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

fire · 553568 · 2005-09-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
122,625

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS STOPPED AT AN ATM MACHINE. HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE RAISED THE HOOD TO FIND THE WIRE HARNESS ON FIRE. HE IMMEDIATELY RAN INTO A LOCAL STORE, GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. WE CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A PROBLEM WITH F-150 TRUCKS DATED YEARS 1999-2001. OUR PRIVATE MECHANIC CALLED FORD TO SEE ABOUT GETTING A WIRE HARNESS FOR THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART FOR A VEHICLE OLDER THAN 7 YEARS. WE HAD TO USE A USED HARNESS TO FIX THE TRUCK. WE STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS. THE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE LINES, INSIDE FENDER WELL AND WIRE HARNESS INCLUDING FUSE BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135927
Machine
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