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2005 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 572042 · 2006-02-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
6,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NOISES THAT RESEMBLED THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS. AFTER FINDING THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE CONTACT'S OTHER VEHICLE AND HOME. THE FIRE MARSHAL FILED A REPORT. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COMPLETELY MELTED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING INSPECTED. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149881
Machine
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