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2000 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 711027 · 2009-03-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
222,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR CYLINDERS. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 222,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10260926
Machine
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