# 2001 FORD F-250 SD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `519241` · 2005-03-15 · 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-250 SD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
## Narrative
HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 165 MILES PARKED VEHICLE AND PLUGGED IN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER.  THAT NIGHT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  FLAMES WERE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON  DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.  HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRE, AND IT HAD WORKED FINE.  THE HEAT FROM THE FIRE DAMAGED THE HOUSE. INSURED BY USAA POLICY #5597087.  *AK  *NM
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