| Issue ID | 555993 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10132620 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/08/05 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 super duty diesel. While sitting in a drive trough vehicle lurched forward and it hit a building and the car in front with three small children in the back, doing excessive damage to the vehicle. The contact received nhtsa recall 05v27000. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for repairs the day before the accident and they did not have the parts available to do recall repairs. They told him to come back in about a week. In the recall letter it stated that these vehicles were unsafe to drive and they will provide a rental car if needed. At the dealership they never mentioned to the contact anything about a rental car. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | EAST FREETOWN , MA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTNX21P34EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ROUTE 44 RAIN HAM |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | RAINHAM |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |