Complaint 1923877
2014 FORD F-550 • ENGINE • incident Aug 27, 2023
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.