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1996 FORD F-150 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

fire · 538133 · 2005-06-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Miles at failure
104,521

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, OWNER FOUND A BLOWN FUSE, #13 ON THE FUSE PANEL.THIS FUSE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKE INTERLOCK SYSTEM. WHEN REPLACING THE FUSE IT KEPT BLOWING. OWNER UNPLIGGED THE SWITCH ON THE MASTERCYLINDER AND PUT NEW FUSE IN AGAIN. FUSE DID NOT BLOW AND TRUCK WOULD SHIFT. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE SWITCH OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .THIS IS VERY MUCH A FIRE HAZZARD!!!!!!! STILL NOT FIXED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10124230
Machine
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