# 2000 FORD F-350 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `436718` · 2003-10-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-350
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
UNDER HOOD/UNDER DASH VEHICLE FIRE.   *MR   THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE OCCURRED.  THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FOUND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE DASH.  THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.  THE INVESTIGATOR SUGGESTED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE HEATER.   *SCC   *JB
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