NHTSA Complaint #10127808 — 2001 FORD F-250

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10127808
Vehicle	2001 FORD F-250
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	July 4, 2005
Date Filed	July 7, 2005
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WE WERE NOTIFIED BY POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN OUR YARD. OUR FORD 250 WAS ON FIRE AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR AROUND 4 HOURS. UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE MARSHALL INDICATED THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE FIRE BEGAN AND PRESUMED IT WAS THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH BASED ON ITS LOCATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED AND CAUGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON FIRE NEXT TO IT.

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