# 1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `527723` · 2005-04-28 · 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:** 150,000
## Narrative
THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED ON THE STREET. THIS OCCURRED 15 HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR A CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT COULDN'T DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF IT, JUST THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.   *AK  THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND  OR WARM WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED.   *SC   *JB
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