VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 60K MILES. WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR. NEIGHBOR SAW FIRE ON THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TOWARD THE REAR(FIREWALL). CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. FIRE ORIGIN IS IN VICINITY OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. TYPICAL OF CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILURE. PARTS WERE RECOVERED BUT ALUMINUM BAND ON HEXPORT BODY WAS MELTED AWAY THEREFORE DO NOT HAVE DATE CODE. *JB