1995 Ford E-150: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Oct 4, 2006 · Acceleration · 159,900 miles · WI · fire

Dt*: the contact stated after parking the vehicle and entering a store, the contact was notified by the police that there was smoke coming from the vehicle. When the hood was opened there was evidence of a fire in the engine compartment. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic shop, where the problem was identified as a faulty vehicle speed control switch, as described in the recall letter # 06v286000, vehicle speed control, which the contact had just received. The part was replaced, but the brake and running lights failed to illuminate and the cruise control did not function. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 10/25/2006 -

Filed Mar 21, 2006 · Electrical · CA · fire

At approximately 11:45 pm on 03 feb 2006 we drove our 1995 ford e150 club wagon on a local errand amounting to 6-8 city blocks. Prior to this errand the vehicle had been sitting "cold" in our carport for many hours. Upon our return from the errand (20 minutes), at approx. 12:05 am on 04 feb 2006, we parked the vehicle in our carport and prior to turning off the ignition, smoke appeared from beneath the hood and began to fill the passenger compartment. After exiting the vehicle, we noted flames beneath the engine compartment. A small chemical fire extinguisher was applied, but did not stifle the fire. The van was a total loss to the fire, and "major" property damage was sustained by a neighbor's vehicle parked to our immediate left and the carport structure itself (wood and corrugated steel). Another vehicle also sustained "minor" damage. Police and fire dept. Reports have been filed. The cause from these official sources is "undetermined". Our research has shown that there are current issues with ford vehicle fires that may be related to the cruise control deactivation switch. 1995 econoline is a model containing this (or a similar) switch.

Filed Aug 25, 2005 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · MD · fire

Dt: the callers vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was sitting for about 9 hours. The fire department came to put the fire out. They did file a report. Caller said it was a 3 alarm fire. The vehicle was totaled. Caller has 50 other fords. They are the e150 and e250 cargo vans. He has concerns about the other ones catching fire. The caller said there was a recall on this problem but this vehicle was not included. The building was damaged and some of the vehicles at the business. Dealer told him his vehicle was not in recall. Manufacturer has not got back to him yet.

Filed Feb 3, 2005 · Engine · 95,000 miles · FL · fire

The vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. The consumer noticed some smoke and burning odor coming from the vehicle. The consumer stated, the fire went out by itself. The cause of the problem has not been determined. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.

Filed Sep 14, 2003 · Electrical · 72,000 miles · TX · fire · 2 injuries

Vehicle fire- I was asleep at 5:00 a.m.,when I was awakened by a loud pop or bang. I thought there was a car wreck in front of the house. I went outside to check on the wreck and found smoke coming out of my carport. I ran into the carport to find my 1995 ford e-150 conversion van on fire under the hood. My family was still asleep so I ran back into the house and woke them up and called 911. I ran back outside to the van, put it in neutral and pushed it into the street away from the house. I put the fire out with a garden hose. The fire department arrived on scene shortly after fire was extinguished. The fire department called a fire investigator to the scene. The fire was electrical in nature. The van had been parked for about 11 hours. The cruise control stopped working about 1 or 2 months before the fire. State farm totaled the van. I would like "ford" to investigate the electrical cause before someone gets killed. If I had been at work my family would have possibly been killed as the fire would have spread to the house.

Filed Mar 22, 1999 · Fuel system · MN · fire

While filling vehicle with gas vehicle caught on fire in the fuel filler neck area, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem.

Filed Apr 14, 1997 · Fuel system · DE · fire

Vehicle caught fire either in the fuel pump or in the fuel injection. Ford refuses to even talk about it.