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2004 FORD F-250 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 710501 · 2009-03-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, I BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. I THEN OPENED MY WINDOWS AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A 1/4 MILE MORE UNTIL A SURGE OF HEAVY SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR IN TO THE CAB VIA THE A/C VENTS. I STOPPED THE TRUCK, AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. ALMOST ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND A/C SYSTEM IS BURNT. I'M NOT SURE IF THE TRUCK RUNS, I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10260522
Machine
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