Bronco Fire / Meltdown From ABS Lockup Leading to Hydraulic Failure (Burst Brake Line) and Electrical Short?

[Russ1Bronco]

This sounds like a dumb question..but who covers that..the warranty or the insurance co...?

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[MayhemMike]

It’s a sad story, but the cited cause seems pretty absurd to me. Engaging ABS won’t over pressure brake lines, and the idea that the lines would rupture a while after engaging ABS is pretty silly. I certainly don’t want to criticize someone who went through that, but the cause stated seems pretty suspect to me.

I‘m glad no one was hurt.

Agreed. If this was indeed caused by escaping brake fluid I would say a brake line was opened up by the object , or some object that was struck. More then likely, someone did a chassis or brake mod and they didn’t do it correctly.

 

[Ramble_Offroad]

Yeah…… @Ford Motor Company

ya may want to see this one.

 

[lakesinai]

Probably wrong category, sorry in advance

Seen on the facezucker (grains of salt included)

Aluminum sure melts a lot sooner than steel.

It would be good to see more of the info from the original post so we're not second-hand info, but this is rather amazing! Any mitigating circumstances? OEM or what modifications?

 

[lakesinai]

Agreed. If this was indeed caused by escaping brake fluid I would say a brake line was opened up by the object , or some object that was struck. More then likely, someone did a chassis or brake mod and they didn’t do it correctly.

Yes, thats the problem with second-hand posts, it seems like there must be more to know.

 

[Bruzer22]

This seems like the equivalent of one of the Facebook posts my mother-in-law clicks on.

 

[Ground_zero298]

I was guessing wiper motor from the pics. Guess that will be next month.

 

[Carbon Bronco]

Can you smell what the 6G is cooking!

Bronco, it's what's for dinner.

This is your Bronco. This is your Bronco on ABS.

 

[mike8675309]

Ford definitely will want to look at that. There shouldn't be a failure mode in the ABS system that results in an overpressure rupturing a brake line.

 

[Billy Goat]

Slam on the brakes, knee hits electric parking brake, improperly positioned brake line compromised after lift equals S'mores around the campfire

 

[RagnarKon]

This sounds like a dumb question..but who covers that..the warranty or the insurance co...?

Insurance. Would be covered under comprehensive coverage.

If there is a pattern of fires after heavy brake application, then the insurance companies can try to sue Ford to recover money if they can attribute it to a widespread manufacturing defect. But the chances of that are extremely slim. The NHTSA will catch wind of any potential issue and work with Ford on a recall well it reaches that point.

 

[bronco_billy]

Insurance. Would be covered under comprehensive coverage.

If there is a pattern of fires after heavy brake application, then the insurance companies can try to sue Ford to recover money if they can attribute it to a widespread manufacturing defect. But the chances of that are extremely slim. The NHTSA will catch wind of any potential issue and work with Ford on a recall well it reaches that point.

 

[2020FordRaptor]

Probably wrong category, sorry in advance

Seen on the facezucker (grains of salt included)

Aluminum sure melts a lot sooner than steel.

That's horrible.

 

[SumDumGuy]

This sounds like a dumb question..but who covers that..the warranty or the insurance co...?

having recently (end of sept) suffered a vehicle fire while driving. I was told by my insurance, They cover it, and then if they can find a reason for the fire that was caused by manufacturing defect/warranty issue they subjugate who they need to to recover as mush $ as they can(be it ford, a mechanic that did work, the company that made a part that was used)

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