This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Truck was driven then parked, 15 minutes later while mowing the grass, I looked over at the parked truckand it was on fire. The fire started at the brake master cylinder and it was a total loss.
The contact owns a 1996 Ford F250. The contact stated the vehicle was off and the key was out of the ignition when the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire who stated that the fire started under the hood from a wire. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
My sons truck 1996 Ford F150 caught fire sitting in the driveway it had been sitting there a little over two hours. It started on the right side of the vehicle under the hood. The truck is totaled, my sofic and gutter was destroyed my garage. My 2005 car-mate trailer has heat damage on the front of it and destroyed my neighbors fence and bushes.
13-21 Aug truck was parked in driveway while we visited family in South Carolina. Truck not driven. Drove truck 22 Aug to work approx. 12.5 miles. Truck was parked in parking lot until 4pm when I drove it home. Truck was parked in driveway from 4:30 pm until the fire was discovered between 8:30 and 9:00 pm. I do not know when the fire started and I have had no problems at all with the truck and I do not know what started the fire. But I believe the hotest part of the fire was on the left side of the engine near the top where most of the destruction was located.
Consumer stated the factory installed wiring harness which is coming out of the engine compartment fuse box began having electrical problems which was causing the turn signal and brake lights to be inoperative.
- Apache Junction, AZ, USA
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While driving in snow conditions fan belt fell off due to snow hitting the underbody of the vehicle, allowing all electrical functions to stop. Private mechanic replaced the belt after dealer was unable to/refused to cover cost.
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- Bellevue, KY, USA