# 2001 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `516574` · 2005-01-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 43,000
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED BY  A HORN GOING OFF, AND  WENT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS.  THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BOOM, THEN ANOTHER BOOM.    AFTER ARRIVING IN HIS GARAGE HE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE.  CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO REMOVE HIS  FAMILY, AND TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.  THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE HOME, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*