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2000 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 583597 · 2006-06-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AFTER BEING PARKED FOR AN HOUR. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE SERVICE DEALER REMOVED THE CRUISE CONTROL ONE YEAR AGO BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO DETERMINED ALL OF THE WIRE HARNESSES WERE INTACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158745
Machine
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