# 1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `519197` · 2005-01-31 · 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:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
## Narrative
MY 1997 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY 15 MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF.  I DROVE HOME (APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES) THE MORNING OF JANUARY 1, 2005 AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.  AFTER 15 MINUTES MY TRUCK SECURITY ALARM SOUNDED AND I WENT OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE.  FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK MAINLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.  I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT.  MY MECHANIC, GEORGE WATSON, INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND DECLARED IT A TOTAL LOSS.  I FEEL THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT FORD HAS IDENTIFIED AS A HAZARD IN THE 2000 F150 MODELS.*AK
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