1993 Ford F-150: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 15, 2009 · Engine · 175,000 miles · NC · fire

Left for work on this day in the usual manner. Turned onto us 19 from us 64. As I accelerated from the stoplight the truck backfired out of the exhaust, I shifted gears and it backfired again, this time the "check engine light" came on. I looked to the passenger side outside mirror and saw smoke coming from under the truck. I pulled over and jumped out. When I stopped the smoke billowed out from under the hood. I called 911 to report the fire. By the time the firetrucks got there the entire motor compartment and passenger compartment were blazing.

Filed Sep 7, 2007 · Electrical · 49,000 miles · OH · fire

1993 ford f- 150,caught fire,and burned to ground,total loss.

Filed Jan 8, 2007 · Acceleration · 144,000 miles · TN · fire

I was driving north (on cruise control approx. 55 MPH) on I 75 near mile marker 78 when my 1993 ford f150 starting smoking under the hood. I pulled over and opened the hood and saw the engine in flames. I had a fire extinguisher in the cab so I used it to put out the fire. There was also a trail of fire under the truck that a good samaritan extinguised after he stopped to help. I called aaa to tow my truck to a local firestone service center for repairs. I bought this vehicle new in 1993 and never had any recall on it. I found out today from my insurance company that there is a defect w/ the cruise control switch on this model ford truck.

Filed Sep 13, 2005 · Acceleration · PA · fire

Dt: the contact owns a 1993 ford explorer. The contact stated that on september 3, 2005 vehicle caught on fire. The fire was reported to the insurance company, and because the contact did not have full coverage nothing was covered by them. Also, the fire was reported to ford . The fire occurred while the vehicle was parked for four hours. The contact's husband was home while this happened and he saw flames and called 911, the fire department/police department reported to the scene. The fire caused damage to the contact's house because the siding melted from the heat of the fire. The cruise control was identified as the cause of the fire. Although the mechanic could not find a problem with the cruise control it would not automatically shut off by pressing the brakes. Had to switch it to off. The cruise control had been a problem with the vehicle for a couple of months prior to the fire.

Filed Aug 18, 2005 · Acceleration · NC · fire

Dt: the fire occured august 17 2005.the owner was sleeping when wife woke him up and told the truck was on fire. Then ,the owner instructed the wife to call fire department while owner sprayed the fire with the water hose. The truck was parked in front of house on the street. The fire was coming from the driver's side engine compartment near the steering wheel. The fire had reached the cab, with flames that covered the hood. The whole inside of the engine compartment is melted. The fire melted the driver's side tire and explode. The windshield and cab are burned up as well. The owner was spraying the fire as fast as he could to keep the fire away from the gas tank which was totally full. The fire department arrived about fifteen minutes later. The fire department took about 10 or fifteen minutes to extinguish the fire. The police arrived after fire was extinguished and determined that the fire would be investigated by the fire department and so they did not file a report. The chief of fire department advised owner that he would send a report to the owner as soon as it was done. The chiefadvised owner that they couldn't say for sure but it looked like an electrical fire. There was no other property damage. The truck had been sitting for about 7 hours after being driven about 10-15 minutes.recall wa sissued on cruise control.

Filed Jun 21, 2005 · Engine · 115,000 miles · FL · fire

Dt:consumer replaced fan motor twice before incident. Consumer was traveling south on state road 441 when smoke came into cab from vents. Consumer pulled over and found that there was a fire under hood. Consumer was able to put fire out with help from an off duty fireman. The fire spread to inside the cab. Consumer kept the fan housing which had burned into the firewall. Fire inspector told consumer that the fan motor started fire. Vehicle was totaled.

Filed Feb 9, 2005 · Electrical · TX · fire

The vehicle was parked in the garage when all of a sudden the engine caught on fire. Consume took vehicle to dealer for check up, but the cause was undetermined.

Filed Jan 25, 2005 · Electrical · 140,000 miles · FL · fire

The truck was on fire while turning into the driveway. The fire was under the hood behind the glove compartment. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The dealer was not notified.

Filed Jul 25, 2003 · Electrical · 98,126 miles · CA · fire

A half an hour after parking the vehicle, it caught on fire. The fire inspector indicated the fire originated from the ignition/ steering wheel column area.*ak *ts

Filed Jul 30, 2002 · Engine · IL · fire

While in motion, the vehicle errupted into flames. The vehicle was completely destroyed, ohio traffic crash report.

Filed Feb 15, 2002 · Electrical · MI · fire

While traveling, dash light started blinking off and on intermittently and without prior waring, consumer noticed steering column was smoking, vehicle was on fire. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak consumer states that one of the wires for the overdrive lock out button on the end of the shifter column had shorted out, starting a small fire inside the steering column.

Filed Jun 10, 1999 · Brakes · VA · fire

Fire dept thinks that the master cylinder broke, spilling fluid on to the hot engine, causing the truck to catch on fire.