# 2001 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `614487` · 2007-02-26 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 160,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2001 FORD F150.  THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT  60 MPH WHEN HE STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE.  THE CONTACT LOOKED OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW SPARKS HITTING THE ROAD.  THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER.  LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES.  HE THEN  LEFT  THE VEHICLE.   THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND  WAS DESTROYED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AS ELECTRICAL.    THE CONTACT  WAS UNSURE WHETHER A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK  FORD CLAIMED THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED.   UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
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