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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 514362 · 2005-01-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
62,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS WHEN THE OWNER LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE DIDN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SO SHE WASN'T SURE IF IT QUIT WORKING OR NOT. #2 AND #14 FUSES WERE BLOWN AND #13 WAS NOT BLOWN. THE OWNER STATED THAT SHE SAW THE WIRES FOR THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CONNECTOR ARCING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. PICTURES FORWARDED TO BRUCE YORK. *JB *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10105517
Machine
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