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2000 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 518684 · 2005-01-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
61,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK SITTING IN DRIVEWAY...HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR...SMELT SMOKE...FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE...DRIVERS SIDE...BETWEEN RADIATOR AND FIREWALL...EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH WATER HOSE...WIRING HARNESS MELTED, CRUISE CONTROL WIRING AND CABLE MELTED, MASTER CYLINDER MELTED FLUID RESERVOIR MELTED, INTAKE DUCT & FILTER HOUSING BURNED, HOOD FIRE DAMAGED, LEFT FENDER FIRE DAMAGED, LEFT FRONT TIRE DESTROYED...REPAIRED BY LINCOLN DEALER (BAYTOWN) ~$8K000 DAMAGE. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, INTAKE DUCT, FILTER & HOUSING, MASTER CYLINDER, CRUISE CONTROL, VARIOUS SENSORS, VACUUM LINES, HOOD, FENDER, TIRE, SHOCK ABSORBER. *AK ORIGINAL PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10108036
Machine
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