# 2005 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `582406` · 2006-05-18 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 7,500
## Narrative
5/13/06  I CAME HOME FROM ABOUT A 75 MILE DRIVE, PULLING A HORSE TRAILER IN MY 2005 F250 6.0 POWER STROKE.  I WENT IN THE HOUSE AND LESS THAN 10 MINUTES LATER, MY GIRLFRIEND ASKED WHY IS YOUR TRUCK STEAMING?  I COULD TELL IT WAS SMOKE. I WAS ABLE TO GET A FEW ITEMS OUT AND NOTICED THE PAINT BUBBLING ON THE HOOD. I UNHOOKED THE TRAILER AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE TRUCK ABOUT 100 FEET, LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A TOTAL LOSS. IT HAD LESS THAN 8000 MILES.   I HAD TOOLS, TOOLBOX, CAR SEAT, AND OVER $2800 IN TIRES WHEELS AND LIFT THAT WERE 2 MONTHS OLD.  I HAD FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE. THEY OFFERED ME $12000 LESS THAN A NEW TRUCK, AND THAT INCLUDED THE REST OF MY PROPERTY.  TODAY I TALKED TO SOMEONE THAT LIVES 20 MILES FROM ME, THEY HAD AN 2004 F250 POWERSTROKE. SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM 11 MONTHS AGO, PARKED THE TRUCK A FEW MINUTES LATER IT'S ON FIRE.  THANKS FORD!  *NM
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