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

fire · 516696 · 2005-01-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

F-150 CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 1 1/2HOURS. DID DAMAGE TO OUR CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT AND OUR HOUSE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY DANGER WITH THE VEHICLE OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT CRUISE CONTROLS ON THE F-150'S ARE A PROBLEM, AND WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN RECALLED TO PREVENT DAMAGE AND INJURY? IS THERE ANY SIGNIFICANT SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY OTHERS?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10106237
Machine
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