NHTSA Complaint #10072506 — 2001 FORD F-150

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10072506
Vehicle	2001 FORD F-150
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	May 11, 2004
Date Filed	May 12, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

NOTICED CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. SMELLED BURNING DROVE INTO MY DRIVE WAY WENT IN HOUSE STARTED DINNER MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO RUN TO THE CORNER STORE AND MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. BURNT INSIDE OF ENGINE YES OLD PARTS ARE THERE NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION COULD OF BEEN HURT OR MY CHILD COULD OF BEEN HURT. COULD OF BEEN PROPERTY DAMAGE IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT THE FIRE WHEN I DID COULD OF BURNED MY HOUSE DOWN AND OTHERS AROUND ME.

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