Complaint 809469
2001 FORD E-350 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Aug 22, 2010
- Complaint ID
- 809469
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- E-350
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Aug 22, 2010
- Date Received
- Aug 25, 2010
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD E350. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHEN HE HEARD AN LOUD EXPLOSION. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. ONCE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT A HOLE HAD BEEN BURNED IN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, RIGHT ABOVE THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED OUTSIDE OF THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,411.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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