Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford f-350. While the vehicle was parked in a parking lot without warning the vehicle caught fired. The contact stated that a coworker informed him that the flames were coming from underneath his vehicle. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire but was unable. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. State farm was contacted towed the vehicle to a tow lot and deemed the vehicle a total loss. The contact mentioned that the brake fluid light was illuminated and brake fluid was added to the vehicle. The contact mentioned that prior to the fire he noticed that fluid was leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) as a cause of the failure as VIN was included and recall was not serviced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
2001 Ford F-350: fire, smoke or burning smell
8 of the 160 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-350 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 109,000
- recalls
- 0
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Truck was parked for 2 days since last driven in my driveway 5ft from house. Went to work at night in my other vehicle, came home and started to get my kids ready for school. No visible signs as I passed it on my way into my residents. About an hour later next thing I know a passing off duty fire fighter is banging on my front door, as I go to meet him I see my truck engulfed in flames. Truck is a total loss with fire protruding from hood and fenders reaching into the cab. Fire department finally put flames out after minor damage to other near bye vehicles. Looks as fire started under hood near master cylinder. Truck was repaired by ford for recall in 06 due to cruise control switch. It appears the same problem persists in new switches or repair was not done properly. Just contacted ford today about this issue as it just happened feb,2 2016. In the process of obtaining vehicle service records as I have a friend who works for ford. Clearly the fire originated from the same area as earlier recalls. 2001 ford f-350 vehicle speed control the federal safety agency campaign #06v286000. I have pictures and video of the incident but cannot upload due to file format.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f350. The vehicle caught fire while parked outside of the garage. The garage sustained over $2,000 worth of damage. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed and they could not determine the cause of the fire. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer; however, they will not send out an investigator or provide further assistance because the vehicle was not under a recall. The current and failure mileages were 72,000.
Vehicle had been parked overnight. Consumer came out the next morning., entered the vehicle, started it, went back into the house, and upon returning there were flames coming from the vehicle. Fire department responded. Vehicle was totaled.
Recall campaign for ford cruise control deactivation. No apparent reason truck caught fire and was declared a total loss. *bf the consumer believed the fire was related to the recall. *jb recall#05v017000
The consumer parked the truck for over 24 hours. The consumer was then informed the truck was on fire. The fire was coming from under the drivers side wheel well. Then from in front of the windshield. The vehicle was insured by carolina casualty richard mcdonald claim # p12058. The vehicle had a new transmission installed 30 days before the fire. The power mirrors had also had problems. The cruise control was acting up but it was thought to be related to the transmission problems.
Vehicle started smoking and caught on fire. Please provide further details.
Vehicle was running at idle for 30 minutes when engine compartment caught on fire. Ford has been notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Ford F-350 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2001 Ford F-350?
8 of 160 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford F-350 (5%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Ford F-350?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford F-350
Tire blowout 16Pulling 7Brake failure 6Power steering loss 6Stalling 5Steering lock-up 5Transmission failure 5
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