2008 Ford F-150: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jun 11, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · TX · fire

Vehicle caught on fire from the engine compartment while driving. Total loss, Fire Department responded to the scene. Two persons on board of the vehicle had to escape the fire, pulled over and jumped out.

Filed Jun 24, 2022 · Engine · 167,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH and rounding a right-hand bend, the steering wheel veered to the left direction. The contact stated the "tire pressure" warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle crashed into a guard rail on the driver's side and flipped over the rail and landed on the driver's side. The contact said that there was damage to the front fender, driver's and passenger door, and rear quarter panel. The contact said he had received medical attention on-site for minor lacerations to his left hand and bruising on his left shoulder. The police wrote an incident report. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact said that a day prior to the crash he had smelled a burning smell coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign: 08V523000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.

Filed Dec 5, 2018 · IN · fire

Takara recall, drove the 2008 ford f150 to work. The morning after I went downstairs to get some tums approximately 3a.m. After rustling around for work approximately 5a.m. I went to let my dogs out as it's my routine and realized my truck was in flames right next to the house burning the sides of our home. Fire department could determine right then what where or when it caught a blaze. They made a report and were to submit it to law enforcement. Insurance is coming out to assess damages and hopefully investigate what where when and how a cold truck that sits all night just go up in flames.

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Electrical · 111,383 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that while parked, the headlights failed, the air bag activated independently and the air bags deployed erroneously. Additionally, smoke billowed from under the dashboard area as the floorboard became engulfed in flames. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. A fire or police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was found that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 111,383.

Filed Mar 3, 2012 · Engine · 79,000 miles · TX · fire

I was driving down the freeway at 60 MPH when I heard a loud pop and the engine died. I coasted off the freeway which was difficult because of the traffic and was able to get it on the off ramp. I then started the truck and got it in the driveway of a hospital. It died again and I started the truck and moved it out of the road when I noticed smoke coming from the engine. I lifted the hood and found the engine on fire. I was able to smother it by throwing a jacket on it. It melted the wiring and the computer modules. I had the vehicle towed to my mechnics shop and found it had blown a spark plug. I went home and found ford wants to replace the cylinder for a cost of $3000. I had my mechanic put in a sleeve and replace all 8 spark plugs. But then I called my insurance company for the fire damage and they had it towed to the ford dealer who is replacing the modular. This could have been much more serious. Ford denys they have any problems with their spark plugs.

Filed Jun 23, 2010 · Engine · 26,000 miles · WI · fire

My 2008 ford f150 was sitting in my drive way until I had to leave to go run errands. I got in it, turned the key and there was fire coming out of the exhaust pipe. I think it stared in the engine because of how hot it was minutes after I turned the key. Please let people know about this. I do not want to see people being harmed by this. Im positive that if I hadn't turned it off as quickly as I did the engine would have caught fire and the truck would have been ruined, throwing away all the money that I bought it for. And wasting all the time that I cud have used the truck for hauling and road trips. Thank you.

Filed Oct 21, 2009 · Engine · 28,752 miles · LA · fire

2008 ford f150 lariat truck spontaneously caught on fire while parked. Smoke was seen coming from under the hood, then the entire truck was engulfed in flames. Despite the fire department's efforts, the truck burned to the ground. This truck was under a year old, and had never needed repairs of any kind.

Filed Sep 3, 2008 · Electrical · 2,500 miles · OH · fire

2008 f150 supercrew lariat 4x4 bought brand new on july 18 with 426 miles on it. I have made no modifications to the truck except put a flat bed cap on the bed that attaches with clamps under the bed rail and has no electrical components. I have driven the truck less than 2500 miles. On the morning of the incident I drove to work just minutes away from home. Parked truck and locked vehicle and went into factory to my office. 35-40 minutes later I received a call on my phone from the guard building saying my truck was on fire. I walked back out to the parking lot and the truck was filled with smoke. Bystanders said truck had flames inside going up windshield but had died down. They had a fire extinguisher but the truck was locked and they didn't want to open the truck since the flames were dying down until the fire department arrived. Fire department arrived and I unlocked truck door and opened up truck to let smoke out. Small fire rekindled under dash on passenger side, put out immediately with dry chemical fire extinguisher. Opened hood to disconnect battery cables for fire department and did not notice any damage in engine compartment. Interior dash was completed burned away in a 4-5" wide area between radio/HVAC control console and glove compartment door. Area that includes the auxiliary power plug and a dash vent. I made no changes/modifications or add ons to the truck after purchasing the vehicle, and had nothing plugged into the auxiliary power plug at any time. Dash is completely gone in this area plus a small portion above the passenger airbag area of dash. Vent is completely gone, auxiliary power plug is completely burned away with just a metal frame of the plug remaining laying on the floor of the truck on top of some melted, piled-up plastic from dash. No wiring was attached to the metal frame anymore. Fire department made a report, so police were not called to the scene. Ford consumer department was notified but declines liability.