# 2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `518743` · 2005-03-02 · 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
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND  MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT  CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CABLES WERE BURNED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK    *TT
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