| Issue ID | 1524376 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11163283 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 05/12/18 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On december 5, 2018, my 2014 ford f-150 fx4 caught fire at the bottom of my driveway. I went out to start my truck to take the garbage to the road for pickup. I put the truck in park and began to unload the garbage from the back of truck. After unloading the last bag, i noticed smoke coming from under the hood, by the time i went to pop the hood smoke and already taken over the cab and a fire had started underneath the passager side dashboard. I rushed to call 911, by the time the fire department arrived the truck was a total loss. The heater stopped working moments before the fire and the fire department ruled it an electrical fire, likely from the heat source. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 85000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MORAVIA, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1ET8EKXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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