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2001 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 750782 · 2010-01-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD AN ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF MY FORD F-150 V-8 TRITON MOTOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT MADE A LOUD POP NOISE AND THEN I SEEN A FLAME I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK AND CALLED FOR HELP. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT HURT AND THE FIRE WENT OUT AND DID NOT BURN THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. FORD REFUSED TO FIX IT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A LUBRICATED PART AND MY WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER THE $2000-3000.00 REPAIR. IT IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND THEY KNOW IT BUT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO FIX IT UNDER THE WARRANTY'S. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10297831
Machine
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