| Issue ID | 525820 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10108114 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 18/11/04 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2004 ford f-150 caught fire at 5:30am in the morning while sitting in my drive way. The fire ended up consuming the entire vehicle and then jumped to the house. The vehicle was totaled and total damage to the house was in excess of $30,000. The fire seemed to start near the rear of the vehicle. The fire department investingation resulted in an inconclusive reason for the fire. They could not find any evidence for what would have started the fire. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KATY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPW12534KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 31/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CHAMPION FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | KATY |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 77450 |