NHTSA Complaint #10158892 — 2000 FORD F-150

AT AROUND 4:45 ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE BACK YARD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE END OF OUR HOUSE. WHEN HE WALKED AROUND THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE TO SEE WHAT WAS SMOKING HE SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF OUR 2000 FORD F-150 XL TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS NEAR THE HOUSE SO HE GOT OUR DAUGHTER OUT OF THE HOUSE AND CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED IN AROUND 10 MINUTES. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE TRUCK ENGINE AND CAB WERE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WHEN THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED INCLUDING THE FRONT GRILL, ENGINE, FRONT TIRES, CAB AND INTERIOR. THE BACK BED OF THE TRUCK AND THE BACK TIRES DID NOT APPEAR DAMAGED. MY HUSBAND HAD PICKED MY DAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL AND ARRIVED HOME AT AROUND 3:15. HE NOTICED THE FIRE AT AROUND 4:45. UP UNTIL THE FIRE, MY HUSBAND HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. AT THIS POINT I AM RESEARCHING TO SEE IF THE FIRE MAY BE RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V017000 NOTED ON YOUR WEB-SITE. I AM ALSO TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW TO GO ABOUT REPORTING IT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *NM