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2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	522746
Internal NHTSA #	10105874
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	23/12/04
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN RAMON, CA
VIN pattern	1FTRX18L91NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	03/05/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Location of tire code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	HAYWARD FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	HAYWARD
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	94544

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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