2007 Ford F-150: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Dec 8, 2023 · Engine · OK · fire

While driving lost power from 70 mph to 45 mph drove it slow home Once I parked check engine light and noticed smoke coming from behind and lower part of engine after checking for heat source noticed glowing areas it was the insulation between engine and floor I had to use extinguisher in 4 areas to extinguish I disconnected battery power

Filed Feb 27, 2015 · Engine · 125,000 miles · AR · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 ford f-150. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine exploded and caught fire. The insurance company inspected the vehicle and found that the fire initiated at the motor heli coil. When fuel penetrated the heli coil, motor, and spark plugs, it caused the engine to explode. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact suffered burns and cuts to the left hand. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 93,300 miles · VA · fire

I was driving down the road and I heard a loud popping noise so I pulled off on the side of the road and turned the truck off. I then saw smoke like the engine had overheated but in a matter of seconds flames ignited and I quickly got out of the vehicle and called 911. As I was speaking to the dispatcher there was a loud explosion and the whole front of my truck was engulfed in flames. By the time the fire department arrived and put out the fire my hood was totally burned up the engine is burned up and melted and the windshield and driver's side window blew out and the dash and front interior is burned and melted. I am lucky that I was able to get out in time because it happened so quickly. I am also glad my 10 month old son was not with me on this day.

Filed Mar 1, 2011 · Engine · 69,700 miles · NV · fire

Our 2007 f150 intermittently losses power underload, stumbles, bug down and stalls. We had a very horrendous experience the last time it happened we almost got wiped out by an 18-wheeler tractor because of extreme difficulty maneuvering backwards downhill with stalled engine, no power steering, no power brakes. Other drivers were so irate because we became road hazard at that moment in time. My husband keep ontrying to start the engine and lots of smoke came out of the dash. He immediately opened the hood and isolated the battery. A certified mechanic recommended that we should address the ignition spark plug problem due to the symptom and mileage of the truck. We then found out that #4 firewall-passenger side spark plug was broken (specialty tooling rotunda and cal cannot remove it). Got lucky on the other 3 separated once the tools managed to remove them. It needs $1000-$3300 to rectify the damage done by the bad product designed motorcraft spark plugs. Ford denied help on potential repair bill due to warranty lapse. The dealer recommended not to need any tune up except filter/oil changes prior to 100,000 miles. At the present we got rob of our only "reliable?" mobility.however ford credit keeps collecting from me to pay for a dead horse. Ford had full awareness of the cancer in these said engines but failed to notify the f150 owners. For the safety of both motorists and pedestrians alike, does this very serious driveability problem warrants an immediate investigation and recall. The problem started oct 2010, nov 2010 we thought it was bad gas so we keep changing fuel filters, then dec 22, 2010 it died on the freeway.

Filed Jun 16, 2010 · Engine · 179,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford f150. He stated the vehicle was parked when he noticed that there was smoke and flames covering the vehicle. The fire department and police were contacted and there were reports filed. The vehicle was destroyed by the fire and then impounded. The manufacturer had not yet been contacted to report the failure. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The failure and current mileages were 179,000.

Filed Oct 29, 2008 · Electrical · 18,600 miles · TX · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked, the dashboard caught fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a police report was filed. The contact has pictures of the incident. Prior to the failure, he smelled a burning odor coming from the front end of his vehicle. In addition, the vehicle was experiencing difficulty starting on a constant basis. The current and failure mileages were 18,600.

Filed Jul 5, 2008 · Acceleration · 26,000 miles · MD · fire

Drove vehicle to work and parked it, when leaving work, opened door of vehicle and there was smoke and flames coming from the vent in dashboard. Vehicle had been idle 7 hours.

Filed Oct 18, 2007 · Acceleration · 195,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. Two hours after the vehicle had been driven, it caught fire under the hood. The vehicle was included in recall number 05s28 for the vehicle speed control. Ford stated that a recall letter was sent to the contact; however, the contact disagreed. The current and failure mileages were 195,000. *updated 12/12/2007 *bf cleveland fire report. Updated 12/12/07

Filed Oct 17, 2007 · Engine · 4,833 miles · NY

Black oily smoke coming from exhaust pipe,engine noise.

Filed Oct 2, 2007 · Transmission · 344 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. The contact examined the vehicle after noticing transmission fluid leaking and a burning smell. The dealer stated that the transmission case failed due to faulty strip threaded plugs in the transmission case and they made the replacement. The current mileage was 2,100 and failure mileage was 344. Updated 10/24/07

Filed May 30, 2007 · Electrical · 1,800 miles · IN · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. The vehicle had been driven approximately 20 miles and was parked for approximately 15 minutes. The contact noticed smoke coming from the interior of the vehicle, followed by the engine compartment. The cause of fire is still under investigation. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 16,000 and failure mileage was 1,800.

Filed May 5, 2007 · Acceleration · 3,000 miles · MD · fire

Our 2007 ford f150, which we owned for 2 months, caught fire and was completely destroyed.