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Complaint 2023513

2018 FORD F-250 • ENGINE • incident Aug 30, 2024

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2023513
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2018
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Aug 30, 2024
Date Received
Sep 9, 2024
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

While on vacation, driving down a major interstate, our truck suddenly lost power. The driver slowly navigated to the side of the road and by the time we stopped flames were coming out from under the engine. We quickly got ourselves and three children out of the vehicle that, within minutes, was completely engulfed in flames. It was noted by police and the wrecker company that diesel fuel was on the road behind the truck and on the trailer that we were pulling.

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

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FMCSA

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NHTSA

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

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Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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