Had not driven pickup for 2 weeks and was sitting under car-port when caught fire. The pickup caught fire and was a complete loss.
1994 Ford F-150 electrical complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was operating normally when it was taken to the dealer to have the cruise control disconnected under recall #05v38800. After the dealer disconnected the cruise control, the horn began to work intermittently, and the air bag light flashed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that during the initial disconnecting of the cruise control switch, the battery should have been disconnected, but wasn't and this resulted in damage to the clock spring and the horn assembly.
Dt: the vehicle was parked at consumer's house when it caught on fire. It had been parked for about 24 hours since consumer drive it. Put water on the fire so it would not burnthe house.
I parked my 1994 f-150 xlt pick-up in my driveway about 5:00 pm. Sunday 9-11-05, I was awaken about 4:00 am monday 9-12-05 to find my truck on fire, my wife called 911 and the fire department responded in about 15 min. And put the fire out. The truck was completely destroyed and caused damage to my home.
On august 5th, after being parked for several hours without keys in ignition and untouched by anyone, our 1994 ford f150 truck burst into flames. It was parked at my place of employment. The fire department extinguished the fire but the truck was a total loss. No one was injured; the only loss was the truck itself.
Dt: the consumer states that the vehicle caught on fire. There was a short in starter wire. The fire started from the wire that went into the starter. The consumer drove the vehicle just an hour and half to two hours before this happened. *ak the consumer heard a loud explosion, then they went outside and saw flames shooting from under the hood.
On july 6,2005 my 1994 ford f150 truck was in my driveway. I had driven my vehicle earlier that morning. Was parked in my driveway and was told by a neighbor that my truck was on fire. Extinguished the fire and had it towed to dealer. Was informed that the cruise control deactivation switch overheated and caused it to burn up the master cylinder along with it. The paint on my hood was burned off. I was informed of a problem with this part catching on fire. My vehicle is a 1994. The recall is on 1995. I believe this is also affecting the 94's.
Efod transmission - 3rd one currently installed, along with second control module. Radiator separated at tank side joints causing leaks. Idler and tension pulleys failed. Tires were originally firestones- two high speed blowouts before it became national news. Replaced A/C compressor in first year of ownership. Second clock mech. Installed in steeering wheel, caused loss of airbag, horn, cruise control when it went out both times. Replaced u-joints. Front brake rotors warp every 20,000 miles. Replaced failed mass air sensor and coolant temp. Sensor. Replaced cruise control module.
Dt: the vehicle caught on fire while sitting in the driveway and caused damage to the consumer's house and the other car. On april 20, 2006 a 15 amp fuse was changed. The ABS light came on and it wouldn't turn off. *ak the consumer stated that the vehicle had not been over 3 feet in the last month of it's life. The keys were not in the ignition when the fire occurred. *sc *jb
The vehicle was parked at the consumer's place of business for 2-3 weeks. A fire started within the vehicle and totally burned the vehicle before the local fire department arrived. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. *ak *sc
While being parked vehicle caught on fire. The cause was still undetermined.*ak *tc consumer concern about what ford company is going to do about the fire in these vehicle.
The truck was parked outside of the residence and twenty minute later it caught on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. Then, vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
Ford f150 truck 1994 engine fire truck is equipped with cruise control truck was used and turned off. Engine fire spontaeously started and cause a total loss of the truck fire dept said they thought it was an electrical fire. Other damage included concrete driveway which was charred and pitted out due to the intense heat. Only had liability on the vechicle so no insurance claim was able to be filed. This incident sounds like the ones involved in the ford f150 recalls. I called to report it to insurance for safety of other f150 owners but no one wanted my information. I didn't know where else to report it until I saw the article about extending the recall investigation to 1995 models. I encourage you to extend it down to at least 1994. Thank you susan marshall
Vehicle was parked outside the residence. Four hours later, vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called out to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled the insurance company.
I have recently had a problem with the same part of the cruise control shutoff switch that has just been issued for the 2000 f-150 pickup. My truck is not a 2000, but it is 1994 f-150. My cruise control would not work then one day my brake lights stopped workihg, so I checked the bulbs thinking they were bad.I found the bulbs were still good, so I checked the fuses.one of the fuses were bad. When I replaced the fuse I was unprepared for the smoke that came rolling out from under the hood of my truck. In a panic, I popped the hood of my truck and pulled the wires out of the switch just in time to see the switch on the front of my master cylinder glowing red hot, and the plastic melting in a smoke cloud of brake fluid. I have just replaced the part and am concerned of the problem reoccurring again if this is a recalled part, I would like to know what I can do to prevent this from happening again.
Vehicle was parked inside garage and two hour later the vehicle caught on fire. Driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
Ford f150 transmission. *bf at idle when the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle would jerk hard, the ignition switch would get really hot, the horn went out, the air bag light illuminated, the engine idler pulley had to be replaced, the original nylon bushing had worn out, the wiper switch only displayed two speeds, the wiper washer stopped working, the anti lock brakes stopped working, the dome light had a short and the alternator had gone bad.
While vehicle was parked the tire blew out. Consumer stated that was when he knew that vehicle was on fire.
My wife parked the truck in front of our garage at approximately 4 p.m. On june 3, 2004. At 5 p.m., my wife left in another vehicle and returned about 5:30 p.m., and the truck was sitting in the same spot, undamaged. At 6:30 p.m. A neighbor knocked on the door asking if she knew the truck was on fire. The truck had not moved in that 2-1/2 hour period. *ak the interior, the engine compartment, and exterior accessories were destroyed by the fire. I was not aware of an electrical problem with ford f150 trucks until I recently read a newspaper article about a similar occurrance. Then, on january 8, an acquaintance told me about a news report on a dallas tv station concerning the cruise control problems with the ford f150s. I feel that ford motor company has an obligation to replace my truck, as they were aware of the problem and did not notify me or any other f150 owners of the potential fire hazard. The fire was coming from the engine compartment on the drivers side. Only problem noticed before fire was that it would cut out some time. Sometimes the cruise control would work and sometime it would not. Liability only.will e-mail photos to bruce york. No aftermarket equipment. No c&o done.
Flashing air bag,horn stopped working.
Parked truck in driveway, went inside, 30 minutes later truck on fire. Fire came from drivers side engine compartment near wiring harness or master cylinder. Truck was totaled.
At 2:00 a.m., on august 3, 2004 my 1994 f150 xlt extended cab 4x4 started on fire. Along with it I lost my garage, a 1999 pontiac grand am that was sitting next to the f150 in the driveway, and a 1995 chev lumina minivan that was inside the garage, plus numerous tools, antiques, furniture, toys, life time memorabelia etc.. There was only fire coverage on the 1999 grand am and not enough insurance to completely rebuild the garage. The insurance company brought in a fire specialist who determined that the fire definitely started at the truck, but was unable to determine the cause. The truck had not been driven for 2 to 4 days prior to the fire.
My 1994 ford f-150 lightning seems to have the same type of problems reported by others in the complaint database on this site. I have the intermitent air bag warning light, loss of cruise control, and loss of horn. I was not aware that the airbag is no longer functional due to this. There are many entrees with the same brocken clockspring at fault. It would seem that ford has a dangerous defect that can compromise the safety of its customers. I hope that something can be done to remedy this problem without ford socking every owner with a $250.00 charge for their defective product. I also have the brocken plastic dash mount on the passenger side, which causes extreme dash bouncing at the slightes bump. I have looked on later model trucks with the same dash and the mounting bracket is different, it would seem ford diagnosed this problem but will not fix it in previous models. I hope that this information will be followed up with the manufacture and might cause some good.
Fuse for break/hazard lights blew. When new fuse was installed, wiring on break master cylinder assembly immediately ignited burning entire assembly to the level of break fluid. The fire was put out, it did not stop on its own.
The output wires to the alternator grounded out against the air pump and caught on fire. Consumer smelled something burning, and saw smoke coming out from under the hood. The fire department was notified.
I have replaced the alternator on my f150 five times in five years. Twice the voltage regulator on the back of the alternator was melted. I bought my current altenator at napa with a lifetime warranty 6 months ago. I had to cut my factory original plug off the harness and splice in the wires from the new alternator. So far so good, but they always last about a year anyway. I think they fail because of the excess heat from the exhaust manifold. There is olny a couple of inches between the two. I plan to build a shield to reflect the heat away from the alternator and wiring.
Truck had been parked for 12 hours on driveway. I had just left my residence and 10 minutes later was notified truck was on fire. As I left I had to back past the truck( 2 feetaway) I saw no smoke or smelled anything. When I returned to house fire dept was putting out fire. Fire was concentrated on left front fender just above wheel in the area of the power distribution box. Neighbor advised the fire was coming out under left front side above tire ,when he called fire dept. The truck was in excellent condtion. There had been no work performed on vehicle.
Consumer noticed brake fluid on electoral wires under master cylinder while traveling consumer noticed an orange glow coming from under hood, vehicle was on fire.
Electrical buttons on steering wheel pad ceased to function, horn does not work, cruise controls do not work, and air bag light is flashing.
The consumer parked the vehicle then five minutes later black smoke came from under the hood.
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