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The contact owns a 1999 Ford F150. The vehicle was parked for several hours when the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood. A few seconds later, the vehicle caught fire. He was able to extinguish the flames and noticed that the fire originated from the master cylinder area. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that he would receive a letter. The current and failure mileages were 170,000.
Fire originated in lr quadrant of engine compartment. Vehicle had been parked and engine not running for 10-12 hours prior to fire. Fire originated at master brake cylinder.
Master cylinder faulty but dealer says they cannot find the problem, faulty master cylinder resulted in a vehicle accident where there was no deployment of the drivers side air bag. Nlm
- Waxahachie, TX, USA
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Master cylinder faulty but dealer says they cannot find the problem, faulty master cylinder resulted in a vehicle accident where there was no deployment of the drivers side air bag. Nlm
Master cylinder had to be replaced after going out twice/ABS light stayed on constantly. Dealer fixed brakes twice. Also, rear brake line failed, and consumer had no brakes. Had to use emergency brakes. Also, when truck was six months old rear axle broke.
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- Atlanta, GA, USA