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1996 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 542182 · 2005-07-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
72,663

Severity

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

Narrative

1)CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO 2)1996 F-150 PARKED IN DRIVE WAY, GOT IN TRUCK AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK. LOOKED UNDER HOOD, FOUND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BURNT UP. THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS SEARED FROM CRUISE CONTROL BURNING UP. IF IT HAD BURNED THRU THE RESERVOIR, THE TRUCK MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. 3)TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET, DEALER SAID I SHOULD CONTACT FORD, EMAILED FORD ABOUT FIXING TRUCK, NO RESPONSE YET

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127320
Machine
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