# 2014 FORD F-150 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1526069` · 2018-12-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
## Narrative
ON DECEMBER 5, 2018, MY 2014 FORD F-150 FX4 CAUGHT FIRE AT THE BOTTOM OF MY DRIVEWAY.  I WENT OUT TO START MY TRUCK TO TAKE THE GARBAGE TO THE ROAD FOR PICKUP.  I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND BEGAN TO UNLOAD THE GARBAGE FROM THE BACK OF TRUCK. AFTER UNLOADING THE LAST BAG, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BY THE TIME I WENT TO POP THE HOOD SMOKE AND ALREADY TAKEN OVER THE CAB AND A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDERNEATH THE PASSAGER SIDE DASHBOARD. I RUSHED TO CALL 911, BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING MOMENTS BEFORE THE FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RULED IT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, LIKELY FROM THE HEAT SOURCE.
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