| Issue ID | 1649984 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11316326 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 03/03/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford f-150. Contact stated he was in his home when he heard a loud explosion, upon going outside he saw flames exiting under the hood of the truck. The contact stated the vehicle was engulfed in flames as the vehicle was parked in the car port his home caught on fire. The contact was able to alert his family and everyone exited the home safely. The fire and police department was contacted. The fire department was able to extinguish the flames. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was not driven in about a week and that he had purchased the vehicle 4 months ago. A police and fire department report were filed. The vehicle and the contact home were both deem a totaled loss by the police department. The manufacturer was not made ware of the issues. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000. The contact had mentioned he a failure with the engine block heater. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v894000 (engine). *bf*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WOODLAND PARK, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1EG6GFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/11/19 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| 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 | TOWN AND COUNTRY |
| Dealer's telephone number | 719-539-6633 |
| Dealer's city | SALIDA |
| Dealer's state code | CO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 81201 |