Ford test truck catches fire

[RyanbabZ71]

http://powernationtv.com/post/2016-ford-super-duty-burns-to-the-ground-during-testing

[fondupot]

Maybe take the edge of GM for a while...

 

Just goes to show not every automaker is perfect.

[calgator73]

Bright flash is likely magnesium

[RyanbabZ71]

No they wouldn't be because it's ford. Everything is downplayed

[mike94silverado]

saw that this morning had a good laugh

[truckofwinandawesome]

and THIS gentleman, is why there are Prototypes, and Rigorus Testing before a Truck is put on sale; to make sure that Fire DOESN'T Happen to a truck owned by a member of the General Public.

[waumo1]

Looks like it was pulled off the net?

[galliher_nc]

No they wouldn't be because it's ford. Everything is downplayed

You're thinking of Toyota.

[Quadra]

Here's the link

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/08/2016-ford-super-duty-burns-testing.html

[RyanbabZ71]

Power nation took the link down. Ford must have paid them off

[Doug_Scott]

Looks like it was pulled off the net?

 

There are sites with pics of the burning. Ford switched to aluminum body panels didn't they? Aluminum has a pretty low melting point compared to steel. One of the side effects will be complete meltdown of the body panels in a fire. If Ford had not considered that, they will now. Wasn't this truck pulling a trailer full of water? Maybe next time they could include a pump with the water.

[truckofwinandawesome]

so, any theories on what made that Super Duty do its impression of a Ford Pinto?

[j-ten-ner]

so, any theories on what made that Super Duty do its impression of a Ford Pinto?

 

They tried to make the 2.7 work in a SD...with 4 turbos.

 

so long

j-ten-ner

[00Silverado4x4]

Dang, never saw a total cremation of a vehicle before...without outside help that is...

 

Did they pull the engine and such out of the ashes or something?

[okfoz]

1) It appears to be Death Valley in the background, I did not find where it was, apparently Found On Road Dead could not be more appropriate in this instance. ... Went through Death valley in a 2014 Suburban in April, and by the time we were getting to the top of the mountains on the way out, the trans temp was up to 212°F Fortunately we were at the apex so I trudged on.

 

2) The Total Melt down is amazing, I would have expected more to be left over, say an engine... The Fire extinguisher apparently survived however.