NHTSA Complaint #10114789 — 2002 FORD F-350

1.ON MARCH 24, 2005 I STARTED MY 2002 FORD 350 TRUCK AND DROVE ABOUT 15' WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK DIED. UPON TRYING TO START IT AGAIN SEVERAL PEOPLE CAME OVER TO TELL ME FLAMES WERE SHOOTING DOWN ON THE GROUND FROM THE ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FLAMES HAD STOPPED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. 2.I HAD JUST RECENTLY HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED ON 2.21.05 KNOWING I WAS DRIVING TO TEXAS I HAD THEM CHECK EVERYTHING AS WELL AS WHATEVER MILEAGE MAINTENANCE THAT WAS DUE. MILEAGE AT SERVICE DATE WAS 51,304. EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. 3.MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE FIVE STAR FORD DEALERSHIP IN FORT WORTH TEXAS.THEY HAVE NOT REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE OR DAMAGE INCURRED TO THE TRUCK AS OF YET. UPON READING ALL THE FORD FIRE REPORTS I AM DISGUSTED AT THE DENIAL FROM FORD. THIS IS AN EXTREME PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE TOO MANY PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES.*AK