NHTSA Complaint #899587 — 1991 FORD F-150

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	899587
Vehicle	1991 FORD F-150
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	August 1, 2001
Date Filed	November 28, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE BECAME HARDER TO TURN ON. THEN STARTER BECAME STUCK, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. *AKCONSUMER HAD TURNED THE IGNITION BUT DID NOT TURN THE VEHICLE ON. CONSUEMR TOOK THE KEYS AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE ONLY TO COME OUT AGAIN AND FIND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAS SO FAR REPLACED 3 STARTERS AND 5 ALTERNATORS. *JG

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