NHTSA Complaint #10109806 — 2001 FORD F-250

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10109806
Vehicle	2001 FORD F-250
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	December 29, 2004
Date Filed	February 3, 2005
Mileage	52,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

FIRE IN FORD F-250 PICK-UP TRUCK. PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. OWNER SAW INITIAL FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. REMAINS OF CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WERE FOUND AND X-RAYED; INTERNAL CONTACTS WERE SPLATTERED FROM ELECTRICAL ARCING. FUSE #13 WAS A 20 AMP DEVICE AND WAS THE ONLY ONE BLOWN. ACCORDING TO FORD WIRING DIAGRAMS, THAT CIRCUIT FED THE CDS. THE OWNER REPORTED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING LAST SUMMER. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM IT NEEDED A NEW CC MODULE AND WOULD COST $150.00. OWNER ELECTED NOT TO SPEND THE MONEY AT THAT TIME. *JB

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