2009 Ford F-150: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jan 6, 2026 · Engine · 201,000 miles · MN · fire

The contact's son owned a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while approximately 10 MPH, he observed smoke emanating from the glove box and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact steered the vehicle to the side of the road, and he observed a small fire by the accelerator pedal. The contact exited the vehicle and opened the hood. The contact stated that flames erupted from the engine compartment when the hood was opened, and he called 911. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A police report was taken, but the info was not available at this time. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was deemed totaled. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 201,000.

Filed Dec 15, 2019 · Electrical · 82,000 miles · VT · fire

Passenger side front seat caught on fire from the seat heater. Kept smell a burning smell and could not determine the source. Parked the truck and looked outs de about an hour later. Smoke coming out of the cab. Opened the door and saw seat on fire. You assenger used the seat heater prior. No one smokes in my family so there was no other heat source.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Electrical · 170,000 miles · CA · fire

Our truck was parked in a parking lot. We had entered a store about twelve minutes before. No one was in the truck and it was turned off. Someone came running into the store and yelled there is a green ford f 150 on fire in the parking lot. We ran out to see the truck up in flames. After the fire was put out the cab had melted and all the left side of the drivers side.was burned and melted. The windshield had. Racked and broken in many pieces from the hot fire. Had aaa tow the truck to a auto repair shop. It was totaled called ford co and they told me that they have had no complaints of a spontaneous fire with these trucks. Today they called and said they determined it should just be handled with the insurance company. They took no responsibility. Aaa had not sent them any paperwork yet on the incident. But they determined with no knowledge of what evidence was going to be reported that they did not have to handle it. Found on google a complaint sight where 44 people have had the same problem. I am very unsatisfied with the ford co and the way they just dumped this issue.

Filed Jul 4, 2012 · 76,344 miles · AR · fire

Driving sown road, A/C fan quit and smoke came out of the vents. A fire started under the dash on passenger side.

Filed May 4, 2010 · Electrical · 12,000 miles · TX · fire

Vehicle caught fire while parked. Wires leading into the fuel tank shorted caught bed on fire, but was extinguished in time to stop further damage.

Filed Jul 15, 2009 · Engine · 1,200 miles · 00 · crash · fire

I was involved in a low speed frontal collision with my 2009 ford f150 pick up. The collision was off center left with another ford f150 (1993-1994 model). The speed of the vehicles was less than 40 MPH as the collision happened on a hilly and twisting road. My vehicle caught fire on impact and was completely engulfed in just over a minute. My drivers door would not open and I had to exit the vehicle on the passenger side. My wife and I were not injured as the air bags and seat belts worked properly. We never made contact with the air bags and sustained no seat belt bruising or other injuries.