Underhood Wiring Problems of Ford F-150 - part 2

The vehicle caught on fire inside of the garage. The consumer saw flames coming from the engine on the driver's side and spread quickly. Flames were coming out from under the hood. The insurance company was in the process of inspecting the truck, and there was an investigator from Ford checking the vehicle.

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Ford f150 1999. Before the fire, there was a problem with fuses starting on 6/9/05. There was no turn signal. The turn signals returned after replacing the fuse/brake lights, hazards, owner thought it was fuse #23 or 20. The vehicle caught on fire while sitting in the driveway. The fire occurred in the wires going into the master cylinder under hood. There was a smell coming from under the hood the same day of fire at about 12:30 and then fire happened at 6 pm. When outside owner smelled a strong odor like smoke. Then smoke came from under hood. The owner opened the hood and there were flames about 6 inches high coming out. The fire was put out by hose and then owner tried to start vehicle. Started it and didn't smoke, but there was a blown fuse that governed the hazard lights, etc. Owner believed it was an electrical fire. The fire department was not called nor police. There were no pictures were taken. Vehicle is now at the local mechanic. Also, owner has contacted local dealership. The owner will attempt today to contact Ford. Vehicle is not a total loss, only some of the wires were burnt and some melted in cruise control switch. Owner is aware that there is an investigation.

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1997 Ford F-150 truck with approximately 122,000 miles, had a fuse failure that would not allow the vehicle to be removed from the park position when depressing the brake. Fuse was replaced and 4 days later the vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment, causing a nearly total destriction of the vehicle and the car port it was sitting in. Fire occurred about 2 hours after the vehicle was last driven. This fire may be related to the recall of the speed control deactivation switch (scds) on the 2000 F-150 trucks.

In June while owner was sitting there was a honking noise. Owner was unaware if the honking was from other cars or from the alarm. Then ,he heard a loud pop. He went outside and saw the truck engulfed in flames. The truck had been driven about 14. 5 miles for 20 minutes before being parked. The vehicle was sitting for about 15 minutes in driveway. When owner saw the fire the truck was already engulfed in flames. The fire was coming from the hood. It burned for about 15 minutes. The fire department put out the fire, it took about 5 minutes for them to extinguish the fire. There was no warning lights on in the vehicle nor any other type of warning that there was a problem. There were no problems with the electrical system, and owner didn't really use the cruise control. There were no other major problems with the vehicle. The owner was unaware of any recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was totaled. . Part of the garage burned as well. The fire report stated that the brake deactivating switch within the master cylinder caused the fire. The fire report is available for investigators to view. The fire report stated the fire was mostly concentrated in the left rear compartment of engine. There was a police report.

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At 3:15 am on June 1, my 1997 Ford F-150 caught fire and burned. Horn honking woke my daughter who first observed a fire from a bedroom window. She woke my wife and I up thinking my detached shop was on fire. We ran outside and found the fire to be a truck engine compartment fire. The truck was driven last at 7:30 pm and parked on my driveway next to a horse trailer. I called 911 and began spraying water on the truck and trailer. I could not control the fire and focused on keeping the trailer cool. When the fire truck finally arrived it took about 30 minutes to put the fire totally out. At that point the fire had burned through the cab to rear seats. Based on how the truck burned, I believe it was attributed to a cruise control switch fire.

Without warning consumer saw a spark and some smoke and while consumer was after a fire extinguisher the truck burst into flames and exploded and was totaled. Dealer gave consumer a number to contact manufacturer. Manufacturer said they will get back with consumer through a representative.

Vehicle was driven, and parked at the place of business for approximately 40 min. , when a passerby came into the place of business and reported a vehicle on fire. On investigation, it was determined that the vehicle was mine- a 2001 Ford F-150 pickup truck. The fire was in the engine compartment around the master cylinder and surrounding areas. The wheel well area was damaged; the master cyliner resevoir was absent; and the fire damage occured to the interior portion of the compartment including the firewall. The insureance company was notified, the local Ford dealer was also asked about recalls of that vehicle due to the damage, and the local consumer agency was notified. I have never been notified of any such recall, or any such possible occurence of damage to similar vehicles of thks nature. Currently, the vehicle is under inspection by the insurance company and is expected to be towed from my residence to the local Ford dealer. The lein holder of the vehilcle is first bank.

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Our 1997 Ford F-150 pickup was sitting in the driveway. It had been parked there since yesterday evening, about 6:30 p. M. At approximately 3:30 p. M. The next day, our doorbell rang, it was the mail lady. My husband answered the door,and she asked him if he knew his truck was on fire? it took a couple of seconds for it to register, and he said what? she repeated it. My husband hollered at me to call the fire department, the truck's on fire. I grabbed the cordless and headed towards the front door. Just as I was coming out the front door, my husband said turn the water on. He already had the garden hose in his hand, pulling it towards the truck. He was able to put the fire out before the fire department got there, by spraying on top of the hood, under the hood, under the front wheel well, and inside the cab underneath the dash on the driver's side. Had this fire occured five minutes later, my husband would have been in it, on the highway. Thank the lord, he wasn't! there is still quite a bit of damage done to old blue, so we're waiting on our insurance adjuster and an investigator from Ford to come out and take a look at it. We only found out this morning about all of the complaints about engine fires on F-150's.

1998 Ford F-150 caught fire in the engine compartment area and burnt the front end of truck from the cab area forward.

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2002, f150, Ford pick-up truck. Vehicle caught fire which started under the hood, two firemen and a fire expert named bud stringer said that the fire started in the engine compartment on the front driver's side. Consumer stated they had no previous problem with the vehicle. It caught flames around 25 minutes after it had been parked. Fire caused smoke damage to inside and outside of consumer's home.

Shortly after my recall the switch shorted out, I took my vehicle to velde Ford in vero beach florida, they claim they replaced the parts required for the recall and my cruise control still wasn't back to being operational (which it was prior to the fire) and charged me 246. 78 plus tax to do the repair. They claim it was unrelated.

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1) starter went out, truck was surging while driving, gasoline was running out of tailpipe. 2) wiring harness was rubbing the ac dryer which caused the fuel injectors to stay open, which filled the cylinders up with gas and locked the motor up, bending the rods. 3) motor and starter were replaced by smith Ford in conway, arkansas. This cost us $5,500. 00. Originally, truck was sent in for starter replacement only. The next day the motor went out.

Consumer states that at 4 pm tparked the vehicle and the next day at 1 am the vehicle caught on fire. It burned the hood, windshield, wiring and everything underneath the hood. The fire department stated that it was an electrical problem. There was a fire department report.

Under hood fire on a 1997 Ford f150 pickup. The fire occured on April 29, 2005 at approximately 6:30am when a neighbor came to our house to report that our truck was on fire and they had called the fire department. Flames were already through the hood on the drivers side and coming out the front left wheel well. Mr. Carnes was able to extinguish the fire before the fire department arrived however, the bulk of the damage had already been done. Mr. Carnes simply prevented any further property damage to anything nearby. Our insurance company has totaled the vehicle. Their fire iinvestigator has determined that the fire was caused by the speed control deactivation switch. We contacted Ford the same day and were told that their legal department would contact us in 2 business days. Today is 5/5/05 and we have still not heard from Ford. We don't know what else to do from here, but I hope that this will prevent anyone else from have to endure this trauma. Our insurance company will not pay the claim until they hear from Ford. We wait in limbo.

Vehicle caught on fire under the hood while being parked for 5 minutes. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause was not determined. Dealer was contacted.

1996 Ford f150 pickup exploded into a ball of fire with ignition off. Truck had not been driven for approximately one month.

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Contact states: spark plug popped out of head while driving, was going slow but caused a jerking of the vehicle-no accident. This was the first time this had ever happened. No repair work or replacement of parts.

While vehicle was parked for 3 hours a fire started under the hood. The vehicle was totaled. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford f150. While the contact was inside his parents home the alarm went off. When he looked outside truck was engulfed in flames. Vehicle was totaled. .

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Under hood fire on a 1997 Ford f150 pickup. The fire occured on March 29, 2005 at approximately 6:30am when a neighbor came to our house to report that our truck was on fire and they had called the fire department. Flames were already through the hood on the drivers side and coming out the front left wheel well. Mr. Carnes was able to extinguish the fire before the fire department arrived however, the bulk of the damage had already been done. Mr. Carnes simply prevented any further property damage to anything nearby. Our insurance company has totaled the vehicle. Their fire iinvestigator has determined that the fire was caused by the speed control deactivation switch. We contacted Ford the same day and were told that their legal department would contact us in 2 business days. Today is 5/5/05 and we have still not heard from Ford. We don't know what else to do from here, but I hope that this will prevent anyone else from have to endure this trauma. Our insurance company will not pay the claim until they hear from Ford. We wait in limbo.

While vehicle was parked for 1 hour a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the parking lot at work. The vehicle was parked approximately one hour and half to one hour and forty-five minutes before the fire started. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was not determined. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified.

Driver noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood and inside of the vehicle from the vents. Driver pulled over. The vehicle caught on fire, and the driver was able to extinguish the fire, and drove vehicle to the dealer.

Vehicle caught on fire 15 minutes after being parked in the parking . Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. How the fire got started was not determined at this time. Dealer was notified, and the consumer left a voice mail to the manufacturer.

While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Dealership was notified, but not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined.

While vehicle was parked for 1 hour a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

While vehicle was parked for 9 hours a fire started under a the hood. Vehicle was totaled. Updated 2/28/2006 - the cruise control was not working at the time of the fire. The consumer noticed that it had stopped working on 2-18-05.

Ford f150 truck caught fire while parked in driveway.

I had a 2000 F-150 that caught fire 8 hours after it had been parked in our drive-way. We woke to a very loud popping sound at 1:20 a. M. This turned out to be the tire exploding from the fire. By the time the fire department showed up and put the fire out the truck was completely destroyed.

After vehicle was parked for one day a fire started under the hood. The fire was put out. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Parked F-150 in garage. About an hour later got a call truck was on fire. Fire report said underhood fire. Truck was a total loss.

While parked in the driveway for an hour vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The local fire department arrived to extingush the fire. The insurance investigator inspected the vehicle. The cause of the fire was not determined. The fire also causes some damages to consumer's home. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified.

The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage. The consumer was alerted to the fire by the child who heard the horn blowing. The fire department was immediately contacted and extinguished the fire. The fire originated from under the hood on the driver's side. The insurance company was going to inspect the vehicle to determine what caused the fire. A fire report was filed. It was determined per inspection that the fire originated from the cruise control.

On December 22, 2004, my 2000 Ford f150 truck caught on fire in my driveway. It had been parked with the engine off for 30 minutes. Luckily my wife had come home and noticed smoke coming from under the hood while the rest of the family was inside the house. By the time I was able to get to the truck and open the hood, flames were coming out of the drivers side engine compartment. I was able to put them out with a garden hose. The repair estamite was over $9,000. It could have been much worse. The truck was parked next to the house and another vehicle that were not damaged. I have been reading where there have been problems with the cruise control and heard of a recall today. I have pictures if needed.