# 2001 FORD F-250 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `324471` · 2001-11-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, AND THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE.  ALSO THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER HOOD, IN WHICH CONSUMER BELIEVES STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PRIOR. *AK    CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, THE FIRST DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR THE SECOND OPINION, WHILE ON HIS WAY TO THE DEALER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*YD
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