NHTSA Complaint #11171391 — 2002 FORD F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD F-150. AFTER THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ALERTED BY A PASSERBY THAT THERE WERE FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FLAMES WERE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. A FIRE INSPECTOR EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBERS: EA05005 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND DP05005 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06E056000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.