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2006 FORD F-250 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

crash · 571733 · 2006-02-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

F 250 2006 HD 4X4 LESS THAN 2000 MILES - DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE TURNING AND GOING DOWN A HILL, STALLED OUT COMPLETELY:DASH BOARD LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WENT OFF THE ROAD, INTO FRONT YARD OF HOME WHICH WAS FOR SALE, HIT FOR SALE SIGN, NICKED A TREE IN FRONT YARD AND INTO HANDICAP VAN IN DRIVEWAY, PUSHED VAN INTO NEIGHBORS YARD. HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE SUSTAINED AND SIGHTED BY POLICE FOR "FAILURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE"!!! PURCHASING DEALER COULD FIND NO ISSUES. FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS 3 WEEKS AFTER NOV. 2005 PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT DID IT AGAIN ON 2-3-2006. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS AGAIN. STILL NO SOLUTION. OVER $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO BRAND NEW VEHICLE. FREE LOANER VEHICLE PROMISED WHEN PURCHASED "DOESNT APPLY TO BODY SHOP" OUT OF WORK WITH NO VEHICLE FOR 2.5 WEEKS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149583
Machine
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