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2004 FORD F-250 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

fire · 629941 · 2007-07-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Miles at failure
54,776

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 FORD F-250 4X4 SUPERDUTY 6.0L DIESEL - ENGINE FIRE. CAUSE: NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE VIBRATED LOOSE AND CAUSED GROUND ON A/C TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH THE A/C HOUSING ON FIRE. FIRE RESULTED FROM ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE IN THE OWNER'S DRIVEWAY ON A COOL DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED ($1250). THE REPAIR INCLUDED TACK WELDING THE NEGATIVE CABLE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. A FEW MONTHS LATER, A RESISTOR IN THE A/C BLOWER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS UNRELATED AND THE REPAIR WAS AN ADDITION $114. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10195966
Machine
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