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2000 FORD EXCURSION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 723350 · 2009-06-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
62,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS WORKING PERFECTLY, EXCEPT FOR A BLINKER LIGHT WHICH WAS NOT WORKING, IT WAS COMPLETELY OFF, I STARTED MY TRUCK AROUND 10AM AND I DROPPED MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, CAME BACK AND PARK MY CAR, ABOUT 1 HOUR LATER I HEAD OUT AGAIN, I INSERT THE KEY TO START THE CAR AND THE MINUTE IT STARTED LOTS OF SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE FRONT HOOD. EVERYTHING WAS SO QUICK, THERE WAS NOT EVEN TIME TO OPEN THE HOOD AND LOOK, THE TRUCK GOT INTO FIRE, BUY THE TIME THE FIREMEN CAME THERE WAS A BIG FIRE, THE CAR IS COMPLETELY LOST. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273618
Machine
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