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2020 FORD F-550 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 2195751 · 2026-04-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-550
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I had my truck serviced, engine oil and fuel filters replaced, I picked up truck and while driving home, engine loss of power came on screen, truck then stalled, I observed smoke coming from under the hood, I exited vehicle to try and open hood, but flames were already present, I called 911 fire department came and put fire out. truck is a total loss. Fire Capt observed that fire seem to have started near the fuel filter housing, I was fortunate to escape the cab along with my dog, I have read several reports about filter housing leaking and starting fires, my brother inlaw, actually had the same issue, filter split causing fuel to leak, but fortunately he had just started the truck and was not driving very long before he smelled the fuel and was able to shut down the engine before it got hot and repolace the faulty filter housing.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11730539
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown