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1995 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 519408 · 2005-02-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
176,840

Severity

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

Narrative

1995 FORD F-150 WITH 302 ENGINE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON 7-09-04. ON 8-2-04 THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FRONT OF MY OFFICE 3 HOURS AFTER IT WAS SHUT DOWN. A PASSERBY SHOUTED IN THE DOOR THAT MY TRUCK WAS SMOKING. WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD OPEN, THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE CONNECTOR IN FRONT OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESEVOIR. I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED AGAIN. I PULLED THE POSITIVE CABLE OFF THE BATTERY AND USED THE EXTINGUISHER AGAIN. THAT PUT THE FIRE OUT FOR GOOD. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO CAPITAL FORD IN RALEIGH, NC. CAPITAL FORD REPLACED THE CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON 8-9-04 ALONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. TOTAL COST NOT INCLUDING TOW $ 489.62 UNFORTUNATELY I HAD THE DAMAGED PART DISCARDED. IT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10108352
Machine
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