Complaint 542005

2003 FORD F-350 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH • incident Apr 1, 2004

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
542005
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
2003
Incident Date
Apr 1, 2004
Date Received
Jun 30, 2005
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Owner Narrative

DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULDN'T START. THE VEHICLE SAT FOR OVER 12 HOURS. IT HAD JUST COME OUT OF THE SHOP AND IT HAD A DOWN STRAP INSTALLED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. ALL THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUCK WERE DESTROYED. BOTH THE POLICE AND FIRE DEP ARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE FIRE. *AK

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