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2000 FORD EXCURSION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 717368 · 2009-04-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
186,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I STOPPED ENGINE AT MY HOUSE, LEFT HEADLIGHTS ON TO SEE. WIRING HARNESS FAILURE (DEAD SHORT) IGNITED THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, FLAMES EXTENDED OVER A FOOT HIGH. FUSE NEVER BLEW OUT. HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HAND, PUT OUT FLAMES. $4600 DAMAGE, BUT SAVED THE VEHICLE. WHY DIDN'T THE FUSE BLOW? I HAVE ALL OF THE DAMAGED PARTS: WIRE HARNESS, HEADLIGHT, BRACKET. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER, DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, INSURANCE PAID. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10266433
Machine
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