# 1997 FORD F SERIES — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `527513` · 2005-03-23 · 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 SERIES
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 160,000
## Narrative
TRUCK STARTED; HOWEVER, WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE.  CONNECTOR FOR CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF ON BRAKE MASTER CYLINDAR WAS BURNT.  OCCURED WHILE IN PARKING LOT WITH ENGINE SHUT OFF.  APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE RELAY LEAKED BRAKE FLUID INTO CONNECTOR CAUSING SHORT.  FORD DID NOT REPLACE CONNECTOR.  CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER FUNCTIONS.  FORD ONLY REPLACED BRAKE RELAY AT MY COST.  DID NOT REPLACE FRIED CONNECTOR.*AK
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