The truck was parked in a strip mall parking lot. A few minutes later someone said that there were flames coming from the hood. The car was a total in 10 minutes. Four off duty firemen were there and could not put the flames out. Near by fire station was called. Its response was with in a few minutes. Truck was totaled.
1997 Ford F Series: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 47 complaints about the 1997 Ford F Series describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
- 20021
- 20018
- 20004
- 19993
- 19975
- 19963
- 19952
- 19944
- 19932
What owners say
On august 1, 2010, our ford f150 (VIN [xxx]) started on fire and burned from the engine on out. The hood is totally burned through and the windshield also burned. The entire engine compartment is ruined. The truck was in our driveway at the time and we were alerted my neighbors who saw flames shooting 10' into the sky. We believe this engine fire was due to one of the recalls of ford's faulty switches or wiring that ignited the spark into a full burn.
June 5, 2005- about 1:30am, my wife and I were awaken by the neighbors and the fire dept. They informed us that our truck was on fire in the driveway. The hood was melted away and the front half of the truck was engulfed in flames. The fire dept. Deemed the source in the area of the master cylinder switch and or relay box. Normally we park in the garage, but thank god I didn't that night. Prior to this, the cruise control had been acting funny and my park brake switch blew a fuse. The tech at duthler ford here in gr told me to just replace the fuse. So I removed the 15amp fuse and replace it with same. That night it burned.
After being parked for 4hrs.and unattended my 1997 ford f-150 4x4 truck VIN.# [xxx] caught fire in engine compartment. Fire appears to have started in the area of the master cylinder. This was observed from the hole that was burnt in the hood on the left front of vehicle's hood. Fire report states electrical as cause of fire.the intire engine copartment is a total loss.as is the truck itself. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
1997 ford f 150 started on fire and burned. The vehicle was not running. It was a total loss.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Some vehicles equipped with 7.3L di engine may exhibit false diagnostic trouble codes P1105, P1106 (upper...
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Subject regarding intermittent electrical issues, such as dash lights flashing when the turn signal is...
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Hard to start vehicle at cold temperature
- No start- starter will not turn engine over- vehicles with FD1060 engine
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford F Series fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1997 Ford F Series?
5 of 47 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford F Series (11%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford F Series?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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