Complaint 1923877

2014 FORD F-550 • ENGINE • incident Aug 27, 2023

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1923877
Make
FORD
Model
F-550
Model Year
2014
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Aug 27, 2023
Date Received
Aug 31, 2023
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-550. The contact stated that while his driver was driving at unknown speeds, the instrument cluster went blank, flickered, and illuminated. There was smoke detected after the vehicle had been turned off for several hours. The vehicle was parked unattended and spontaneously caught fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The alternator and regulator were melted. A police report was not filed; there were no injuries. or air bag deployment The contact went to the local dealer to return the core. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.