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2004 FORD FREESTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 591982 · 2006-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
41,000

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON LEAVING THE INTERSTATE AND COMING INTO TOWN (APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE ) MY VEHICLE MADE A SLIGHT NOISE, I LOOKED AT MY GAUGES WITH NO INDICATORS ON I PROCEEDED INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE MY VAN BEGAN TO ERUPT INTO FLAMES WITHIN MOMENTS THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ENGULFED WITH 12 FT. FLAMES I CALLED THE FIRE DEPT WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, I NARROWLY ESCAPED THE VAN. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165105
Machine
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