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

Issue ID	497600
Internal NHTSA #	10086732
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	09/07/04
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Fire investigation, date of loss: 7/9/04 2001 ford f-150 [xxx] right side ofthe engine compartment fire, cause: lifting strap broke and fell onto the alterntor power terminal, long term contact wore through plastic , energizing strap. Total loss updated 07/30/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKE WORTH, FL
VIN pattern	1FTZX17201NXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's telephone number
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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