# 1993 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `334748` · 2002-02-15 · 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:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING, DASH LIGHT STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY AND  WITHOUT PRIOR WARING, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING COLUMN WAS SMOKING, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.  DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK  CONSUMER STATES THAT ONE OF THE WIRES FOR THE OVERDRIVE LOCK OUT BUTTON ON THE END OF THE SHIFTER COLUMN HAD SHORTED OUT, STARTING A SMALL FIRE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN.   *SLC
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