2001 FORD F-350 Electrical System Problems

The vehicle just stated honking the horn , no key was in the ignition and no one was driving truck

WINDOWS ,WIPERS AND RADIO COME ON ABOUT A MINUTE LATTER AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK.

TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 2 DAYS SINCE LAST DRIVEN IN MY DRIVEWAY 5FT FROM HOUSE. WENT TO WORK AT NIGHT IN MY OTHER VEHICLE, CAME HOME AND STARTED TO GET MY KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL. NO VISIBLE SIGNS AS I PASSED IT ON MY WAY INTO MY RESIDENTS. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER NEXT THING I KNOW A PASSING OFF DUTY FIRE FIGHTER IS BANGING ON MY FRONT DOOR, AS I GO TO MEET HIM I SEE MY TRUCK ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH FIRE PROTRUDING FROM HOOD AND FENDERS REACHING INTO THE CAB. FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY PUT FLAMES OUT AFTER MINOR DAMAGE TO OTHER NEAR BYE VEHICLES. LOOKS AS FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD NEAR MASTER CYLINDER. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED BY FORD FOR RECALL IN 06 DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. IT APPEARS THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTS IN NEW SWITCHES OR REPAIR WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY. JUST...

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. CONSUMER CAME OUT THE NEXT MORNING., ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STARTED IT, WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE, AND UPON RETURNING THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE TRUCK FOR OVER 24 HOURS. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. THEN FROM IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY CAROLINA CASUALTY RICHARD MCDONALD CLAIM # P12058. THE VEHICLE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED 30 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE POWER MIRRORS HAD ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTING UP BUT IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT. *AK