2001 FORD F-250 SD Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Issues in the 2001 FORD F-250 SD

2 electrical systemwiringinteriorunder dash complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FORD F-250 SD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

All Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Complaints

#10100827 | Fire
ON NOVEMBER 20TH I CAME HOOME HOME FROM SHOPPING AROUND 8:30PM ,PAPRKED IN DRIVEWAY ,TURNED TRUCK OFF WENT INSIDE TOOL CARE OF DOGS WENT OUT T TRUCK TO GET PACKAGES.CAME IN WENT TO BED AROUND 10:00PM. MY HUSBAND CAME HOME FROM WORK AT 1:30AM PARKED IN DRIVEWAY SDIDNT NOTICE ANYTHING . SUNDAY MORING NOVEMBER 21ST WENT TO START TRUCK(8:55 AM) TO WARM UP BEFORE GOING TOP GET THE PAPER , AND WHEN I OPENED MY DOOR TO THE TRUCK IT SMELT AND WAS BLACK , THE DASH MELTED I CALLED THE POLICE AND THEY CALLED THE FIRE COMPANY THE FIRE WAS OUT .I MADE A POLICE REPORT AND THE FIRE MARSHAL MADE A REPORT ,WHICH HE CONCLUDED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SWICH . LATER THAT WEEK THE INSURANCE MAN CAME LOOKED AT TRUCK AND SAID IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A TOTAL LOSS,WHICH I JUST RECEIVED A...
#10100740 |
AFTER NOTICING DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL ITEMS REMAINING ENERGIZED AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF I BEGAN DOING SOME RESEARCH. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED THROUGH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IS THAT THE WINDSHIELD SEALANT COMPOUND USED WAS OF POOR QUALITY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. OVERTIME THIS ALLOWS WATER TO SEEP IN AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DRAINS INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH AREA. THIS LOCATION HOUSES THE FUSE PANEL AND GEM (GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE). THE WATER THAT ENTERS THE FUSE PANEL AND GEM CAUSES BOTH UNITS TO SHORT OUT, AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE EARLY SIGNS OF A PROBLEM ARE THE AC FAN RUNNING WITH THE IGNITION OFF, THE CLOCK ON THE RADIO FLASHING WHEN IT SHOULD BE OFF (IGNITION OFF), AND THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AND POWER MIRRORS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. FORD DEALERS ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND STATE THAT THOUGH FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADMITS USING POOR...

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