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2001 FORD F-250 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 740305 · 2009-10-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
113,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE FORD F250 TRUCK (2001) WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HEB GROCERY STORE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES WHEN WITNESSES SAW SPARKS SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE SECONDS BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED AND BEGAN TO CONSUME THE CAB BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FORD F250 CRUISE CONTROL WAS USED THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS AND WAS HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS DURING A TRIP (~900 MILES). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10288980
Machine
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