# 1998 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `531248` · 2005-05-19 · 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:** 100,000
## Narrative
THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR WHEN  A NEIGHBOR ALERTED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS TRUCK WAS ON FIRE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO  EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.  VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE FIRE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT KNOWN, BUT STARTED AT THE COMPUTER BOX.   CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE.  *AK   *BF  *NM
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