# 2000 FORD F-550 SD — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `332501` · 2002-01-31 · 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-550 SD
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE TO DUMP A LOAD OF MATERIAL  A FIRE ERUPTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  DEALERSHIP IS IN POSSESSION OF  TRUCK ,AND HAS NOT RELEASED IT TO THE OWNER.   CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS  TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE BEING PINCHED, WHICH CAUSED  AN INCREASE IN PRESSURE BEHIND THE DIP-STICK.   DIP-STICK WAS FORCED OUT OF PLACE DUE TO PRESSURE.THIS ALLOWED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE SPRAYED INTO  HOT ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.  *AK
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