Complaint 729330

2009 FORD E-350 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Jul 2, 2009

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
729330
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
2009
Incident Date
Jul 2, 2009
Date Received
Jul 29, 2009
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Owner Narrative

SUSPICIOUS FIRE DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL AS ORIGINATING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT/PASSENGER SIDE THAT TRAVELED THROUGH THE FIRE WALL, ALONG THE WIRING IN THE WALL TO THE GAS TANK WHICH THEN CAUGHT FIRE WHICH SPREAD TO ENTIRE VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO DRIVEWAY AND OVERHEAD TREES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF VAN. VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD, NEVER HAD REPAIRS AND CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT SITTING IN A DRIVEWAY, NOT RUNNING. FORD D-350 EXTENDED CAB. $5,000 WORTH OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND $10,000 WORTH OF COMPANY PROPERTY WAS LOST IN THE FIRE. *TR

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

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