809 · 2022-10-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
1,800
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, he started to smell a burning odor inside the cab. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and when exiting the vehicle he saw a fire had started under the engine. The contact and his family were able to exit the vehicle safely. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. A fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was not filed. A police report was filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to towing lot. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11490183
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown