1992 Ford F-150 Electrical System

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE DID START A FEW MOMENTS AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY DEALER OR MECHANIC.

OWNER STATES THAT WHEN HE PUTS HIS KEY IN THE IGNITION THE KEY FALLS OUT, OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK

HAD PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE; HAD NOTICED SMOKE & LOOKED & FOUND VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CALLED FIRE DEPT., WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED LOCATION OF FIRE IN DASHBOARD AREA. A POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHORT. IT WAS A FORD F150 SUPER CAB. *AK

WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT BURNED UP . *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WIRES INSIDE THE COLUMN HAD NO COATING AND HAD RUBBED TOGETHER AND CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC

CAN PULL KEY OUT IF IGNITION IN THE ONE POSITION. *AK

WARNING BUZZER WENT OFF AND STOPPED. WHEN OWNER RETURNED, STARTER, ALTERNATOR AND GAUGE MELTED/BURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OWNER HAD JUST PARKED AND SWITCHED OFF IGNITION WHEN COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. OWNER USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT FIRE OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

STARTED MOTOR, STARTED MOTOR STAYED ON; TURNED OFF IGNITION, MOTOR STILL STAYED ON; OPENED HOOD, STARTED HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE; VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN INGNTION SWITCH, CAUSING ALL DASHBOARD TO CLEAR, HARD STARTING. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, SMELL OF BURNING, AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR. *AK

AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF THE ENGINE STILL RUNS. *AK

THE STEERING CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE CONNECTER FOR THE TURNINIG SIGNAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING TO OCCURANCE. TT

COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/STUMBLE/FALTER UPON ACCELERATION. (F150) *AK *AK