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2004 FORD F-250 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

fire · 542451 · 2005-07-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1. WHEN STARTING FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THE STARTER TURNED A LITTLE MORE SLOWLY THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. ON THE MORNING OF 7/2/05 THE STARTER TURNED THE ENGINE VERY SLOWLY BUT DID NOT START THE ENGINE AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD. THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK. 2. A FEW MINUTES AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE TRUCK A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND WAS TOTALED. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE AS THE TRUCK IS TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127490
Machine
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