Five problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1996 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-150. The contact was notified by his mother that the vehicle was on fire while parked in the driveway. The contact noticed flames under the hood on the driver's side near the windshield. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. When the contact opened the hood, he noticed that the wiring harness, fuse box, and relay box were burned, and the master brake cylinder was completely melted. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The fire department was not notified. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
The truck caught on fire while parked. Driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. No injuries reported. The vehicle was towed and totaled.
While driving abs and brake warning light came on stopped to check problem and saw fire. Had to replace master cylander and some wiring. 3 other people, including mother in laws van have had problem.
Wires for the fuel tank gauge were too short and were not connected.
While driving an electrical short in the wiring, caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the steering column. Please provide details.