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

fire · 535382 · 2005-05-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 97 FORD F150 AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND WIRING HARNESS AT THE SWITCH. ALSO IT BLEW A FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT THAT KEPT IT FROM BURNING FURTHER. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK BECAUSE THE ABS CIRCUIT WAS DISABLED. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT MATERIALS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. AFTER WHICH FORD HAD RECALLED LATER MODEL PICK UPS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND OTHER YEARS WERE AFFECTED ALSO. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121158
Machine
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