Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ECONOLINE / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000081302 Incident Date: Nov, 03 2000
Consumer's City: LAWRENCE Consumer's State: KS
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ECONOLINE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FDEE14H5TH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 30 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My ford e-150 van, after being driven about 1 hour earlier, burst into flames while parked in my driveway. a forensic investigation identified the speed deactivation control switch located on the master brake control cylinder. this is the same switch as in 93 lincoln towncars and many other ford cars and trucks. it was designed by texas insturments to be wire as switched but ford installed it as wired always hot. please investigate. this will cause millions of dollars of property damage and could injure many people. these vehicles can burst into flames at any time or in anybody's garage. please contact me if you would like a copy of the forensic report i paid for. thanks, and please don't park your ford in your garage.*ak