2006 Ford F-150: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jun 8, 2023 · Engine · 174,000 miles · WA · fire

The contact owned a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, an abnormal, popping sound emitted from the vehicle without warning. Soon after he heard the sound, the vehicle caught fire. The contact exited the vehicle and attempted to extinguish the fire with two fire extinguishers. The fire department was called to the scene and they managed to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was 174,000.

Filed Nov 5, 2018 · Engine · 120,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 ford f-150. After the contact parked the vehicle in the driveway, flames were seen coming from the engine compartment approximately five hours later. The fire department was called to the home and extinguished the flames. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed along with two other vehicles that were parked in the driveway. The cause of the fire was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2018 · Engine · 170,000 miles · LA · fire

At 9:20 monday morning 6/25/18 my 2006 f-150 had been sitting stationary, unoccupied and turned off for 3 and half hours. I was waken up by my wife telling me my truck was on fire. The fire had breached through the hood and contained to the engine compartment. I had no prior trouble to the operation of my truck that would indicate a problem. The fire destroyed entire front of truck.

Filed Oct 23, 2017 · Body, Electrical · NY · fire

My truck caught on fire yesterday. Due to a heat shield missing over passenger side catalytic converter caused the plastic grommets that hold the sound barrier material on the floorboard to drop and hang on top of the catalytic converter until the material caught on fire. My insurance company is still investigating how the catalytic converter heat shield was missing. Less than a month after I bought the truck and it was used, they had to do service work on it because I purchased the truck with a broken front coil spring and the transmission dipstick tube had rotted. Even though the truck was missing a heat shield, I believe there should be any kind of flammable material near the catalytic converter just in case a heat shield happens to rot and fall off or for any reason the heat shield is missing .the fire traveled through the material almost to the top of my engine. After I got the flames out it was still smoldering and smoldered up into a space I could not reach to nor see. I also believe a fire retardant system should be created to douse flames in a section of an engine compartment that cannot be reached and would probably save countless lives property and invested money into vehicle and other things that a vehicle on fire could destroy.

Filed Jul 16, 2012 · Engine · 43,000 miles · KY · fire

On july 1, 2012, my 2006 ford f-150 super crew truck caught on fire while sitting in my driveway. The truck had been sitting untouched for a week when it caught on fire without any explanation. Fire investigators were unable to determine the cause of the fire because the truck was approximately 90% burned.

Filed Aug 10, 2011 · Steering · 68,000 miles · RI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the steering wheel began to shake excessively. The contact also stated that there was smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle was safely driven home, where it was inspected by an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the steering shaft, center caps and the calipers needed to be replaced. The mechanic also stated that the center hub cap burnt due to the calipers fracturing and detaching from the vehicle .the vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Mar 23, 2010 · Fuel system · 95,000 miles · CA

Subj: broken gas tank at seams on my 2006 ford f150 truck I have a major problem with my 2006 ford f150 fuel tank leaking at the manufactures plastic welded seams. I bought my last 3 trucks from north county ford, in vista, california. My 3rd truck was a brand new 2006 ford f150, and all 3 trucks I bought from north county ford, I paid extended warranty on each one of them, and that was over $9,000, and I never used 1 penny of it, I never needed any warranty or extended warranty work until now, for the faulty leaky plastic gas fuel tank under my truck. I could not figure out why my gas gauge said low fuel, when I had just put fuel in the truck the same day. When I started my truck, I smelled gas, so I got out of the truck, and could see it coming out of the fuel tank area. I went to the gas station with the low fuel light on, because I wanted to get home before something bad happened, and I put more fuel in the truck, and just going only 15 miles the gas disappeared and the low fuel light came on again, but I did get it home. I jacked up the truck and started it, and climbed underneath, and was surprised to see that it was a plastic black fuel tank, not steel or metal. I was just like a cheap swimming pool that you would put two of them together, and you would seal it in the middle to make a tank. But the seal is now broke, and im trying to put some plastic seal on it, but everything I read on the internet, told me ford was already aware of this problem, because I put an ad up on craigslist under the automotive section, asking mechanics for help on why this would happen to such a new truck. Its not like I ran over something, as that would of made a hole in the tank, and I could understand that being my fault, but the seams coming apart, and the gas just going all over the ground. This is an extreme fire hazard, and dont be surprised if this thing catches on fire on me, hopefully not?

Filed Feb 2, 2010 · Acceleration · 64,000 miles · KY · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150 pickup truck. He stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle , he smelled a burning odor. Upon further investigation, he noticed all of the wires and the floorboard surrounding the emergency and brake pedal had caught fire overnight while sitting in his driveway. He also noticed soot all over the seats, windows and door panels of the vehicle. The police called and a report was filed. The police officer stated that there were no signs of forced entry and the damage was caused by an internal failure within the truck. No repairs have been made to date. The failure and current mileages were 64,000.

Filed Jul 9, 2007 · Electrical · 36,000 miles · RI · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. While driving 60 MPH, the contact smelled smoke coming from the vehicle. She was then alerted by a motorist that her vehicle was on fire. There were no warning indicators. She pulled over and exited the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The vehicle was towed away. The vehicle had an oil change two days before the fire. The current and failure mileages were 36,000.

Filed Apr 9, 2007 · Electrical · 10,500 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The vehicle was purchased with only 30 miles. The contact asked the dealer prior to purchasing the vehicle if there were any related recalls and was advised that there were none. The contact received recall notice 06c11 on april 7, 2007 stating that the instrument cluster calibration had not been repaired. The manager confirmed that they were aware of the recall notice five months prior to the purchase. However, was not advised to schedule an appointment for the repairs. Also, the dealer stated that the module behind the dash was faulty. The contact stated that cruise control was near the related recall component and could catch on fire. On two prior occasions during an oil change the dealer indicated the incorrect mileage. This could potentially affect the vehicle's warranty, and indicate that the contact has exceeded the allotted mileage for the next oil change. The current and failure mileage were 10,500.

Filed Jan 16, 2007 · Acceleration · 210,000 miles · KS · fire

Tl* - on december 20, 2006, the contact received a call from the police department stating his 1995 ford f150 and the car port were on fire at his residence. The vehicle caught fire under the hood. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for two months. A witness stated that the vehicle sounded as if it were trying to start on its own. The witness looked into the vehicle and confirmed that no one was in it and called 911. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no recent repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle had approximately 210,000 miles on it. The fire department stated the cause of the fire to be a faulty speed control deactivation switch. The contact has pictures, a fire department report and the vehicle stored. *nm updated 03/19/07.

Filed Sep 11, 2006 · Electrical · 748 miles · MN · fire

Dt*: the contact stated two weeks after purchasing the vehicle while accelerating, the engine sputtered and the check engine light illuminated. The dealership was unable to determine the problem, but replaced the fuel injector. The vehicle operated worse after the repair. The manufacturer sent an engineer to test drive the vehicle. While driving at an unknown speed, smoke flowed from the engine compartment. The vehicle was pulled over and then erupted in flames. A police report was taken and the fire department extinguished the fire. The two rear tires and tailgate were the only salvageable parts. Due to the extensive damage, the cause of the fire was unknown.