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2001 FORD EXCURSION — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 531296 · 2005-04-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
14,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION. AT LAST INCIDENT FLUID CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH, CAUSING IT TO IGNITE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD TIME THE GASKET SEAL OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH MAIN CENTRAL VALVE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118943
Machine
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