# 1994 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `541747` · 2005-09-29 · 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:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
## 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
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