Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / F150 / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998135415 Incident Date: Dec, 15 1998
Consumer's City: HUNTINGTON Consumer's State: WV
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: F150 Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1STDF15Y5KN Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 16 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While getting into the vehicle and starting it up, the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. the consumer put out the fire, and the fire kept starting back up until the consumer was able to put out the fire. battery had to be disconnected to keep wiring harness from reigniting. this fire was a result of a very poorly designed quick disconnect type connection between harness and alternator. *ak