# 2008 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `740607` · 2009-10-21 · 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:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 28,752
## Narrative
2008 FORD F150 LARIAT TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.  SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  DESPITE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS, THE TRUCK BURNED TO THE GROUND.  THIS TRUCK WAS UNDER A YEAR OLD, AND HAD NEVER NEEDED REPAIRS OF ANY KIND. *TR
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