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Engine
08/17/2011
VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN GARAGE, BACKED VEHICLE UP AND THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE NOISE. MECHANIC SAID # 8 PLUG BLEW OUT CAUSING MAJOR MOTOR DAMAGE. *TR
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Tires
08/10/2012
NEW TIRES PURCHASED FOR CHURCH BUS WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. OF THE 6 TIRES ON THE BUS, 4 HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS ON 8/10/12. THE BUS WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 NEAR OCALA, FL. TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70, THE BUS EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GUIDE THE BUS INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. NO ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED. A NEW TIRE WAS INSTALLED AND WE HAVE THE OLD TIRE IN OUR POSSESSION. THE OTHER 3 TIRES EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE BUT WE NO LONGER HAVE THOSE TIRES. *TR
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
06/28/2011
AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. I WAS IN TRAFFIC THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. IT ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN AS I ATTEMPTED TO BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BEGAN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE BRAKES AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ASK THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID OH YEAH THAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES ON THOSE VEHICLES. *TR
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Unknown Or Other
10/16/2010
2006 FORD E450, UNIT #1 WAS ENTERING TURNPIKE ONACCELERATION RAMP. TRAILER TIRES ON #1 CAUGHT FIRE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0590-91)*JB UPDATED 12/10/10 *BF UPDATED 02/14/11
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Fuel System, Diesel
06/02/2010
WE HAVE A 2006 FORD F-450 THAT WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2005. IN OCTOBER 2008 THE "WATER IN FUEL" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE FORD DEALER FOUND NO WATER AND REPLACED A FUEL WATER MODULE AT NO CHARGE. NOW THE TRUCK LOSES POWER WITHOUT NOTICE AND WE ARE TOLD THAT THE COATING ON THE INTERIOR OF FORD DIESEL FUEL TANKS CORRODES AND COLLECTS AS SEDIMENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE SEDIMENT, COLLECTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK AND IS SUCKED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE TRUCK CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. FORD CLAIMS THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR
