Do you know anyone who has had a ford Motor vehicle catch on fire?

Answer 1

When I was a kid my parents had a Ford Aerostar minivan that burned up. We suspected the alternator or faulty wiring to have been the cause but the engine compartment was too burned to tell. We were also under the ignition switch recall but the ignition switch never gave us any problems.

Answer 2

The ignition switches, alternators, and brake pressure switches all have caused fires on Fords. The latest fire problem is with the anti-lock brake wiring on the Escapes.

Answer 3

Yes, back in the 90's Ford had a problem with there ignition switches and I new several people who lost trucks do to this issue

Answer 4

Not personally but seen the after effects of a few such as Bartzan stated... mainly ones with the deactivation switch recall (burns the wires around the master cylinder), a few of the old ignition switches that caught.. one or two contours that caught near the blower switches/blower resistors... and one where a unfixed coolant drip exploded some airbags... weird sight..

Answer 5

Yes,one with a Lincoln Continental,car was parked,the whole thing engulfed in flame a few hours later.Fire came from the alternator.Another one Ford Taurus,power steering fluid leaked onto the engine pipe and flame visibled from the driver's seat.

Answer 6

i had a small engine fire on my 1975 ford econoline with the 300 i-6... put it out with a glass of water from mcdonalds, and kept driving :) drove it for about 6 months after that then the timing chain snapped... cant blame it though- 437,000 miles on it :)

Answer 7

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