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1999 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

fire · 548813 · 2005-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 2001 FORD F150. THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AUGUST 9, 2005. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD, HE PULLED OVER. THE SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE SENSOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM . CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES $120 PLUS FOR THE FUSES THAT BLEW OUT. *AL

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10132208
Machine
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