Six problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 1997 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On November 23,2004 vehicle was parked inside the garage. Consumer heard a horn blowing, went out to see what was going on, and saw vehicle burning. The consumer stated the cruise control failed.
Like jb, who filed an earlier complaint my 1997 Ford F-150 also spontaneously burst into flames from the engine compartment after having been parked in my driveway for about 10 hours over night. The engine had not been run, was not hot, and had no malfunctioning parts to my knowledge. I was awakened by the sound of my truck's horn. The fire burned the engine completely, destroyed the hood, cab, and the entire of the front end of the truck before it could be put out by the fire department. The fire marshal indicated that there was no sign of malicious intent or vandalism. According to the fire marshal, the fire originated in the electrical relay junction box located over the driver's side front tire.
My 1997 Ford f150 spontaneously combusted in front of my house after being parked for about 12 hours overnight. There was a short horn burst, followed by a pop, then a fire erupted under the hood. The incident occurred about 6:30 am, while I was still in bed, half-asleep, after my clock radio had just come on. A neighbor looked out of her window after hearing the horn, but didn't see anyone around the vehicle. She then heard the pop, and saw the fire start. She called 911, then called me. By the time I got outside, the entire engine compartment was engulfed in flame. I ran back in the house to get a fire extinguisher, but by the time I got back outside, the entire cab was also on fire. A stunned crowd of neighbors and I watched as the fire truck arrived and put the fire out.
Going down the road while it was raining windshield wipers would not work. Then, all at once windshield wipers came on by themselves. Also, while standing outside of the truck horn started to blow on its on. Then, while on the road, horn once again started to blow on its own.
Vehicle been experiencing intermittent problem wth cruise control engaging without turning it on. Also, horn would intermittently operate. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not under any recall concerning speed control . Can NHTSA provide any additional information.
Vehicle was parked and caught on fire. There was a big hole in the dash and the fire department put water into the dash to stop the fire. The whole inside was burned up and damaged from the fire. The horn relays and horn pads were replaced three times.