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1997 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 75275 · 1997-04-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHENEVER CONSUMER EXITS THE VEHICLE, IF EVER TOUCHING ANY METAL PARTS, IT WILL THEN EXERT SPARKS OF FIRE. CONSUMER SAYS IF STANDING CLOSE ENOUGH ONE CAN HEAR THE SIZZLING. CONSUMER ALSO HAS MEASURED THE DISTANCE OF THESE SPARKS WHICH HE MEASURED AT THREE INCHES AWAY. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, BUT IT IS ACTUALLY GETTING BIGGER. CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN TRUCK, HE'S LEASING IT FROM FORD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
811838
Machine
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