# 2004 FORD F-250 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
> NHTSA complaint `629941` · 2007-07-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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