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2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 516722 · 2005-03-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,600

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, WENT INTO THE HOUSE. AFTER DINNER, THE CONSUMERS' WIFE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE DOG WAS BARKING AT THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE GARAGE DOOR , OPENED IT, AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE KITCHEN EMPTIED IT ONTO THE VEHICLE, THEN GOT ANOTHER EXTINGUISHER THAT WAS IN THE GARAGE AND EMPTIED IT. HOWEVER THE FIRE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AT ALL. THE CONSUMER MOVED THE SECOND VEHICLE FROM THE GARAGE AND HOME BURNED DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, HOWEVER THIS IS NOT OFFICIAL. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10107298
Machine
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