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1994 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 541747 · 2005-09-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY NOT RUNNING, AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. THE FIRE STARTED BY ITSELF THROUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. JUST THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BEFORE ANY OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED, AND NO REPORTED INJURIES . THE TRUCK IS STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE POLICE ARRIVED, CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF A REPORT WAS FILED.*AK A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (05-5-030) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FORD RECALL FOR THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126949
Machine
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