Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250. While the vehicle was stationary in a parking lot, the contact noticed smoke underneath the hood. The contact exited the vehicle, opened the hood, and noticed flames. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with water and noticed that an unknown plug related to the cruise control was melted. No police or fire reports were filed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to be driven. The contact's VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was taken to el cajon ford (located at 1595 e main st, el cajon, ca 92021, (619) 312-4107) where it was diagnosed that the unknown plug related to the cruise control needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
2001 Ford F-250: fire, smoke or burning smell
18 of the 220 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-250 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 124,000
- recalls
- 0
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). While the vehicle was parked, smoke spontaneously emerged from under the hood and the vehicle caught fire without warning. The contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was taken to battlefield ford commercial truck center (8980 mathis ave, manassas, va 20110, (703) 368-3231) who stated that they were waiting on authorization. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A fire report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 144,840.
The truck burst into flames while parked. It had been sitting for over 13 hours at the time of the fire. It destroyed one car on either side of it. The fire investigator could not say exactly what caused the fire at the time, but made me aware of a recall on that year of ford vehicles involving the speed control safety deactivation switch. Information on the recall says that the wire could heat up and cause a fire. The truck along with two other vehicles were completely destroyed in the fire.
We bought the truck on 06/17/07 and never had any problem with it. The day before the incident I drove the truck and park it at 6pm, take the key out and put it under the mate. The next day at about 10:30am or 11 am I smiled some thing burning, I looked over and saw a cloud of smoke coming from the truck, I tried to but the fire out with the fire extinguisher, but no luck. The fire done spread every where. Called 911 and by the time they got there the fire got the truck and the side of a house that was parked next to it.
July 7, 2011, my 2001 ford f250 diesel, caught on fire while my truck was in driveway. I was able to put fire out but my truck was rendered inoperable. Ford has claimed several things that caused the fire including a backfire (which diesels do not do) and the mechanics I have had to look at it, including the local ford dealer's mechanic, came to the same conclusion, it was the cruise control. Ford refuses to fix my vehicle, and I have been without transportation since then. I do not have the almost $3,000.00 that it will cost to fix my truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f250. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH the engine caught on fire. There were flames coming from under the vehicle. After stopping on the side of the road, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was called and put the fire out. A report was available if needed. The origin of the fire was unknown. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who will inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted who stated they will send a representative out within the next twenty days to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 220,000. Updated 09/27/11 *bf updated 10/05/11
The ford f250 truck (2001) was parked outside of heb grocery store for approximately 30 minutes when witnesses saw sparks shooting out from underneath the vehicle seconds before it caught fire. The entire engine compartment burned and began to consume the cab before the fire department put out the fire. The ford f250 cruise control was used the previous two days and was having intermittent problems during a trip (~900 miles).
My ford f-250 had been parked outside my sons home for approx 2 hrs. When a neighbor informed me that it was engulfed in flames. The fire dept. Was called to extinguish it. There was nothing salvageable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f250. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway with the engine turned off, the owner heard a loud popping noise. He went outside and noticed flames underneath the hood of his vehicle. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The siding melted off of the house and some of his work materials and trees next to the house were burned. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The federal safety agency campaign id number 06v286000 (vehicle speed control) was discovered; however, the manufacturer would not disclose whether or not the vehicle was included. The owner was informed that an investigator may inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 90,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f250. The engine has a boil heater that will keep the oil heated in the vehicle. The contact has had to replace two of them within five years. It was discovered that the plug to the oil heater was defective and caught fire. The fire burned the front license plate of the vehicle and front bumper caught on fire. The vehicle is currently in his possession and he replaced the part himself. The current mileage was 170,000 and failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 03/18/08. *lj updated 03/18/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f250. Approximately fifteen minutes after parking the vehicle, the contact noticed flames underneath the hood. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. Recall # 06v286000 (vehicle speed control) was found. As of june 6, 2007, the dealer has been unable to determine the cause of the fire. The current and failure mileages were 185,000. Updated 08/29/07
Tl* - the contact has a blown head gaske, and white smoke was coming from exhaust system. Temperature gauge was up due to mixture of antifreeze in oil. The contact noticed smoke coming out while driving at normal speed and weather conditions. Van has been serviced on several occasions and problem still exist.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2001 Ford F-250 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2001 Ford F-250?
18 of 220 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford F-250 (8%) 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 2001 Ford F-250?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford F-250
Tire blowout 34Adaptive cruise 11Seat belt 7Power steering loss 6No deployment 5
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