# 2000 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `555016` · 2005-09-19 · 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
- **Miles at failure:** 146,000
## Narrative
DT:  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005.  THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT PREVIOUS WARNING.  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA BECAUSE THE MOST OF THE HEAT WAS COMING FROM THERE.  HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BEFORE.   HE WAS UNSURE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON.  *AK
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