# 1994 FORD F-150 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
> NHTSA complaint `420101` · 2003-07-10 · 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:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
- **Miles at failure:** 93,000
## Narrative
THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.  THE FIRE WAS FUELED BY BRAKE FLUID AND ALL DAMAGE WAS CONFINE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH.  THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER.  THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP.  *CB  *NLM
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