general problems of the 1997 Ford F-150 - part 2

Vehicle had been parked for about 2-2. 5 hours when owner heard loud noise outside (probably lf tire blowing). Went out and found truck on fire. The windshield was still intact at that time. He didn't use the cruise control, so didn't know if it quit working or not. #13 (speed control), #14, #24 and #25 fuses blown. Owner: kurt vanderwest (who owns a fire sprinkler company!), phone 714-521-5878 photos e-mailed to bruce york.

1997 Ford f150. Consumer received NHTSA recall 05v388000. Vehicle was parked and caught on fire. The vehicle had been parked for about 30 minutes. It had been sitting for several days prior to th efire, , and then it was driven for a short time. Consumer was not at home, and the fire department was already there putting the fire out when the consumer arrived back home from dinner.

Parked truck at around 11:00 pm and at around 9:00 am two days later heard honking sound, truck was in flames. The fire was coming from the engine compartment on the driver's side. Driver's side tires had blown out. Prior to fire there were no problems. Vehicle had cruise control. Speakers were after market, and were installed years before the fire. The fire spread to the house on the roof. Vehicle was insured by farmers insurance policy #1904033-16-53. Fire investigator was jeff abrams 281-558-9396.

Truck caught on fire while driving up a hill.

The vehicle unexpectedly caught on fire on its own while it was parked. Manufacturer was notified by owner.

The fuse which controlled the abs switch on and off burned. The consumer replaced the fuse and 25 minutes later the vehicle was on fired. The consumer opened the hood and saw a lot smoke coming from the abs.

Vehicle parked, heard loud boom, witnessed vehicle on fire - cruise control worked intermittently.

Vehicle parked approx 48 hours, cruise control did not work, flames coming from engine compartment.

I have one of the F-150's 1997 Ford truck that caught on fire with no one in the truck and engine off. Total loss; contacted Ford with no satisfaction from them; they could have cared less. Truck is in my back yard and can e-mail you pictures; if you can provide me with the correct address.

May 27th, 2004, I drove my Ford f150 pick up from a work site to my home arriving at about 9:40 p. M. I noticed the brake light was on, and double checked to make sure the brake was off. The light remained on and I thought I would check that out on the weekend. The truck ran normally on the ride home. I went to sleep and was awakened by our dog's barking at 12:30 a. M. To discover that the Ford f150 pick up was engulfed in flames. The flames were coming out of the engine compartment and beginning to spread to the cab. The fire department was called and they arrived quickly and it took about five minutes with the hose fully on the fire to put it out. There were personal items lost in the truck, there was damage to the house, paint bubbled, plants were killed, the drive way was stained and damaged, and we were all traumatized.

Parked Ford f 150 (1997) in driveway at about 9:30 p. M. Noticed nothing unusual except that the brake light had been glowing after the brake was released. Approximately at 11:30 p. M. We were awaken by our dog, and found the f 150 on fire. The hood area was totally engulfed in flame and flames were reaching 20 feet in the air. F 150 was too damaged to find cause, per insurance company. Insurance claim paid $10,000. 00. Damage caused to house, paint bubbled extensively on woodwork, rain water drain along roof melted. A number of items were lost in the fire that were in the cab. Emotional trauma of event impacted whole family.

Consumer claimed that electrical light,windows, and locks were inoperable. Also, windshield wipers failed. Consumer will take the vehicle to dealer for inspection this week. The a/c unit, dome light, and no check engine light.

Electrical lights/windows, and locks were inoperable. Also, windshield wipers failed to come on. Consumer will take the vehicle to dealer for inspection this week.

Fire in 1997 Ford F-150. Witness saw initial fire in engine compartment on drivers side near bulkhead. Recovered hexport body but switch contacts missing.

Just like the three other people I found on this site my husbands f150 caught fire. We had went to the doctors office and had been park about an hour and a half when they annouced that a truck was on fire! we ran out to find it was ours. The fire dept. Said it was an electical problem that started the fire. M. V. In la.

My 1997 F-150 the dome lights wont go off . I have seen at least 3 others with the same problem.

Our '97 Ford f150 spontaneously caught fire after my husband returned home from work. He had been home approximately 30 - 45 minutes when there was a loud knock on our apartment door. When I looked out the window, I saw a huge fire at the base of the stairs. I told my husband and he grabbed our daughter and left the apartment. I called 911 to report the fire and I left the apartment as well. While waiting for the fire dept. , there were other bursts of fire while the engine compartment was in continuous blaze. The fire dept. Determined the fire was electrical in nature.

The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage. The consumer was able to pull the burning vehicle out of the garage before the house caught on fire. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was unknown.

Underhood fire on 1997 F-150 possible cruise control switch. Vehicle was sitting wit the kdy off and caught fire.

Consumer experienced problems with the vehicle. It was parked in the driveway when smoke was seen coming from it. Consumer put the fire out prior to the fire department arrival.

Consumer received an electrical shock when he opened vehicle. This also happened when he was getting out of truck.

This vehicle was purchased new in June, 1997. Beginning in November, 2000 I have experienced numerous problems, mainly with the engine and electrical system. The vehicle has been out of my possession for almost 3 months now and I am out of pocket over $3,000 in repair work. I have contacted Ford motor CO. Both in writing and calling their customer service department, and they have offered no assistance and basically have told me the problems are not their concern. I have had a front timing cover gasket replaced, major engine repair work, spark plugs changed, electrical wires replaced, and now a "computer brain" was bad in the vehicle. The truck's check engine light remains on and the truck still hesitates, stalls and lurches while driving, which is not safe. I have no where to turn and obviously no money left to put in to this vehicle. I don't understand how a 3 year old truck, purchased brand new can have so many problems, I can't seem to get an answer from anybody, including Ford.

While driving down freeway with a/c on and blower motor stopped working, cabin was filled with smoke from dashboard. Consumer hit brakes and front tire tread came off. Consumer spun out on freeway, took to dealer, and thats were it is now. Continental general amer 550 radial, size 23570r6 tires.

The generic electronic module will cause the power windows/interior lights, and the entie winshield wiper system to fail. The webb Ford dealership was contacted, and would not replace this module free of charge because the truck was a few thousand miles over warranty, even though it was only 2 and a half years old. I feel that this is not a wear and tear item and should be replaced as a matter of safety . As a matter of fact, they charged and extra hour (2 total) of diagnostic labor than other dealerships that were contacted. The customer assistance hotline was contacted, and they did not know of any problems with this module. However, I did find out from the nhtsta that there was a service bulletin. I feel that there should be some responsibility accepted by either the dealership or the manufacturer, Ford.

While the vehicle was parked, a fire started under the hood. The vehicle was totaled. The dealership is aware of the problem. Other vehicle's were damaged during the fire and one person was burned on the arm while trying to contain the fire with a fire extinguisher. The consumer request reimbursement from the manufacturer for the damages.

Came in from the pasture around 7-8:00 p. M. Parked truck under carport. Woke up around 5:00 a. M. And fire was coming out from under both front fender wells and the cab was full of smoke and fire. By the time the fire department got to the house, it was engulfed in flames which resutled in total loss of home and truck. A fire investigator feels the cause of the vehicle fire was caused by a short in the electrical system.

A tie rod fell off while driving. The front engine seal and intake manifold gasket failed resulting in and antifreeze leak. Some of the vehicles lights (dome light and dash light) stayed on although the vehicle was turned off.

Defective electrical and engine system.

Electrical system continues to experience failures.