# 2008 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `830380` · 2010-12-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 191,550
## Narrative
2008 F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL EXPLODED (NEIGHBORS' DESCRIPTION) WHILE PARKED.  WE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM TOWING A SKID LOADER BACK FROM A JOB SITE AND APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR LATER, NEIGHBORS CALLED TO SAY THAT OUR TRUCK HAD EXPLODED.  THE FIRE DEPT WAS ON THE SCENE WHEN WE ARRIVED AND THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.  WE HAD OWNED AND USED THE TRUCK FOR 9 DAYS AND IT HAD PERFORMED WITHOUT PROBLEM DURING THAT TIME WHICH INCLUDED A 400 MILE TRIP FROM THE POINT OF PURCHASE IN PA TO OUR HOME LOCATION IN COLUMBUS OH.  NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OTHER THAN TO THE VEHICLE ITSELF. *TR
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