10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 21
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 69,775 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.
My vehicle had been parked since 7.30 am in my parents driveway until 4.15 when it just caught on fire and completely burnt. Destroying a major portion of my parents driveway pavement. It appears to have started at the firewall of the truck as I said it was parked and the ignition was off. I have my truck keys with me so I can show proof positive the vehicle ignition was off. I have done some research and found that there was a recall on my vehicle in Jan. 2005 I did not then nor have I ever received a recall notice from Ford or anyone. My concern is who is going to repair the damage to my parents drive way and since it is a recall issue do I not deserve to have my vehicle replaced with vehicle of my choice?
- Kingsport, TN, USA
The contact owned a 1995 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
- Springfield, MO, USA
Was approaching a stop light, when all of a sudden my radio went out, my gauges started to go crazy, then my truck had shut off and turned back on. After that I noticed smoke coming from under the hood went to press my brakes, I had no brakes. So I turned into a parking lot, where now my gauges had pegged all to one side, more smoke was coming from under the hood, and now I still didn't have no brakes or power steering. So I slammed the truck into park, then shut it off. I popped the hood and noticed a small fire under the master cylinder and the brake lines going to the master cylinder where fire engine red. Tried putting out the fire but had a defective fire extinguisher. The fire spread and has severely damaged the truck, it is at the point of no return.
- Marshfield, MA, USA
Vehicle caught on fire sitting in driveway; had not been started in 24 hours.
- Richmond, VA, USA
While attaching our boat to our 1995 F-150 Ford 4-wheel drive truck, a fire started under the hood on the left side of the vehicle burning the entire left underhood area before we could put it out.
- Gaston, SC, USA
The contact owns a 1995 Ford F150. The vehicle caught fire in the contact's driveway. She extinguished the fire and called the fire department. The vehicle was not destroyed. A police report was filed. The electrical system was burned. The dealer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 212,233. Update 04-02-08 the consumer stated Ford bought the vehicle back. Uupdated
- Huntington Beach, CA, USA
I have driven my Ford F-150 home from work on a Friday in Oct. 04 I was awakened on Sunday about 8:00 a.M by the mailman dropping off mail for the next day he said your truck is on fire. There was no key in the ignition and the vehicle was not running. I have a fire marshall report stating that it was an electrical fire. I have contacted Ford twice and have gotten nothing but the run around.
- Tulsa, OK, USA
I observed smoke coming from the underhood area of my parked 1995 Ford F150 pick up. Upon opening the hood I observed the brake master cylinder reservoir and cruise control pressure switch to be on fire. The fire was so intense it melted the paint off the hood and I had to use a fire extinguisher to put it out.
- Highland, NY, USA
On Saturday August 26, 2005 this 1995 Ford F150 was driven approximately 10 miles and parked in a parking lot. On the way to the business I attempted to use the cruise control which failed to work. I was in the business for 1 1/2 hours and returned to the truck. When I got into the truck I noticed white smoke coming from under the hood. I did not attempt to start the truck and immediately got out. I then tried to open the hood which failed to release. I looked through the space between the hood and fender and noticed flames. I immediately had someone call 911. The troy fire department showed up in approximately 4 minutes and after prying the hood open extinguished the fire. The fire department stated that the fire was electrical in nature and recommended disconnecting the battery to prevent further fire which was done. Prior to this incident the truck was running without any problems except for the failure of the cruise control. The vehicle has not been repaired and is available for investigation and inspection if necessary.
- Troy, OH, USA
Wife was out sidetaking trash to cans and ran back in the house screaming my 1995 Ford F-150 was somking and burning. I grabed a extinguisher and ran out. I had just retuurned from our cabin up North, 3 hour drive. I had been home about 1 hour when this happened, I looked first at what was going on, there was white smoke coming out of the hood I opened the hood very slowly, once I poped it II looked in the smoke was comming from thefront of thr master cylnder. In just a second, the smoke turned into a flame and then II hit it with the extinguisher. To night II saw a show on cnn about this. I am very unhappy!!!!!!!!!!!
- Washington Twp , MI, USA
Vehicle parked for 45 minutes was engulfed in flames.
- Union, MO, USA
While on vacation out of town, trucks engine compartment caught fire and blew up while parked under house carport, causing serious house and complete truck damage
- Beaumont, TX, USA
My truck just went up in flames and literally melted. Consumer parked it Saturday night and drove it home the next day. The fire department started knocking on door trying to wake consumer up because the truck was on fire. The truck was sitting in my driveway.
- Ocala, FL, USA
Vehicle had been parked for eight hours when it caught on fire on its own. The fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection, butmechanic could not duplicate the problem.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
Vehicle was parked outside. Fifteens minutes later, the vehicle caught on fire. The driver was able to extinguish the fire, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. Mechanic informed the driver that a cause could not be determined at this time.
- Saint Paul, MN, USA
Vehicle caught on fire while off and parked in driveway. The consumer was sitting outside when the fire erupted and was able to unplug the wire going to the sensor on the front of the master cylinder.
- Houston, TX, USA
At 6:30 on Sunday morning a neighbor awoke us about our truck being on fire. She had already called the fire dept but I made an unsuccessful attempt with our water hose. The truck, which was in pristine condition, was a total loss. The fire started in the engine compartment on the drivers side, melted the dash and was starting to burn into the interior. The neighbor stated she heard one or two 'pops' prior to discovering the fire. Drivers side tire burned. A few months prior to the fire the cruise control quit working. We did not have comprehensive insurance on it so it was a total write-off for us. I cannot help but believe this is the same problem Ford finally admitted to for the recent recall on later model trucks. The truck had not been driven for approximately 14 hours. I still have possession of the truck. Will E-mail pictures to bruce york. The cruise control failed in August of 2004. No aftermarket equipment. The fire did not spread to a structure.
- Midland, TX, USA
My vehicle had not been started appox.15 hours before the incident, at about 5am on March 10, 2004 I looked outside and I saw a flame on the hood of my truck, by the time I had woke my husband and we got outside ( about 5-10 seconds)the whole engine compartment was on fire I called 911 and the fire department came. My truck is a loss I have no insurance coverage for this. Plus I owed the fire dept.
- Danville, AR, USA
I drove my 1995 Ford F-150 to a park-N-ride lot in katy, Texas last November, 2003. Approximately 3 hours later I received a call from the West I-10 fire department that they had extinguished the fire from my vehicle. My truck was a total loss. All the rubber and plastic in the entire engine compartment and front tires were melted. The back of the dash was melted. It was a total loss.
- Katy, TX, USA
- Dripping Springs, TX, USA