Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire under the hood while parked on the side of the road. The failure occurred without warning. The contact extinguished the fire with snow. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 69,000.
1999 Ford F-250: fire, smoke or burning smell
10 of the 581 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-250 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 121,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 26 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
While driving down the highway the engine hesitated then seized up. The driver pulled over and turned off the engine at which point the vehicle was in flames. The vehicle was a total loss. It is not known if this vehicle had a recalled cruise control switch and available information varies as to if this make/model was included. Also the dealer who sold us this vehicle approximately 14 months prior to the fire did not check for recalls prior to reselling the vehicle.
Tl* - the contact stated while driving at 55 MPH saw a cloud of white smoke coming from the manifold. The contact pulled over, went underneath the vehicle, and noticed an oil leak on the passenger's side. There were no warning signs or indicator lights. The contact has not had the vehicle repaired. The contact found a recall #02227 for this failure. When he called the dealer to have the vehicle serviced, he was told this vehicle was not a part of the recall. The contact stated the vehicle had the same problem as described in the recall.*ak updated 1/31/2--7 -
Last march of 2004 one of my employees was driving our companys truck 1999 ford f-250. When smoke rised from the hood and the truck burst into flames. His dog was trapped in the backseat and was passed out from smoke. Fortunately the dog was rescued by aaron m foster my son and employee who was driving the ford. We had liability insurance only and they wouldnt cover the truck, resulting in a complete loss.
Ford f250 1999, truck and garage completely engulfed in flames. *bf the consumer believed the fire was due to a faulty cruise control deactivation switch.
Vehicle was parked for 10 minutes in the driveway when all of a sudden it caught on fire. This was a similar incident to the ford recall 05v017000 concerning cruise control switch.
The vehicle was parked when someone blew a horn. Consumer went to the door of the house and discovered that vehicle was on fire. The fire department put the fire out. The vehicle was totaled.
The front windshield leaked which allowed water to enter the vehicle. The water leaked onto the fuse box which caused an electrical malfunction. As a result the vehicle caught on fire. Dealer was notified. *ak the vehicle was on ina fleet of vehicles.
Upon braking, brake pedal went to the floor, afterwhich a flash fire developed which did extensive damage to wireing, steering column shaft & gear box, 4wd actuation lines etc. This vehicle has had multiple brake service & recalls on the brakes. Ford has redesigned the front rotors & hubs but refuses to upgrade early production vehicles. All early production 1999 ford f250sd vehicles should be recalled for complete brake system replacement. The rotors warp, they shake when stopping, they have had multiple rear brake recalls, the antilock brakes release & will not stop on rough roads & now mine went on fire. These trucks are death traps! This incident occurred with a vehicle that had only been driven 3 miles, & had no load in the bed. What would have happened if I was in the mountains of pennsylvania towing my 5000 lb trailer & lost the brakes & had a fire ? When I reported this incident to ford I got the impression that they really didn't care.
Vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment due to leaking transmission fluid.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination with no hard fault
- Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key...
- Concerns with corroded positive starter cable
- Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (PATS) may not start or crank
- A condition may exist with possible electronc damage occuring to the compuvalve from voltage spikes...
- Some vehicles may exhibit an inoperative courtesy, glove compartment, underhood, running board lamps,...
- Concerns with courtesy, glove compartment, underhood, running board lamps; power windows; radio; and rear...
- Some vehicles may exhibit a delayed operation / inoperative instrument cluster with koeo or koer
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-250 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1999 Ford F-250?
10 of 581 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford F-250 (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford F-250?
There are 0 recalls and 26 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford F-250
Tire blowout 50No deployment 19Brake failure 18Loss of power 16ABS 13Adaptive cruise 12Stalling 11Pulling 11Ball joint 10Engine failure 9Grinding brakes 7Knocking 7Premature wear 7Power steering loss 6Fuel leak 5
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