# 1998 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `531655` · 2005-04-21 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 175,000
## Narrative
1998 FORD F150 [XXX] EXTENDED CAB, 4.2L V6 CAUGHT FIRE.  FIRE STARTED APPROXIMATE 45 MINUTES AFTER BEING DRIVEN HOME.  THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND UNATTENDED WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.  APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MONTHS PRIOR THE CRUISE STOPPED WORKING AND I BEGAN TO HAVE INTERMITTENT BLOWING OF FUSE #13.  FIRE MARSHALL WILL DOCUMENT THE FIRE ON 4/22/05.  STARTING POINT OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN.  *NM  *JS    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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