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2000 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 518948 · 2005-01-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

IN APRIL 2004 MY SON AWAKEND TO SEE HIS 2000 FORD F150 PICK-UP TRUCK ON FIRE. IT BURNED THE ENGINE BEYOND RECOGNITION. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE INSURANCE CO. MY SON ONLY HAD COLLISION INSURANCE ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF MONEY PROBLEMS. THUS HE WAS LEFT WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB AT THE TIME LED ME TO BELIEVE THIS WAS A PROBLEM FORD WOULD NOT, OR HAD NOT ADDRESSED. MANY OTHERS HAD EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10108117
Machine
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