# 1998 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `519846` · 2005-02-03 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 104,000
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AROUND 5:00PM AND AROUND 8:00PM HE WAS ALERTED THAT THERE WAS A  FIRE.  THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.  THE FIRE WAS MORE TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  PRIOR TO THE FIRE ON 12/1/04 THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING.  THE ONLY OTHER PROBLEM WAS THAT A FUSE BLEW THAT KEPT THE CONSUMER FROM GETTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK.   THE FUSE WAS REPLACED.  NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ELECTRICAL.  NO STRUCTURE INVOLVED.  HAVE PHOTOS THAT WILL BE E-MAILED TO BRUCE YORK.  INSURED BY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE PLOICY #AP4818406 731-285-1275 RANDY BROOKS.
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