I have driven my ford f-150 home from work on a friday in oct. 04 I was awakened on sunday about 8:00 a.m by the mailman dropping off mail for the next day he said your truck is on fire. There was no key in the ignition and the vehicle was not running. I have a fire marshall report stating that it was an electrical fire. I have contacted ford twice and have gotten nothing but the run around.
1995 Ford F-150 electrical complaints
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I had a ford f150 set fire while parked in hotel parking lot. Was totaled.
On 9/19/05 I received a recall regarding a problem with the speed control mechanism on my 1995 ford f150. On 9/20/05 the local dealer (sanders ford) disconnected the wiring harness to the speed control mechanism. I was told that nothing else on my vehicle would be affected. To my surprise, the "stop gap" procedure performed on my vehicle does not work without rendering the vehicle unsafe to operate, as I discovered later in the day that the horn on my vehicle was not functioning. I returned my vehicle to sanders ford on 9/21/05 and was basically told that nothing could be done to return my horn to a functional state unless I signed a waiver and assumed responsibility for any damages resulting from the defect identified in the recall. The part to correct the problem is not expected until about late november. In the meantime, and as long as the wiring harness is disconnected, my vehicle is unsafe to operate without a horn. The following was e-mailed to ford motor company on 9/21/05 : "the response to my last e-mail failed to address my real concern (no horn after the wiring harness is disconnected). I cannot safely operate my vehicle without a horn until the fused wiring harness is installed. Nor do I feel I should have to sign a waiver if the wiring to my horn is reconnected, as advised by the dealer. Need resolution." the above information, in no way is intended to criticize or complain about the service rendered by sanders ford or any of its employees. Quite the contrary, I believe they handled the situation very professionally under the circumstances, especially mr. Arnold and mr. Renchen.
My son was stopped at an atm machine. He noticed smoke coming from under the hood. He raised the hood to find the wire harness on fire. He immediately ran into a local store, grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. We called the local ford dealership and they stated that there was only a problem with f-150 trucks dated years 1999-2001. Our private mechanic called ford to see about getting a wire harness for the vehicle and was told they didn't have the part for a vehicle older than 7 years. We had to use a used harness to fix the truck. We still have the original harness. The master cylinder, brake lines, inside fender well and wire harness including fuse box had to be replaced.
I observed smoke coming from the underhood area of my parked 1995 ford f150 pick up. Upon opening the hood I observed the brake master cylinder reservoir and cruise control pressure switch to be on fire. The fire was so intense it melted the paint off the hood and I had to use a fire extinguisher to put it out.
On saturday august 26, 2005 this 1995 ford f150 was driven approximately 10 miles and parked in a parking lot. On the way to the business I attempted to use the cruise control which failed to work. I was in the business for 1 1/2 hours and returned to the truck. When I got into the truck I noticed white smoke coming from under the hood. I did not attempt to start the truck and immediately got out. I then tried to open the hood which failed to release. I looked through the space between the hood and fender and noticed flames. I immediately had someone call 911. The troy fire department showed up in approximately 4 minutes and after prying the hood open extinguished the fire. The fire department stated that the fire was electrical in nature and recommended disconnecting the battery to prevent further fire which was done. Prior to this incident the truck was running without any problems except for the failure of the cruise control. The vehicle has not been repaired and is available for investigation and inspection if necessary.
Went to work truck was parked 1 hour fire under hood put out fire it burned up wiring harness,master cylinder, power booster. Took damaged parts off. Truck has not been repaired. Old parts available.
In the summer of 2003 we parked our 1995 ford f150 pickup in our driveway around 2pm. No one drove the vehicle again. At 11:00 pm our neighbor came running over because he'd smelled smoke. The vehicle had caught on fire by itself. We and both neighbors tried to put the fire out but by the time the fire department got there (20 minutes later) the vehicle was totaled. It had completely burned out the engine and the inside of the cab. The tires in the front even exploded. The firemen couldn't understand how it happened but they said that it wasn't the first time something like this had happened. We have insurance and were reimbursed for the damages. We want to report this to add it to the information that's being collected on the ford fires.
1995 f-150 truck caught fire while sitting in my driveway.
Vehicle parked for 45 minutes was engulfed in flames.
Wife was out sidetaking trash to cans and ran back in the house screaming my 1995 ford f-150 was somking and burning. I grabed a extinguisher and ran out. I had just retuurned from our cabin up north, 3 hour drive. I had been home about 1 hour when this happened,I looked first at what was going on, there was white smoke coming out of the hood I opened the hood very slowly, once I poped it ii looked in the smoke was comming from thefront of thr master cylnder. In just a second, the smoke turned into a flame and then ii hit it with the extinguisher. To night ii saw a show on cnn about this. I am very unhappy!!!!!!!!!!!
Dt: cruise control switch burnt up and melted the brake fluid reservoir, destroying the switch, and melting the wiring coming from the switch and going to the switch.
My one owner l995 ford pickup had electrical failure after being parked at my home for 2/3 hours and burned and was totaled. We were lucky to be home to call the fire department and to stop other damages from occurring. During a regular inspection in feb. The cruise control was not working and the shop order the needed part and it is still on back order. Since ford has a recall on cruise control problems that can cause fires, I sent a complaint to them and they said there is no recall on the vehicle, and we regret any inconveniences that you have experienced. They suggested my insurance company had the right to file subrogation against ford but is there any thing we can do? At the least ford should recall all cruise control's not just the 2000 and newer. I wanted to notify you that it is a good chance that my vehicle was destroyed because it was not on recall and should have been. I sent pictures to tri county ford where the truck was purchases new and have pictures that I would be happy to send on request through e-mail. Thank you, thomas (eddie)edmunds
While on vacation out of town, trucks engine compartment caught fire and blew up while parked under house carport, causing serious house and complete truck damage
Dt: my truck just went up in flames and literally melted. Consumer parked it saturday night and drove it home the next day. The fire department started knocking on door trying to wake consumer up because the truck was on fire. The truck was sitting in my driveway .
The vehicle was parked overnight and the consumer was unable to start the ignition. The consumer opened the hood, and saw wires melted. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the cruise control switch caused the melting of the wiring harness and the brake fluid reservoir. All of the brake fluid leaked onto the engine. The wiring harness was burned completely from the engine to the steering column. The consumer was aware that later model ford 150's were experiencing the same problem. There was no horn or cruise control and the air bag light flashed.
While parked over night in the driveway the vehicle caught on fire. Fire department put the flames out, however the vehicle was a total loss. *ak *bf
Vehicle had been parked for a couple of hours in the driveway when consumer heard something. Consumer went to the door and discovered that vehicle was on fire. The fire department was called and put out the fire.
Vehicle had been parked for eight hours when it caught on fire on its own. The fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection, butmechanic could not duplicate the problem.
While parked in the driveway, the vehicle caught on fire without warning. As a result, the vehicle was considered a total loss. *ak unspecified short circuit arc contributed to the ignition of the fire per inspection. *sc
Vehicle was parked outside. Fifteens minutes later,the vehicle caught on fire. The driver was able to extinguish the fire, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. Mechanic informed the driver that a cause could not be determined at this time.
Vehicle was parked outside in the garage. Six hours later vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called out to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
While warming the vehicle, smoke came from under the dash. The consumer turned it off and disconnected the battery, to discover a lot of the wires had burned.
Vehicle was parked inside of the garage and it caught on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. No injuries repoted. Vehicle was towed and totaled .
At 6:30 on sunday morning a neighbor awoke us about our truck being on fire. She had already called the fire dept but I made an unsuccessful attempt with our water hose. The truck, which was in pristine condition, was a total loss. The fire started in the engine compartment on the drivers side, melted the dash and was starting to burn into the interior. The neighbor stated she heard one or two 'pops' prior to discovering the fire. Drivers side tire burned. A few months prior to the fire the cruise control quit working. We did not have comprehensive insurance on it so it was a total write-off for us. I cannot help but believe this is the same problem ford finally admitted to for the recent recall on later model trucks. The truck had not been driven for approximately 14 hours. I still have possession of the truck.*jb will e-mail pictures to bruce york. The cruise control failed in august of 2004. No aftermarket equipment. The fire did not spread to a structure.
My vehicle had not been started appox.15 hours before the incident, at about 5am on march 10, 2004 I looked outside and I saw a flame on the hood of my truck, by the time I had woke my husband and we got outside ( about 5-10 seconds)the whole engine compartment was on fire I called 911 and the fire department came. My truck is a loss I have no insurance coverage for this. Plus I owed the fire dept.
Vehicle caught on fire while off and parked in driveway. *bf the consumer was sitting outside when the fire erupted and was able to unplug the wire going to the sensor on the front of the master cylinder.
1995 ford f-150 with 302 engine the anti-lock brake light began flashing on 7-09-04. On 8-2-04 the truck caught on fire in front of my office 3 hours after it was shut down. A passerby shouted in the door that my truck was smoking. When I popped the hood open, there were flames coming from the connector in front of the brake fluid resevoir. I put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, but it immediately started again. I pulled the positive cable off the battery and used the extinguisher again. That put the fire out for good. I had the truck towed to capital ford in raleigh, nc. Capital ford replaced the cruise deactivation switch on 8-9-04 along with the master cylinder damaged by the fire. Total cost not including tow $ 489.62 unfortunately I had the damaged part discarded. It is not available for inspection.
I drove my 1995 ford f-150 to a park-n-ride lot in katy, texas last november, 2003. Approximately 3 hours later I received a call from the west I-10 fire department that they had extinguished the fire from my vehicle. My truck was a total loss. All the rubber and plastic in the entire engine compartment and front tires were melted. The back of the dash was melted. It was a total loss.
Vehicle was parked in front of the resident and it caught on fire. Driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire.
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