There are 7 stored owner reports matching the electrical system leading-label group for the 1995 Ford F-350 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 7 of 7 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)ON FEBRUARY 18, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM, I WAS MOVING OUR 1995 FORD F-350 TO PARK IT AT A FRIENDS HOUSE, THE TRUCK STARTED LOSING POWER, I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL & SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD, I JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK & OPENED THE HOOD & THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES, I IMMEDIATELY DIALED 911 & CONNECTED TO OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARRIVED WITHIN MINUTES BUT THE FRONT HALF OF THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS UNTIL A MECHANIC FRIEND HEARD ABOUT MY TRUCK CATCHING FIRE & TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THEM. *TR
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED; LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. THE PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK
THE FUEL ELECTRIC HEATER INSIDE, NEAR BOTTOM OF FILTER HOUSING SHORTED OUT. NLM
CONSUMER SMELT SMOKE AND DISCOVER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE CASUED DAMAGE TO ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BET AND INSULATION LINING OF THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM
SPARK PLUG RELAY MODULE HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILE INTERVALS. VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER FAILURE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED DIESEL TO CATCH ON FIRE.
WAS STARTING VEHICLE WHEN GLOW PLUGS FAILED TO HEAT UP/ MOVE OR START ENGINE. NEED TO WIGGLE IT OFF & ON A FEW TIMES BEFORE STARTING. HAD A GAUGE TO INDICATE IF IT WAS ON OR NOT.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES WIGGLING THE GLOW PLUG TO START THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE FIRE EXPLOSION OR PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *YH
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.