My vehicle according the federal safety agency has recall #09v399000 for the brake system speed control which can catch on fire even in the garage with the vehicle off. I asked ford to repair this because I just bought this vehicle and they claim there are no recalls on this vehicle, and I know there is and I know the recall hasn't been installed on my vehicle. Are they saying this because time ran out to have this done because I just bought this vehicle or do they just not want to? Thanks for your help.
1996 Ford E-150: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 59 complaints about the 1996 Ford E-150 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Vehicle was parked, and upon entering noticed the smell of an electrical fire. Started the vehicle, odometer was inoperable and vehicle would not shift out of park. Upon further inspection, found a blown 15 amp fuse in the fuse panel. Replaced fuse, odometer came back on and vehicle shifted out of park. Approximately 10 seconds later, the smell of burning wiring was evident, as was smoke from under the hood. Pulled the fuse back out, opened the hood to find the brake pressure switch on fire, which melted the brake fluid reservoir as well as the battery casing also.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire was localized under the hood. The vehicle was not taken in for service. A police report was taken. There was a the federal safety agency recall # 06v286000 which pertained to the vehicle speed control. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Dt: the caller said that while at work his vehicle caught on fire. It was sitting for 2 hours and 15 minutes. Vehicle was sitting across the street from where the caller worked, and the neighbors saw the fire and helped put it out along with a passing police officer. Fire was caught in time, and no other damage was caused. Dealer /manufacturer had not been contacted.
Vehicle was parked in driveway and the vehicle was smoking. Vehicle then burst into flames and blew up for no apparent reason. Fireman stated it started in the motor compartment.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1996 Ford E-150 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1996 Ford E-150?
5 of 59 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford E-150 (8%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Ford E-150?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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