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2004 FORD F-550 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

fire · 560340 · 2005-10-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-550 SD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Miles at failure
35,158
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR OVERHEATING PROBLEM. ON THE FIRST TRIP OUT WITH THE TRUCK AFTER BEING PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE TRUCK OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND NEITHER DEALERSHIP OR FORD WANT TO INVESTIGATE SOURCE OF FIRE. TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140931
Machine
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