# 2000 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `527821` · 2005-03-24 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 82,000
## Narrative
I HAD A 2000 F-150 THAT CAUGHT FIRE 8 HOURS AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR DRIVE-WAY.  WE WOKE TO A VERY LOUD POPPING SOUND AT 1:20 A.M.  THIS TURNED OUT TO BE THE TIRE EXPLODING FROM THE FIRE.  BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND PUT THE FIRE OUT THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
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