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1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 520650 · 2005-05-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PARKED THE VEHICLE AT 10:00 AND AT 10:30 THE ALARM SOUNDED. WENT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE AND SAW FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. PICTURES POSTED AT HTTP://PLAZA.UFL.EDU/BETHIE21/. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED BEFORE THE FIRE, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED BEFORE CHRISTMAS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN EARLY JANUARY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. WE REPLACED THE FUSE AND IT BLEW AGAIN. WE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES AND IT STOPPED BLOWING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY STATE FARM POLICY NUMBER 8922531-59 4.*AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111098
Machine
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