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2004 Ford F-250 SD Electrical System Battery Cables Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	635790
Internal NHTSA #	10195966
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-250 SD
Model Year	2004
File date	02/12/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 ford f-250 4x4 superduty 6. 0l diesel - engine fire. Cause: negative battery cable vibrated loose and caused ground on a/c to overheat and catch the a/c housing on fire. Fire resulted from attempt to start the vehicle in the owner's driveway on a cool day. Vehicle was towed to local dealership and repaired ($1250). The repair included tack welding the negative cable to the engine block. A few months later, a resistor in the a/c blower had to be replaced. The dealership claimed it was unrelated and the repair was an addition $114.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54776
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	1FTNW21P14EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/03/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	GRANDE TRUCK CENTER
Dealer's telephone number	210-661-4121
Dealer's city	SAN ANTONIO
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	78220-8210

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2004 Ford F-250 SD Electrical System Battery Cables Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford F-250 SD Electrical System Battery Cables Problems, Complaints and Defects

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