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- the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway noticed that there was a fire underneath the hood. The contact called the fire department, by the time the fire department arrived the engine was completely destroyed. The fire department stated that the fire had to do with something electrical underneath the hood. The fire department stated that there was a recall for contacts vehicle, but contact stated he never received a recall notice.
I have previously submitted a complaint ODI id number 10110013 dated 8-3-05. At this time, I will insist that a serious consideration be given to the wiring harness connected to the cruise control servo whereby- the horn is in play there!!! I am of course talking about recall #05V388000 (NHTSA recall campaign number) Ford F150 /SUV '95- '01 with cruise control fire potential. The fuse (#13 as listed in the manual - check out the number of items connected to that one fuse!) had blown before a fire destroyed my whole truck. That is to say I had sustained damage to my vehicle. Ford service -mccafferty of langhorne, pa recently installed the inline bandaid at the mfg. Request. Mccafferty again left me to there streets with an obviously burned harness/cruise servo pin connections. (with the harness disconnected there is no horn! can I stress this enough" my point is this - the service techs' and management don't believe that this harness has anything to do with my horn. Question - do the engineers at Ford feel the same way" from today's inquire on this site there are uncertainties as to what actually is the cause. This could be it!!!! the owners guide lists the horn to be connected at #3 of the power distribution box located under the hood. So be it ! it is also connected to the #13 fuse under the dash. The chart on pg 357 of the manual doesn't list the horn as part of the circuitry. It is however connected to the harness that is connected to that circuitry. On a personal note, I'd like to get my cruise control parts replaced - they were burned up prior to the recall of my '96 F150. My truck didn't flame up but I smelled burning.
The consumer owns a 1996 Ford F150. He received a recall letter regarding the scds on 10-06-05. The consumer was in the process of moving to Maine. On 10-13-05 the truck caught on fire while parked outside in the driveway. The consumer had not been able to take the truck to the dealer to have the scds disconnected. The fire originated from under the hood. The consumer took pictures of the truck. The truck was not drivable. The consumer lived in a rural area in which he put out the fire himself. The fire department did not have to be called. T he police did not respond. The consumer reported something smelled like plastic burning for the past month and half prior to the fire. The truck was taken to a private mechanic in West Virginia, his previous residence, and the mechanic could not find the origin of the smell. The consumer reported no other problems with the truck. The insurance company was informed about the fire and they had not called the consumer back. The consumer contacted Ford at a toll free number and they told the consumer that Consumer Affairs would be contacting him within seven to ten days. The consumer had not heard from Ford. (11/17/05) recall campaign # EA05005.
The contact owned a 1996 Ford F150 XLT. A fire occurred in the engine compartment. The fire was first noticed coming up through the hood. The vehicle was not operating any differently than before the fire occurred. The consumer's husband is a mechanic and said it had burned the wiring harness, and was starting in the brake pressure switch. NHTSA investigation EA05005.
At about 4 a.M. on July 16, 2005; my 1996 Ford F150 started to burn after having been parked in my driveway for several hours. The fire department was dispatched and extinguished the fire, but the truck was a total loss. The fire chief indicated that it looked like an electrical fire that started on the driver's side of the engine compartment. I was aware of the cruise switch recall on the 2000-2001 Ford trucks, but did not realize that my truck could also be affected by this because it had the same cruise control deactivation switch.
- Denison, IA, USA
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On September 2, 2004, the 1996 Ford F150 was parked in front of the house and caught fire under the hood. The tulsa fire deparment came and put out the fire. They reported it appeared to be electrical and under the hood
While I was checking the oil in my truck the cruise control deactivation switch burst into flames. I never use the cruise control so I never really thought about it until I noticed there were some recalls for this issue but not for my model year. Luckily I had the hood up looking at something else when it happened so only the plastic electrical connector was destroyed. To remedy the problem I replaced the switch and just left it disconnected. I no longer have the switch that malfunctioned. I cannot be sure about the incident date or purchase date, but I have given an approximate estimate for each.
While vehicle was parked for 3 hours a fire started under the hood. The vehicle was totaled. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
After vehicle was parked for one day a fire started under the hood. The fire was put out. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The truck caught on fire while sitting in the driveway for an hour and 45 minutes. The fire department extinguished the fire. The fire started under the hood which was caused by an electrical switch failure. The truck was totaled.
Neighbor woke me up about 11:30 pm telling me that my truck was on fire. It had been parked for about 5 hours. The fire was under the hood on drivers side. Vehicle is a total loss. Ford refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem. They said that they are not responsible and it's my problem.
My wife came home from work, was talking on the phone and notice smoke drifing by the sliding glass windows. She went out onto the back deck and saw that the 1996 Ford F-150 (4-wheel drive) was on fire under the hood. (August 9, 2004) the truck was parked at the basement level on our house. She heard the truck repeatly trying to start as if someone was in side, she thought that I had come home and saw the fire and was trying to move it away from our house. She call 911. The front of the hood was completely engulfed in flames. She went to the bedroom window to see if I had pulled up but I had not arrived home yet. She went back out of the deck and the truck was still trying to start. The fire had broke the front windshield and had melted the tires. Our sons truck was parked beside it. He had damage to the headlamps, front hood and rear view mirror of his truck. The vinyl siding which was on the second level of our house had melted.we had driven the truck on Sunday August 8th to get grocery. The truck had not been driven since then.the vehicle had previously been parked in my mother-in-laws carport. She is 79 years old and is widowed, has slight dementia and lives alone and is no longer able to drive. If this had occurred in her carport, her house would have caught fire, with her inside.we live next to her and she wanted to keep the truck at house because she lives on the highway.the truck had recently been paid off and insurance was dropped to liability, since it was seldom ever driven. The truck is a total loss. Luckily no one was hurt. I am very interested in finding out what cause this fire. We have two other Ford vehicles. A 1996 Ford Explorer and 1994 Ford thunderbird. I am concerned about the safety of driving these vehicles.
Vehicle had been parked for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes, vehicle caught on fire under hood. Burned wiring, all plastic under hood on drivers side, hood and drivers side front fender. Called fire dept. Put out with fire extinguisher.
When vehicle was parked for about 45 minutes suddenly an electrical fire broke out under the hood, causing vehicle to burn up. Dealer has not been contacted.
Drove vehicle and parked it for about an hour, fire broke out underneath the hood, and burned the instrument panel. No prior warning or no previous problems with vehicle.
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- San Antonio, TX, USA