1989 FORD F150

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

I AM AFRAID TO FIX THE TRUCK THIS TIME BECAUSE IT COULD BURN DOWN MY HOUSE OR CAUSE A ACCIDENT. MR

VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR ALTERNATORS REPLACED, AND TWICE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WILL BE REPLACED, BUT REMEDY WAS NOT WORKING.*AKI

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLE REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

FOR OVER 20 YEARS I HAVE BEEN AN NIASE & ASE MASTER AUTO AND MASTER MEDIUM & HEAVY DUTY TRUCK MECHANIC. AS I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE, FORD HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH ALTERNATORS SUCH AS THE ONE USED ON THE MODEL YEAR MENTIONED IN THIS COMPLAINT. STARTING JUST AFTER MY ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER WARRANTY RAN OUT, MY ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BEFORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OCCURRED. I CARRY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON BOARD. I REPAIRED THE FIRE DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATO

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING 65MPH, HEARD A LOUD BANG THAT SHOOK THE VEHICLE. PULLED OVER, COULD SEE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW THE WIRES COMING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR WERE ON FIRE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON IGNITION SWITCH ON 27 JUL 97 AND 10 OCT 98, VEHICLE HAD UNDER HOOD FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS CAUSED BY MFR. RECALL FAILURE. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK *YC

FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND STARTING IT UP, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND THE FIRE KEPT STARTING BACK UP UNTIL THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO KEEP WIRING HARNESS FROM REIGNITING. THIS FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A VERY POORLY DESIGNED QUICK DISCONNECT TYPE CONNECTION BETWEEN HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR. *AK

LEFT REAR WHEEL LUGS: NUTS BROKE, AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRED. THEN THE RIGHT REAR LUGS: NUTS BROKE AND WHEEL FELL OFF. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. NO WARRANTY. *AK

ENGINE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

FUEL LEAKS FROM TANK CAUSING EXPLOSION AND FIRE.

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AFTER SWITCHING TO FRONT FUEL TANK. STOPPED ON SHOULDER AND NOTICED LOSS OF GASOLINE BY SMELL.

RECALL 96V071000; FORD MANUFACTURER DID NOT SENT RECALL NOTICE TO OWNER AND HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE BECAUSE OF RECALL. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY PLUNGED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. BOTH MOTHER AND BROTHER SUSTAINED INJURIES. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL; BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A STEEP DITCH WHER IT ROLLED AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED AND CREATED A FIRE THAT BURNED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING AT TIME.

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO RECALL.

THE TRUCK STARTED TO SMOKE BEHIND STEERING WHEEL AND CAUGHT FIRE, DESTROYING VEHICLE. THE OWNERS WERE NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF FIRES. THE OWNER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR LOSS.

IGNITION WIRING CAUGHT FIRE.