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Complaint 2088154

2003 FORD F-250 • ENGINE • incident Jul 31, 2010

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2088154
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2003
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jul 31, 2010
Date Received
May 1, 2025
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

The contact owned a 2003 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while her husband was driving home, there was black smoke coming from the exhaust, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence and turned off. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.

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

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