# 1997 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `515917` · 2005-01-07 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 12,000
## Narrative
CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND  EXITED THE VEHICLE.   LATER, CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE. TURNED THE IGNITION ON, AND  VEHICLE STARTED BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR.  THEN,  CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE , OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THERE WAS A FIRE INSIDE THE HOOD.   THE DEFECT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL RELAY.  THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONSUMER.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*