NHTSA Complaint #746735 — 1992 FORD F-150

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	746735
Vehicle	1992 FORD F-150
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	June 12, 2001
Date Filed	June 19, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

THIS IS THE SECOND FORD F-150 THAT WE HAVE IN WHICH THE ALTERNATOR HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE OTHER ONE WAS A 1991 FORD F-150. VIN [XXX]. THE 1992 F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN A PARKING LOT AND BURNED UP THE WIRING HARNESS ALONG WITH HOSES, ALTERNATOR, ETC. THE TRUCK IS PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS. THE OTHER ONE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THIS ONE OUT BEFORE MAJOR DAMAGED OCCURRED. I AM VERY DISTRESSED TO HAVE HAD TWO TRUCKS CATCH FIRE IN TWO WEEKS AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL ONLY TRANSFER ME FROM DEPARTMENT TO DEPARTMENT. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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