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2001 FORD F-350 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 630723 · 2007-07-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED MY TRUCK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY AT 7:00AM. AT 8:03 AM I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. I RAN TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND MY 2001 FORD F350 WAS ON FIRE! THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. USING TWO GARDEN HOSES UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, I WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AREA. THERE WEREN'T ANY PRIOR ISSUES TO SIGNIFY THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I ROUTINELY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR IT'S SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED IN A GROUP OF FORD TRUCKS, OF WHICH MY TRUCK WAS PART OF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10196529
Machine
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