# 2001 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `862404` · 2011-06-17 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 149,000
## Narrative
I HAVE A 2001 F150 TRUCK I WENT TO LEAVE WORK I STARTED MY TRUCK AND WENT TO PUT IT IN GEAR TO LEAVE WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD  I OPEN TO HOOD TO FIND A FIRE AT THE MASTER CYLINDER  . I GRAB THE PLUG  THAT WAS BURNING AND YANKED IT OUT OF THE TRUCK ,  IT BURN A HOLE IN MY RESERVOIR HOLDING MY BRAKE FLUID  AND MY HAND.  *TR
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