# 1996 FORD F-250 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `542141` · 2005-07-01 · 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-250
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 180,000
## Narrative
DT: CONSUMER REPORTED  FORD  F250 SUPER DUTY 1996 CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE TOOK PLACE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE WITH THE KEY OUT OF  THE IGNITION. FIRE  ORIGINATED  FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT  DID INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE.  *AK
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