# 2000 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `404313` · 2003-04-25 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND NEARLY 2 HOURS LATER, THE HORN BEGAN "BLARING" AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.        *JB  AROUND 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING.  NEVER HAD REPAIRED..  THE CRUISE STARTING WORKING FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR ONE DAY THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN.  THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT.  ONE FUSE WAS BLOWN.  REPLACED 4 FUSES AND THEY KEPT BLOWING WITH A FLASH.  ON THE FIFTH FUSE I STARTED THE TRUCK UP AND IT TOOK THE FUSE WITHOUT BLOWING.  THIS WAS ALL THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*