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2000 FORD F-350 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 849009 · 2011-03-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE STARTED TO EXHIBIT BLACK SMOKE AND HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING HOME ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10393080
Machine
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