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2000 FORD EXCURSION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 683819 · 2008-08-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON THE SHOULDER UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE OVER 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10238781
Machine
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