NHTSA Complaint #11091426 — 2001 FORD F-250

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11091426
Vehicle	2001 FORD F-250
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 12, 2018
Date Filed	May 2, 2018
Mileage	220,221 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

DRIVING AT NIGHT, TRIED TO USE CRUISE CONTROL (DIDN'T COME ON) THEN OVERDRIVE "ON" BUTTON STARTED FLASHING, THEN SPEEDOMETER BEGAN BOUNCING. LATER TRUCK WOULD NOT GO OFF WHEN KEY WAS TURNED TO OFF POSITION. NEXT DAY A LOW BEEP WAS NOTED. REPAIR SHOP WITH SCANNER SAID IT WAS AN AIRBAG WARNING BEEP. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AT NIGHT ALTHOUGH THE KEY WAS TO THE OFF POSITION AND OUT OF THE TRUCK. SUBSEQUENTLY ALL SYMPTOMS STOPPED AND NORMAL OPERATION RETURNED UNTIL A RAINY DAY. SAME SYMPTOMS. DAY FOLLOWING THAT, NORMAL OPERATION. MECHANIC STATES THAT SYMPTOMS NEED TO BE OCCURRING TO MAKE PROPER DIAGNOSIS.

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