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2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	546887
Internal NHTSA #	10125681
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	29/05/05
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was driven, and parked at the place of business for approximately 40 min., when a passerby came into the place of business and reported a vehicle on fire. On investigation, it was determined that the vehicle was mine- a 2001 ford f-150 pickup truck. The fire was in the engine compartment around the master cylinder and surrounding areas. The wheel well area was damaged; the master cyliner resevoir was absent; and the fire damage occured to the interior portion of the compartment including the firewall. The insureance company was notified, the local ford dealer was also asked about recalls of that vehicle due to the damage, and the local consumer agency was notified. I have never been notified of any such recall, or any such possible occurence of damage to similar vehicles of thks nature. Currently, the vehicle is under inspection by the insurance company and is expected to be towed from my residence to the local ford dealer. The lein holder of the vehilcle is first bank.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST.CROIX , VI
VIN pattern	1FTRX18W61KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/08/01
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	METRO MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number	773-2121
Dealer's city	ST.CROIX
Dealer's state code	VI
Dealer's ZIP code	00820

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects

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