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1993 FORD ECONOLINE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 539911 · 2005-06-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ECONOLINE
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
63 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: FORD, ECONLINE 150 CONVERSION VAN 1993, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO THE CRUSE CONTROL, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER DIALED 911. WHEN FIRE DEPTPARTMENT CAME THEY HAD TO CUT AROUND THE LIFT LEVER OF THE HOOD, WHEN THE HOOD WAS REMOVED THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE MOTOR, THE WHOLE VEHCILE BURST INTO FLAMES, THE WHOLE ENGINE DASHBOARD MELTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10125551
Machine
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