# 2005 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `572042` · 2006-02-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 6,000
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NOISES THAT RESEMBLED THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS.  AFTER FINDING THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE THE PREVIOUS DAY.  THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE CONTACT'S OTHER VEHICLE AND HOME.  THE FIRE MARSHAL FILED A REPORT.  THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COMPLETELY MELTED.  THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING INSPECTED.  THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.
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