Pick up truck caught on fire. The consumer believed it was due to electrical problems. The fire started in engine near the steering column. The consumer then stated it may have been due to due a cruise to control switch.
1997 Ford F-150 electrical complaints
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Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the parking lot at work. The vehicle was parked approximately one hour and half to one hour and forty-five minutes before the fire started. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was not determined. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified.*ak *bf
Parked f-150 in garage. About an hour later got a call truck was on fire. Fire report said underhood fire. Truck was a total loss.
On march 7th at 3 am in the morning my 1997 ford f-150 burst into flames while it was parked in my garage. The truck had not been driven in 12 hours. I was awoken by two loud booms at 3 am. I checked my house (brand new house 1.5 years old) and there were no problems noted. I opened the door leading from the house to the garage, the f150 was totally engulfed in flames. My house was totally destroyed by the ensuing fire.
On 03/09/2005 at approximately 6:50 p.m. (tx time) my neighbor informed me that my vehicle was on fire and she had notified the fire department. The vehicle was a 1997 ford f150 quad cab (I purchased the vehicle on 08/12/2001 from a used car lot. The vehicle had been park for only about 20 minutes, as I had just come home from work. The fire department reports indicated that the fire started in the engine department. I did not have any warning lights prior the the incident; the vehicle had been operating normally all that day. I put gas in the vehicle around 11 a.m. On this date and checked the oil as well, tires, etc.; as far as I could tell everything was ok. On 03/24/2005 the nbc news aired a story concerning the ford f150, investigating a recall on the cruise control emission which could result in the vehicle inavertantly catching on fire. My vehicle was considered totaled (and I do have pictures). My concern now is that the finance company (united auto credit) is expecting to receive car payments and are harassing me and my husband daily. The ford motor company was called on 03/10/2005, I contracted customer assistance and informed them of the situation as well, I was told by the ford company that there were no recalls in my vehicle at all (which according to your reports is not true). *ak
While parking brake warning light illuminated. A fire started from the front left tire. Consumer managed to pull over, and put out fire. Vehicle was towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Underhood fire on 1997 f-150 possible cruise control switch. Vehicle was sitting wit the kdy off and caught fire.
While vehicle was parked for 1 hour a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
My f150 caught on fire while at work, approxamately 1 1/2 hrs after returning from lunch. The fire depta\rtment extinguished the truck. They did file a report.
While being parked for approximately one hour vehicle caught on fire. Consumer extinguished the fire. The cause ofthe fire was undetermined.
After having the vehicle parked for ten minutes it caught on fire on it's own. Driver was able to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection. The cause has not been determined.
While vehicle was parked for 9 hours a fire started under a the hood. Vehicle was totaled. *ak updated 2/28/2006 - the cruise control was not working at the time of the fire. The consumer noticed that it had stopped working on 2-18-05.
Vehicle was parked outside of the home. Eight hours later,the vehicle caught on fire. Driver called the fire department to extinguish out the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
While being parked for approximately eight hours vehicle caught on fire. The cause of the fire was undetermined.
Vehicle caught on fire 15 minutes after being parked in the parking . Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. How the fire got started was not determined at this time. Dealer was notified, and the consumer left a voice mail to the manufacturer.
1997 ford f-150 pick up. Caught fire in driveway of residence. Veh had been in driveway for over one hour. Totally distroyed
The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage. The consumer was able to pull the burning vehicle out of the garage before the house caught on fire. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was unknown. *ak *sc
While the truck was parked in a parking lot it caught on fire without warning. There were no injuries reported. The driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed, and declared totaled by the insurance company. *ak *sc
While being parked for approximately an hour vehicle suddenly caught on fire. The cause of the fire was undetermined.
On november 23,2004 vehicle was parked inside the garage. Consumer heard a horn blowing, went out to see what was going on, and saw vehicle burning. *ak the consumer stated the cruise control failed.
While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. The fire was put out. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Parked the vehicle at 7:30 pm at 3:30 am the vehicle caught fire. The fire was coming from the drivers side wheel well. Prior to the fire the fuse in the shift interlock circuit blew 2 times keeping the consumer from getting the vehicle out of park. The consumer did not use the cruise control therefore does not know if it was working. Not insured. Will e-mail photos.
Parked truck at around 11:00 pm and at around 9:00 am two days later heard honking sound, truck was in flames. The fire was coming from the engine compartment on the driver's side. Driver's side tires had blown out. Prior to fire there were no problems. Vehicle had cruise control. Speakers were after market, and were installed years before the fire. The fire spread to the house on the roof. Vehicle was insured by farmers insurance policy #1904033-16-53. Fire investigator was jeff abrams 281‑558‑9396.
I have one of the f-150's 1997 ford truck that caught on fire with no one in the truck and engine off. Total loss; contacted ford with no satisfaction from them; they could have cared less. Truck is in my back yard and can e-mail you pictures; if you can provide me with the correct address.
Vehicle was parked in the driveway and it caught on fire. The neighbor called the fire department to extinguish the fire. No injuries reported. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak......no money paid to consumer by insuranc ecompany.vehicle still stored in stafford county an dis available for inspection and additional photos.
The truck caught on fire while parked in the driveway. The truck sat for a day prior to the fire. The fire department and consumer extinguished the fire. The fire originated from under the hood. The fire melted the engine components, destroyed the entire hood, and totaled the vehicle. A mechanic indicated that the fire was due to an electrical failure.
The vehicle unexpectedly caught on fire on its own while it was parked. Manufacturer was notified by owner.
Parked ford f 150 (1997) in driveway at about 9:30 p.m. Noticed nothing unusual except that the brake light had been glowing after the brake was released. Approximately at 11:30 p.m. We were awaken by our dog, and found the f 150 on fire. The hood area was totally engulfed in flame and flames were reaching 20 feet in the air. F 150 was too damaged to find cause, per insurance company. Insurance claim paid $10,000.00. Damage caused to house, paint bubbled extensively on woodwork, rain water drain along roof melted. A number of items were lost in the fire that were in the cab. Emotional trauma of event impacted whole family.
Vehicle was parked and without warning vehicle caughton fire. Driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. No injuries reported. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
Vehicle was parked outside the residence. Vehicle was not driven for several hours when it caught on fire. Owner contacted the fire department. The hood melted, as well as the engine block was completely destroyed.
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