# 1999 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `828208` · 2010-11-30 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 182,700
## Narrative
MY 1999 FORD F150 TRUCK WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER TWO DAYS.  THE ECU MODULE SHORTED OUT AND STARTED TO BURN LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE BILLOWED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF TRUCK.  TRUCK WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED PART SINCE FORD NO LONGER MANUFACTURES THE ECU MODULE. *TR
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