| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002087775 | Incident Date: Feb, 01 2002 |
| Consumer's City: VICTORVILLE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: F350 | Model Year: 1988 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FTJW36G6JC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 02 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Alternator caught fire, thankfully was in my driveway, because it took more than a fire extinguisher to put it out, had to use hose for an extended period. fortunitely fire was contained to the alt. and plug. when i called about replacing the plug was told it came with the new alt. because of inherent problems with shorts and fires. can you imagine in i was hooked to my fifth wheel and out in the desert, witch i am alot what could have happened. this problem could have been huge. this is a known problem that i can't believe wasnt attended to.*ak |
