# 1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `520650` · 2005-05-26 · 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:** 130,000
## 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
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