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2005 FORD F-250 SD — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 861746 · 2011-06-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
15 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 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED YET THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS N OT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10406840
Machine
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