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2008 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 795159 · 2010-06-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
26,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2008 FORD F150 WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY UNTIL I HAD TO LEAVE TO GO RUN ERRANDS. I GOT IN IT, TURNED THE KEY AND THERE WAS FIRE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. I THINK IT STARED IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF HOW HOT IT WAS MINUTES AFTER I TURNED THE KEY. PLEASE LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE PEOPLE BEING HARMED BY THIS. IM POSITIVE THAT IF I HADN'T TURNED IT OFF AS QUICKLY AS I DID THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN RUINED, THROWING AWAY ALL THE MONEY THAT I BOUGHT IT FOR. AND WASTING ALL THE TIME THAT I CUD HAVE USED THE TRUCK FOR HAULING AND ROAD TRIPS. THANK YOU. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339661
Machine
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