1995 Ford F-350 Electrical System

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED; LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. THE PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK

WAS STARTING VEHICLE WHEN GLOW PLUGS FAILED TO HEAT UP/ MOVE OR START ENGINE. NEED TO WIGGLE IT OFF & ON A FEW TIMES BEFORE STARTING. HAD A GAUGE TO INDICATE IF IT WAS ON OR NOT.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES WIGGLING THE GLOW PLUG TO START THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE FIRE EXPLOSION OR PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *YH

THE FUEL ELECTRIC HEATER INSIDE, NEAR BOTTOM OF FILTER HOUSING SHORTED OUT. NLM

SPARK PLUG RELAY MODULE HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILE INTERVALS. VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER SMELT SMOKE AND DISCOVER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE CASUED DAMAGE TO ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BET AND INSULATION LINING OF THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED DIESEL TO CATCH ON FIRE.