Dt: the vehicle caught on fire inside of the garage. The consumer saw flames coming from the engine on the driver's side and spread quickly. Flames were coming out from under the hood. The insurance company was in the process of inspecting the truck, and there was an investigator from ford checking the vehicle. *ak
1997 Ford F-150 electrical complaints
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1.well first the cruise control on my 97 ford f150 went out. Then my brake lights went out too. Replacecd brake lights ,then fuse went out in interior fuse box so, truck would not go into gear. Replaced fuse then it blew it again. Replaced again truck could now shift into gear. I went home parked truck the truck in drive way and did not move it for the truck for the rest of the day. Was waken up about 3 in the morning by cops telling me my truck was on fire. The truck ended up burnt everywhere but the bed total loss pretty much un drivable. Burned a 95 caravan and part of a 2002 ford excursion. I know have I vehicle to move my kids that are in school and myself and my wife which also now has some serious nerve damage she has nightmares of other vehicle burning and can hardly sleep. Tried contacting ford but c.s. Department puts me on hold all day.
1997 f-150 pickup caught fire after returning from the store, 10 minutes later we hear a horn blowing we go to see what is was and the truck was on fire. It is an open claim with my ins. Company right now. This happened on 8-7-2005.
Driving along 26 mile road and indian trail. Dash board began to smoke, I immediately pulled to the side of the road and got out of vehicle, as I exited vehicle the inside of vehicle caught on fire. I attempted to reach in to retrieve some personal belongs and burned leg (minor). Vehicle was engulfed in flames in a matter of seconds. Fire department was contacted and a policy report was filed.
Our '97 ford f150 spontaneously caught fire after my husband returned home from work. He had been home approximately 30 - 45 minutes when there was a loud knock on our apartment door. When I looked out the window, I saw a huge fire at the base of the stairs. I told my husband and he grabbed our daughter and left the apartment. I called 911 to report the fire and I left the apartment as well. While waiting for the fire dept., there were other bursts of fire while the engine compartment was in continuous blaze. The fire dept. Determined the fire was electrical in nature.
Dt: the consumer stated that the wiring harness was to oshort on 1997 ford f-150. The wires were pulling and stretching when moving the steering wheel column. The consumer thought it was a common problem. This has been a problem for consumer for about year and a half. Vehicle has not been to the dealership. The turn signals and the hazards lights did not work in a certain positions on the steering column. Because of the wires are getting stretched out of the multifunctioning switch. The consumer contacted ford, but they said that there was no recall.
While the vehicle was parked for 1 hour a fire started under the hood. The dealership was notified, but did not offer assistance. *ak
Dt: the contact owns a 1997 ford f150. On july 27, 2005 the consumer's vehicle caught on fire and burned to the ground. The fire started on driver's side under the hood. The fire chief had not come up with a report, but he assumed it was electrical. The vehicle had been sitting for a total of three hours before the fire broke out. . The vehicle operated normal before this happened.
I had been having issues with my truck, cruise control quit working, had some fuses blown under hood that were repaired, then check engine light had come on for about a week. Then my 1997 f-150 xlt spontaneously combusts in driveway. Had been parked for over an hour. Persons driving by alerted me to the fire, when I went outside, the windshield wipers were on and flames were shooting out of hood nearly 10' in air. Then the car alarm went off and at some point the doors unlocked themselves. Police and I extinguished fire, but there is extensive damage.
1997 ford f-150 truck with approximately 122,000 miles, had a fuse failure that would not allow the vehicle to be removed from the park position when depressing the brake. Fuse was replaced and 4 days later the vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment, causing a nearly total destriction of the vehicle and the car port it was sitting in. Fire occurred about 2 hours after the vehicle was last driven. This fire may be related to the recall of the speed control deactivation switch (scds) on the 2000 f-150 trucks.
Dt: the vehicle was sitting 20 min. There were no lights or warnings that a problem would occur. The vehicle was regularly serviced. The owner was inside the house and heard a pop sound and then looked outside and saw flames coming from a hole in the hood. Flames were about 2 or 3 foot high. There was a fire investigation #0002302 which states the origin of the fire was technical processing center and cause of fire was the ignition of an unspecified short circuit arch. Police report was filed. It was also reported to insurance company. Vehicle was a total loss. Vehicle has not had other problems before. The police report # 7619.
Truck was parked in driveway. Neighbor alerted consumer that smoke was coming from his vehicle. He lifted the hood and saw white smoke then put vehicle in neutral to move it away from his garage. After moving the truck he saw flames and put them out with water. Parts were replaced by ford dealership in katy, texas. *rp
1997 ford f-150 ext cab 4x4 was parked in consumer's driveway. At 1:30-2:00 am the neighbors were pounding on the door. Consumer found truck on fire with fire department putting out the flames. Consumer is waiting to pick up fire report from investigator. *rp
Dt: a 1997 ford f150 pickup. The vehicle was parked 3 to 4 hours while the consumer was at work when it caught on fire. The fire engulfed two other vehicle as well. Fire investigator stated that the fire originated near the driver side front tire. The insurance adjuster did not inspect the vehicle. The cause of the fire was still uncertain.
I had a 1997 ford f-150 that was setting under my grandmothers carport because the ibs light had came on and I was using here car until I could get the ford company to come pick it up to fix it it set there from sunday and had not been moved or started and on the following thuirsday burst into flames causeinf a house fire my grandmother lost evrything
Dt: consumer states that at 4 pm tparked the vehicle and the next day at 1 am the vehicle caught on fire. It burned the hood, windshield, wiring and everything underneath the hood. The fire department stated that it was an electrical problem. There was a fire department report.
At 3:15 am on june 1, my 1997 ford f-150 caught fire and burned. Horn honking woke my daughter who first observed a fire from a bedroom window. She woke my wife and I up thinking my detached shop was on fire. We ran outside and found the fire to be a truck engine compartment fire. The truck was driven last at 7:30 pm and parked on my driveway next to a horse trailer. I called 911 and began spraying water on the truck and trailer. I could not control the fire and focused on keeping the trailer cool. When the fire truck finally arrived it took about 30 minutes to put the fire totally out. At that point the fire had burned through the cab to rear seats. Based on how the truck burned, I believe it was attributed to a cruise control switch fire.
While the vehicle was parked, a fire started under the hood. The vehicle was totaled. The dealership is aware of the problem. *jb other vehicle's were damaged during the fire and one person was burned on the arm while trying to contain the fire with a fire extinguisher. The consumer request reimbursement from the manufacturer for the damages.
Dt: while driving vehicle felt temperature in cabin go up, pulled off road, opened hood to find large fire.
Dt: vehicle parked 5 days, caught on fire. *ak
My 1997 ford f150 started on fire after being parked for 10 hours. The keys were not in the ignition.
Dt: without warning consumer saw a spark and some smoke and while consumer was after a fire extinguisher the truck burst into flames and exploded and was totaled. Dealer gave consumer a number to contact manufacturer. Manufacturer said they will get back with consumer through a representative.
Vehicle parked, heard loud boom, witnessed vehicle on fire - cruise control worked intermittently
Vehicle parked approx 48 hours, cruise control did not work, flames coming from engine compartment
Dt: 1997, ford, f-150 with 5.4 triton motor and it blew the spark plug out of the head.
Our 1997 ford f-150 pickup was sitting in the driveway. It had been parked there since yesterday evening, about 6:30 p.m. At approximately 3:30 p.m. The next day, our doorbell rang, it was the mail lady. My husband answered the door,and she asked him if he knew his truck was on fire? It took a couple of seconds for it to register, and he said what? She repeated it. My husband hollered at me to call the fire department, the truck's on fire. I grabbed the cordless and headed towards the front door. Just as I was coming out the front door, my husband said turn the water on. He already had the garden hose in his hand, pulling it towards the truck. He was able to put the fire out before the fire department got there, by spraying on top of the hood, under the hood, under the front wheel well, and inside the cab underneath the dash on the driver's side. Had this fire occured five minutes later, my husband would have been in it, on the highway. Thank the lord, he wasn't! There is still quite a bit of damage done to old blue, so we're waiting on our insurance adjuster and an investigator from ford to come out and take a look at it. We only found out this morning about all of the complaints about engine fires on f-150's.
Vehicle parked for approx 2 hours, cold engine, flames were coming from engine compartment, driver's side wheelwell up through the hood - flames moved to cab - front left driver's side tire blew first
Under hood fire on a 1997 ford f150 pickup. The fire occured on april 29, 2005 at approximately 6:30am when a neighbor came to our house to report that our truck was on fire and they had called the fire department. Flames were already through the hood on the drivers side and coming out the front left wheel well. Mr. Carnes was able to extinguish the fire before the fire department arrived however, the bulk of the damage had already been done. Mr. Carnes simply prevented any further property damage to anything nearby. Our insurance company has totaled the vehicle. Their fire iinvestigator has determined that the fire was caused by the speed control deactivation switch. We contacted ford the same day and were told that their legal department would contact us in 2 business days. Today is 5/5/05 and we have still not heard from ford. We don't know what else to do from here, but I hope that this will prevent anyone else from have to endure this trauma. Our insurance company will not pay the claim until they hear from ford. We wait in limbo.
Under hood fire on a 1997 ford f150 pickup. The fire occured on march 29, 2005 at approximately 6:30am when a neighbor came to our house to report that our truck was on fire and they had called the fire department. Flames were already through the hood on the drivers side and coming out the front left wheel well. Mr. Carnes was able to extinguish the fire before the fire department arrived however, the bulk of the damage had already been done. Mr. Carnes simply prevented any further property damage to anything nearby. Our insurance company has totaled the vehicle. Their fire iinvestigator has determined that the fire was caused by the speed control deactivation switch. We contacted ford the same day and were told that their legal department would contact us in 2 business days. Today is 5/5/05 and we have still not heard from ford. We don't know what else to do from here, but I hope that this will prevent anyone else from have to endure this trauma. Our insurance company will not pay the claim until they hear from ford. We wait in limbo.
Contact states: spark plug popped out of head while driving, was going slow but caused a jerking of the vehicle-no accident. This was the first time this had ever happened. No repair work or replacement of parts.
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