Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FORD TRUCK / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001021021 Incident Date: Oct, 17 2001
Consumer's City: STEVENSVILLE Consumer's State: MT
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FORD TRUCK Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 09 2002 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The consumer was driving a ford f-37 u-haul straight truck pulling a trailer. when he noticed smoke coming from under the truck he pulled over and tried to put it out with fire extinguisher but he could not. the vehicle burnt out resulting in property damage to the consumer, the cause of the fire was an engine oil leak in which the oil leaked onto the exhaust (ohio traffic report#10-91-594). *yh