This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The vehicle caught fire unexpectedly while it was parked. Results showed that there was an electrical shortage in the engine, which caused the problem. The manufacturer was contacted by owner.
After sitting unused for six hours in a locked garage, my 2001 Ford F-150 burst into flames. The fire inspector determined the fire started in the area where wires connect to the brake master cylander. My insurance co. (St. Farm) paid apximately $6,000 for repairs. Luckily, I was able to put the fire out quickly. My wife and kids were asleep in bed. Fire occurred apximately 10:30 pm, truck had been parked since 4:30pm.
Vehicle commenced to make a loud back firing noise after being refueled. Vehicle was tow to the dealer, who replaced the # 4 coil and the #4 spark plug.
2001 Ford F150 lariat with 68,000 miles. Was parked in my driveway and had not beein driven for at least 10 days. Garage door is open as is door to house. My wife smells something and looks outside and sees flames coming from hood. Calls 911. Fire department puts out truck within 5 or so minutes but it is a total loss. Insurance company is investigating. They are aware of several fires like this. Article in newspaper in November 2004 states "feds" are looking into fires like this in F150S due to the cruise control deactivation switch. Cruise control did have problems prior to this.
Jim left me a message on 12/7/04 about a Ford fire. Truck was sitting for 6 hours and caught on fire in the engine compartment. The fire occurred in the middle of the night. My wife said she had heard a thud. When they found the truck it was fully involved. No problems with truck. No after market equipment. Vehicle had cruise control. Never used it, did not know if it worked. Used a year before fire. Vehicle for local trips only. Vehicle was insured. Insurance company did a fire inspection. This fire involved a structure fire.
- Bishop, GA, USA
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2nd spark plug from the front on passenger side blew out of the cylinder head on 20001 Ford F-150 lightning while stopped in traffic. Truck has 39550 miles on it. Plug stripped threads out of cylinder head. This is 2nd occurrence. On June 19 2003 plug was ejected from #2 cylinder head. Truck was still under warranty and head was replaced by fox lake Ford Mercury. Dealership did not say which plug blew. A coil assembly also blew and was replaced by sessler Ford on January 7th 2004.
While driving consumer smelled smoke. Consumer's heard the dome inside light make a popping noise. After hearing that popping noise vehicle caught on fire, burning the inside of the entire truck. Grand-daughter's hair caught on fire. However, she was not injured.
1) while driving kids to school, electric sun roof was placed in the full open position, after deciding the morning air was too cool for the children an attempt was made to close sun roof. 2) the unit would not close, it had fialed in the full open position. Driver had to pull to the side of the road due to the distraction of the roof not closing. After determining the roof was not going to close, the driver took the vehicle home. With rain emanate in the area from hurricane bonnie and charley. The truck was taken to a Ford dealer. The service department found the motor assembly had failed. 3) a new motor assembly was ordered, this is when the dealer found out due to failures and a design flaw the motor assemble was redesigned.
Fire investigation, date of loss: 7/9/04 2001 Ford F-150 [xxx] right side ofthe engine compartment fire, cause: Lifting strap broke and fell onto the alterntor power terminal, long term contact wore through plastic, energizing strap. Total loss updated 07/30/2012 information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
While driving 20 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front. Consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed to a dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the cylinder head needed to be replaced due to a spark plug blowout.
I had some warrant issues with Ford Motor Corporation. Trim around windshield, faded grill and base not working on radio. The biggest problem has something to do with the ac and emissions. I turned on the ac and the truck started to run bad jerking and sputtering. Took it too Ford and they replaced a sensor. This summer the first time I turn on my ac and the same problem this time its not covered by warranty. I haven't put 14K miles on the truck. Does emissions have some type of expectations set by the epa or dot. It cost $400. To get sensor replaced. I cant afford to replace a sensor ever summer I turn on my ac.
1. driving along normally when a spark plug blew out of passenger side head on my 2001 Ford lightning. 2. had to pull to the side of the road in heavy traffic & wait ~2 hours for a tow truck & another day to hear anything from the dealership. 3. vehicle was still under warranty, dealer replaced passenger side cylinder head.
Spark plugs blew out while driving because only 4 tread was screwed in. Manufacturer was aware of this issue, and changed the newer model spark plug. Newer model spark plugs have 10 tread screwed in.
While driving 50 mph consumer heard a popping sound and started smelling fuel odor. Consumer pulled over to the shoulder, found out that a spark plug ejected outwards and cracked one of the engine heads.
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- Houston, TX, USA