2000 Ford F-150: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 8, 2026 · Acceleration, Electrical · 190,000 miles · WA · fire

The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while The vehicle was park in the son's driveway the neighbor alerted the son that the vehicle on fire. The son rushed to the vehicle and discovered flames coming from the cabin of the vehicle. The Fire Department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident the vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the fire was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer was not contacted regarding the failure. A fire report was take at the scene.. The failure mileage was 190,000.

Filed Apr 23, 2025 · Acceleration · 150,000 miles · GA · fire

The contact owned a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated that her son had parked the vehicle in the residence driveway and had turned off the ignition. The son had exited the vehicle and saw that a fireball had erupted from under the hood. The contact stated that she had reviewed the explosion on her home security camera. The contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the flames with water. A fire department report was not filed however it was commented that the origin was most likely an electrical fire. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to an impound lot and was declared a total loss by her insurance company. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Safety Hotline. The contact was aware of an open recall for the vehicle, the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control), which had a risk of fire. The contact was not the original owner of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Sep 5, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · 144,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 7 MPH, the vehicle in front of hers stopped abruptly, causing her to slam on the brakes. The vehicle hit the rear end of the other vehicle. The front passenger's side bumper of the vehicle was bent inward. The contact stated that it was a fender bender; however, the driver's side and passenger's side air bags deployed. The contact noticed a strong burning odor. The contact stated that the police officer confirmed that there was a strong burning odor and smoke; however, when the officer opened the hood, there was no smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that she sustained a torn skin on the arm due to the air bag deploying. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

Filed Oct 18, 2018 · Electrical · 145,000 miles · TX · fire

Tamara recall. My 2000 model ford f150 was sitting in the driveway last night. It had been parked there since noon. At 11:10 last night, I saw flames coming from outside, and my trucks hood was completely engulfed in flames. Wondering what would make it catch on fire.

Filed Feb 21, 2018 · 168,000 miles · AL · fire

In driveway about an hour after work and heard an explosion. Went outside to see what was happening and the truck was on fire. Had bought the truck about 8 years ago. Come across recall on cruise control switch but never heard of it until after the fire. Had about $500 brake job a month before. Not sure what caused the fire.

Filed Aug 30, 2017 · Acceleration · 178,000 miles · TX · fire

Around 4a.m I smelled from my room something burning I woke up looked out the window & saw fire coming out of my 2000 f-150 pick up truck from under the hood. Went outside & took the matter in my own hands I quickly got the house water hose & turned off the flames. Thank god fire did not reach any fuel lines nobody was injured & fire did not reach the house. I was thinking of how could this happen if my truck was not moved for 2 days & was just parked in front of my home. I went ahead & did some research on line & found out there was a recall for my vehicle safety recall 05s28-speed control deactivation switch fire.

Filed Aug 2, 2017 · Acceleration · 152,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that while at a family function, the contact's relative made them aware that the vehicle was in flames. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was unoccupied therefore there were no injuries sustained. The matt hike ford was notified and made the contact aware the vehicle was involved the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) however they were not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that due to the situation their information was forwarded to the office of the general council. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Acceleration · 158,000 miles · OR · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While the vehicle was turned off and unattended, the vehicle caught fire. The contact was not present. The fire department was called. The fire department and a passerby extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The deputy fire marshal diagnosed that the fire was due to the speed control system in the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The contact was unsure if the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

Filed Sep 12, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 190,000 miles · GA · fire

Had driven approximately 5 miles parked in a lowes parking lot went into the store for about 45min. Only to come out to my truck on fire. The truck was completely off and no one was in it, and there are only 2 sets of keys one in my pocket and the other at home. The vehicle was locked. Prior to driving the 5 miles it had not been driven in 2 days. Ford says it's not there problem and insurance only wants to give us $3,700.00. My husband is a retired veteran and this whole situation has caused his ptsd to be triggered.

Filed Jun 22, 2016 · Acceleration · 122,263 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked for approximately five hours on the street, the vehicle caught fire and was towed. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact was not aware of a recall, although the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) was found. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, confirmed the recall, and promised to get back to the contact. The failure mileage was 122,263.

Filed Jun 19, 2016 · 222,000 miles · CT · fire

I was driving home from work on the highway when I started to smell a slight burning smell. I was following a tractor trailer truck and I assumed it was just the smell of that trucks brakes. A few miles up the highway my truck shut off while driving. When I pulled over thats when I saw anoke coming from under the hood. I grabbed my keys and popped the hood. Thats when I saw a good sized flame on the drivers side of the engine compartment. I went a safe distance from the truck and called 911. My truck quickly went up in flames. I did some research and found alot of trucks the same year as mine were catching fire due to a recall for the speed control sensor. I then looked into that and found there waa no pending recall for that issue for my truck and could not find if it had been done on my truck previously.

Filed May 24, 2016 · 200,000 miles · NH · fire

While the truck was stationary, after having been driven about 20 minutes prior we could smell a burning plastic smell. A few short minutes later the engine was engulfed in flames. The fire started in the front drivers side and slowly make its way to the bed. The hood was completely disintegrated by the time the fire department had put it out. We believe this was due to the recall campaign 11s21. We did own the vehicle out right, and did not carry insurance, but my other vehicle had some damage and a number of my husbands tools were destroyed.