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2022 FORD F-350 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 2093525 · 2025-05-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
30,051
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH and pulling a trailer, the parking warning alert suddenly displayed on the dashboard, and moments later, a flashing check engine light was activated. While driving to the side of the road to park, smoke and flames began to come from under the passenger side of the front hood of the vehicle. The occupants immediately exited the vehicle, and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was completely destroyed, and the trailer had sustained severe fire damage to the front end. A police report was taken at the scene, and both the vehicle and trailer were towed away. No injuries were reported, but both the driver and passenger were severely stressed mentally from the incident. The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 30,051.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11662043
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown