NHTSA Complaint #10361300 — 2001 FORD F-350 SD ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10361300
Vehicle	2001 FORD F-350 SD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 18, 2010
Date Filed	October 19, 2010
Mileage	178,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

1.)FORD F-350 PARKED IN THE MORNING AT 8:04 AM AFTER TAKING DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. AFTER SITTING FOR ALMOST 15 HOURS TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND AT APPROX. 11:00PM. AT NIGHT, AFTER EVERYBODY WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN BED. I HAPPENED TO HEAR A POPPING AND HISSING NOISE AND SAW FLAMES GLOWING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE BETWEEN THE TIRES. HUGE OAK TREE NEAR IT WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNT APPX. 35 FEET INTO THE AIR, OTHER VEHICLE NEXT TO IT WERE DAMAGED AND HOUSE WAS IN DANGER OF BEING CAUGHT ON FIRE PER FIRE DEPT. ( THEY HOSED THE HOUSE DOWN FIRST) 2.) ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. 3.) FIRE DEPT CALLED TO PUT OUT RAGING FIRE. *TR

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