# 2004 FORD F-350 — POWER TRAIN
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `568684` · 2006-01-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-350
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
## Narrative
I RECENTLY ATTENDED A FUNERAL FOR MY NEPHEW IN OMAHA, NE.  HE HAD DIED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2006 IN BELLEVUE, NE  HE WAS IN A CAR WASH AND (ACCORDING TO SOME WITNESSES), THE FORD F350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL TRUCK (I BELIEVE IT WAS A 2004) SUDDENLY WENT INTO REVERSE AT A HIGH SPEED AND BACKED OUT OF THE CAR WASH, ACROSS A STREET, ACROSS A LAWN AND ONTO A DRIVEWAY WITH A WALL. THE TRUCK WAS AGAINST THE WALL AND THE TIRES WERE STILL TURNING AND THE TIRES FINALLY BLEW AND CAUSED A FIRE THAT CONSUMED MY NEPHEW. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE AUTOPSY REPORT SAID THAT HE DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION. HE WAS BADLY BURNED.  I DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. I 'M TRYING TO GET A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT FROM THE BELLEVUE POLICE DEPT, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM YET.  I DON'T KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE HAS ANY HISTORY OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM, BUT I WANTED TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE.  *JB
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