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2002 FORD F-350 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

fire · 683168 · 2008-08-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY QUAD CAB LE 7.3L DIESEL PARKED IN MY BACK YARD WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED IN. I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW. MY TRUCK WAS BURNING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE. THE GRILL, BUMPER RUBBER, HEADLIGHTS AND INTERCOOLER BURNED AWAY. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY PUT IT OUT YOU COULD SEE THAT ALL THE RUBBER, PLASTIC, WIRING AND BATTERIES WERE COMPLETELY BURNED AWAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10238306
Machine
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