# 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `542208` · 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:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 175,000
## Narrative
DT: 96 FORD CROWN VICTORIA BURNED WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 6 HOURS. ALSO, BURNED HOUSE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH  THAT WAS ATTACHED TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.   FIRE DESTROYED CONTENTS OF GARAGE AND HOUSE AS WELL. THIS WAS A POLICE VEHICLE FOR POLICE USE.*AK
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