# 2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `514362` · 2005-01-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
## 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
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