NHTSA Complaint #10177760 — 2005 FORD F-150

ON DECEMBER 22, 2006, THE CONTACT HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS BURNING. HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE RETURNED 2 HOURS LATER THE SMELL HAD DISSIPATED. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT ON DECEMBER 28, 2006 HIS 2005 FORD F150 CREW CAB CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE HAD BEEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT STATED SMOKE STARTED COMING UP OUT OF THE DASH BOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR ALARMS. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN A QUARTER OF AN INCH. THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP BANGING HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE DOOR AND JIGGLING THE HANDLE BEFORE THE DOOR WOULD OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SMOKE INHALATION. THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETED ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT AND FIRED DEPARTMENT REPORT. KB