2002 Ford F-150 electrical system problems

“Unknown cause of incident. Vehicle is available for inspection. Vehicle spontaneously burst into flames. No reproduction due to incident happening on 09/02/2022. Vehicle inspected by Fire Department and California Highway Patrol. No warnings or symptoms leading up to incident. On 09/02/2022 I attempted to help my wife that was stranded out State Route Highway 36 in her 2009 BMW 750 LI at the Van Duzen Grange. I had been hooked up to her car for approximately 10 to 15 minutes with my truck idling when she screamed, " Your truck's on FIRE!" I barely got myself out of the cab when a ball of flames shot through the dashboard. 3/4ths of the truck was consumed in fire in less than 5 minutes. Fire Department arrived approximately 10 minutes later and doused the fire. Everything in my truck was destroyed. My wife's BMW suffered severe damage to the front end.”

“When it rains the rain is somehow getting into the fuse box under the steering column and causing it to drain the battery, short out some of the instrument cluster, make noise, blow fuses, and rust up. It is a fire hazard and it puts all inside the truck in danger. I have not yet had a fire but if I keep the truck as is it will eventually.”

“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.”

“WOKE UP AT 1AM ONE 4-1-2018 TO MY FORD F 150 ON FIRE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT UNDER THE HOOD. UNKNOW TO US OUR LOCAL SHERIFF HAD SPOTTED THE FIRE AND ALREADY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. TOTAL LOSS. BOUGHT THE TRUCK A FEW MONTHS BACK WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN OUR DRIVE NEXT TO OUR OTHER CARS FOR 3 HOUR WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION.”

“THE RECALL IE AN INLINE FUSE ON SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DID NOT WORK IT JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE AND RUINED MY MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE SYSTEM.IT WONT HOLD BRAKE FLUID NOW BECAUSE THE SWITCH MELTED INTO IT.FORD SAYS OH WELL RECALLS BEEN DONE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 03/03/17*LJ *CN”