Ford F-150 Complaints (2005)

1,112 consumer complaints on file.

#10412398July 15, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIRBAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A WAITING LIST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT STATE THAT SIX WEEKS HAD ELAPSED AND HE STILL HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITH AN ESTIMATED TIME IN WHICH HE COULD HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL AND WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN OVER THREE MONTHS. UPDATED 09/28/11 THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/03/11
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412164July 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A 2005 F-150 FORD PICKUP. LATTER PART OF APRIL 2011 I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS OFF. WILL NOT RESTART. HAVE IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE THEY SCANNED IT AND SAID THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. ORDER THE PARTS THROUGH FORD MOTOR COMPANY , CAN'T GET THEM ANYWHERE ELSE. DIDN'T RECEIVE THEM CALLED AGAIN AND PUT A RUSH ON THEM MAY 5TH, 2011. NEVER RECEIVED PARTS UNTIL IN JUNE 2011. WE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND OUT WHY IT WAS TAKING SO LONG AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER. WHEN WE FINALLY RECEIVED THEM THEY SAID THERE WAS 1600 SHIPPED OUT AND 4300 ON BACK ORDER. DONE SOME CHECKING AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE MANY, MANY MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER GETTING THE PARTS AND HAVING THEM INSTALLED NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE GARAGE SCANS IT AND NOW IN NEEDS A FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR AND GUESS WHAT NOBODY HAS ONE. I NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY JOB AND BESIDES THAT THIS IS GETTING VERY COSTLY. I FEEL FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REIMBURSING THOSE WHO HAVE SPENT ALL THIS MONEY ON THIS PROBLEM. AFTER ALL FOUR MONTHS IS WAY TO LONG TO WAIT ON PARTS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO GET THE PARTS FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412042July 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER BLOCK HAD EJECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE RE-THREADED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411657July 10, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS ON F150 TRUCKS. DRIVING BACK FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEVADA WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE WINDOW FELL IN TO DOOR. WE HAD TO DRIVE 300 MILES IN A RAIN STORM WITH THE WINDOW DOWN, AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN 2005 AND FORD WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. THIS IS NOT EXCEPT ABLE BY THE MANUFACTURE AND BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY PEOPLE WE NEED TO BOYCOTT BUYING FORD PRODUCTS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410665July 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A SHALLOW (LESS THAN 6 INCHES DEEP) PUDDLE, MY AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD, ACCOMPANIED BY A WARNING CHIME. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY FRONT IMPACT SENSOR, WHICH SHORTED OUT. THE SHORTED SENSOR, IN TURN, SHORTED OUT THE ENTIRE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE (THE "BRAIN BOX" ). AFTER INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THAT THE LOCATION OF THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR, PLACED ON THE HOOD LATCH SUPPORT, MAKES THE SENSOR SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INFILTRATION. CORROSION THEN CAUSES THE SENSOR TO FAIL. FURTHERMORE, WITH THE FREEZE-THAW CYCLE IN MICHIGAN, WATER THAT IS ALLOWED TO ENTER THE SENSOR CAN EVENTUALLY CRACK THE HOUSING, ALLOWING EVEN MORE MOISTURE TO GET INSIDE. THE FACT THAT THE ENTIRE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE WAS DESTROYED BY THE SHORT IN ONE IMPACT SENSOR IS QUITE DISCONCERTING. THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE ENGINEERED TO PREVENT SUCH CATASTROPHIC ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. IT APPEARS THAT THE SENSOR DESIGN AND PLACEMENT WAS POORLY ENGINEERED FOR VEHICLES IN THE NORTHERN CLIMATE WHERE THE FREEZE-THAW CYCLE AND ROAD SALT ARE PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410454July 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1) DRIVING DOWN A PAVED ROAD GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. 2) HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN A METAL GRINDING SOUND. THE DRIVESHAFT FORCED ITS WAY AND BUSTED THROUGH THE CENTER CARRIER BEARING. IT ONLY NEEDS TO HAPPEN ONCE AND IT CANNOT BE FIXED. THE CENTER CARRIER BREARING IS SNAPPED. THIS PART HOLDS THE DRIVESHAFT. WITHOUT THE BEARING, THE DRIVE SHAFT WILL HANG DOWN AND GRIND AGAINST THE PAVEMENT AND THROW IT OUT OF BALANCE AND DAMAGE IT. EVENTUALLY THE DRIVESHAFT WILL BREAK IN TWO. THEN THE TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER TO THE WHEELS WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. 3) THE DRIVESHAFT FROM FORD IS NONSERVICEABLE. IF ANY 1 PART FAILS YOU ARE BUYING A COMPLETE NEW DRIVESHAFT FOR UPWARDS OF $1,200.00. NONE OF THE PARTS CAN BE REPLACED. THE DRIVESHAFT FOR MY TRUCK COSTS $1200.00 FROM FORD. THE CENTER CARRIER BEARING COULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE BEARING IS INSTALLED BEFORE TUBE WAS FRICTION WELDED (BAD) IN PLACE. THE BEARING CANNOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT CUTTING DRIVESHAFT APART, DESTROYING THE DRIVESHAFT. THIS PART IS ONLY $35.00 BUT YOU HAVE TO BUY A COMPLETE NEW DRIVESHAFT. I FOUND A COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN DRIVESHAFTS AND MAKES SERVICEABLE DRIVESHAFTS FOR FORD TRUCKS. I HAVE HEARD OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM SO THIS IS A COMMON DRIVESHAFT DEFECT WITH 04-05 FORD F-150 TRUCKS. I BOUGHT THE NEW DRIVESHAFT FROM HTTP://WWW.DRIVESHAFTSPECIALIST.COM F OR $725 + INSTALLATION. THIS IS LESS THAN WHAT FORD CHARGES BUT IS NOT SOMETHING I FEEL SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON A NEWER TRUCK WITH THIS MILEAGE AND THAT IS DRIVEN VERY LIGHTLY UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN LIKE THERE IS WITH FORD F-150 DRIVE SHAFTS. THIS IS SOMETHING THIAT IS SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE TRUCK. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410466July 5, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F150 4 DOOR. WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD A LOUD POP AND MY DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. THE LOUD NOISE WAS A SHOCK AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW DID THE SAME THING!! I HAVE READ SEVERAL THINGS ON LINE ABOUT THIS STATING THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS GOING OUT ON THESE VEHICLES IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD EITHER FIXED DUE TO THE COST. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM ON LINE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411211July 4, 2011
VISIBILITY
REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. I RARELY IF EVER HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN MY TRUCK AND EVEN LESS SO IN THE REAR, SO THE WINDOW RARELY EVER GETS USED. MY TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN AND HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 4 MONTHS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CAME HOME ONE DAY TO MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE WHILE JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY NOT BEING USED OR TAMPERED WITH. I ALSO KEEP A WINDSHIELD SUNSCREEN INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD TO KEEP HEAT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410260July 1, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. AFTER WAITING A FEW WEEKS, THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410130June 30, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO CONSISTENTLY CALL THE DEALER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS HAD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SINCE MAY 2011 TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409714June 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY 2005, FORD F-150 PICK-UP TRUCK ABOUT TO MAKE A STOP WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR, IT SOUNDED LIKE A SMALL EXPLOSION FRIGHTENING MYSELF AND MY WIFE WHO WAS A PASSENGER. I HAVE READ TO MANY STORIES CONCERNING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS FALLING TO NOT REPORT THIS ONE. IF IT HAVE NOT HAPPEN YET, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF ONE OF THESE GLASSES BREAKING AND FLYING OUT OF THE WINDOW FRAME BECAUSE MY GLASS TEMPORARILY HUNG AT AN AWKWARD POSITION PREMATURELY BEFORE DROPPING DOWN INTO DOOR FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408747June 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FAULTY SPARK PLUGS FRACTURED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE REMAINS BECAME STUCK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR WEEKS TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS. THE CONSUMER PAID $ 467.50 IN LABOR. UPDATED 08/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407684June 21, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A WAITING LIST OF EIGHTY CUSTOMERS WHO NEEDED REPAIRS BUT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE WAITING PERIOD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407462June 20, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE HAVE HAD 3 ACTUATORS ON OUR WINDOWS IN OUR FORD F-150 GO OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WE ALMOST HAD A VERY BAD ACCIDENT WHEN THE LAST ONE "EXPLODED". IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE HAS SHOT THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT HAPPENS AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING AND NOT SWERVE INTO ANOTHER CAR OR GO OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR FORD VEHICLES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. WE DID GO OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE FIRST ONE BROKE, AND IF WE HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY WITH ANOTHER CAR BESIDE US, WE WOULD HAVE HIT IT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407503June 20, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 11V107000: ( AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BUT LATER STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED REGARDING THE PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL AND THEY ALSO STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INDICATION ON WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR NOT BEING PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DELER REPLACED THE PART. UPDATED 07/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406864June 14, 2011
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150 WITH GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER AMERI-TRAC TIRES SIZE P255/70/R17, DOT NUMBER: A3ND45NW3904. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW AND SIX MONTHS LATER, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDE WALLS EXPLODED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE REMAINING TWO TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REQUESTED TO HAVE THE TIRES RETURNED TO THEM. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,326 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,700. UPDATED 01/04/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED GENERAL TIRES FINALLY REIMBURSED HIM FOR THREE TIRES AND FOR THE DAMAGE DONE TO HIS TRUCK WITHOUT ADMITTING LIABILITY. UPDATED 01/05/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406122June 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2005 FORD F150, 139,000 MILES. TRUCK STARTED MAKING GRIND/BUZZ NOISE INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD STOP WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD 4WD VACUUM SWITCH DAMAGED FROM WATER AND DRIVER SIDE INDEPENDENT WHEEL END NEEDED REPLACED. NEW SWITCH HAS WATER SHROUD TO PREVENT WATER DAMAGE WHICH WOULD INDICATE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406143June 13, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WENT CRASHING DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. HAD IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE MAINTENANCE WARRANTY ENDED (1YR 2 DAYS)....THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO THE SAME WINDOW AND IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE THAT I AM FINDING OUT ABOUT WITH A LOT OF 2005 FORD VEHICLES. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406177June 13, 2011
AIR BAGS
I CANNOT GET THE RECALL PARTS FOR THE AIRBAGS ON MY 2005 FORD F150. NO ONE HAS THEM!!! AND CANNOT SAY WHEN THEY WILL BE IN. WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS IN THE MEANTIME???? AND WHY DO A RECALL IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE PARTS!!!! OUTRAGEOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405703June 9, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V107000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE THE PARTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPONENT HAS NOT FAILED. 07/15/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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