# 1999 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `547889` · 2005-08-04 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
DT:  1999 FORD F150.  THERE WAS AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE.  THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 2, 2005.  THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.  THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME  AND THERE WAS A REPORT.  THERE IS NOT YET A DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE FIRE STARTED.  THE FIRE WAS SO HOT, THE HOOD WAS GONE.  THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING 20 FEET AWAY FROM A MOBILE HOME AND IT MELTED THE SIDING.  *AK  *JB
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