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2001 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	631755
Internal NHTSA #	10192102
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	29/05/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On tuesday morning, 05/29/2007 at 1:30am, i was awakened by a loud boom and a bright flash from outside of my bedroom window. When i jumped up to see what was happening, i saw my truck engulfed in flames. I grabbed my cell phone from beside my bed and dialed 911 as i ran to the front porch. By the time i reached the front porch the entire front of the vehicle was engulfed, the hood was completely gone and the front tires were on fire. When the fire department arrived, the truck was on fire from the front bumper to the rear bumper. The inside of the truck was completely in flames and all of the window glass had either melted or been blown away from the truck body. It was determined by the fire department that the fire began inside of the engine compartment.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83833
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WALTERBORO, SC
VIN pattern	1FTZX17221NXXXXXX
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	01/04/06
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	DISCOUNT AUTO SALES
Dealer's telephone number	843-524-1191
Dealer's city	BEAUFORT
Dealer's state code	SC
Dealer's ZIP code	29906

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2001 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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