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

Issue ID	598500
Internal NHTSA #	10165324
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	07/08/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I took my 4 year old daughter in our ford f150 supercab lariat truck and went to a restaurant about 5 minutes from our home. We returned home with take out, parked the truck in the driveway, our garage door opener was not working. I joined my wife for dinner (about 7:00 pm). My daughter went to bed at about 8:30, my wife about 9:30. At about 10:00 i went outside with the dogs in the backyard and heard a pop sound like a fire cracker. I thought that maybe the neighbor kids were playing with fireworks, but it sounded pretty close to the house on the garage side. When i looked in that direction i saw an orange glow. I went around the side of the house and saw my truck engulfed in flames. I ran into the house, called my wife to get up, get our daughter, get out of the house and call 911. 911 told us to get out of the house and as far away as possible. We evacuated our home w/ our dogs in tow and we all proceeded to watch in horror (with the entire subdivision) as the truck went up in flames and smoke, not knowing if the house would be next. Under normal circumstances my truck would have been parked in the garage. My daughter's bedroom is right above. The fire chief said we would have lost our house no question and very possibly our lives if the truck was in the garage. The insurance company has been out to look at the truck; it's deemed a total loss. Everything from the front end through the cab is burned up or a mess of metal, plastic, etc. Melted on my driveway. We have been given a figure for the truck and asked to settle. No further discussion as to the damage to my wife's car, the boat, and ruined concrete drive. The ford dealers response was "well, ford is a big company and has a lot of powerful attorneys." how sick is that?! We're at a loss. What we saw was traumatic. My 4 year old daughter talks of the event every day. We're thankful yes that we're all ok and know it could have been worse, but this should not have happened. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUSSEX, WI
VIN pattern	1FTRX18L61NXXXXXX
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	15/06/02
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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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