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1995 FORD BRONCO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 544333 · 2005-07-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
BRONCO
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
127,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT T 1995 FORD BRONCO CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT ON JULY 14, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR AND A HALF. THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND SAW SMOKE, THE SMOKE HAD FILLED THE INTER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OPENED THE HOOD, AND THE TRUCK HAD FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE LEFT HAND PORTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER. THE WEEK BEFORE THE OWNERS WERE ON A TRIP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK IN THE VEHICLE. THEY ONLY DISCOVERED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK LAST WEEK. PRIOR TO THIS, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT REGULARLY MAINTAINED. THERE IS A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE ARE NO PICTURES FROM AFTER THE FIRE AT THE LOCATION, BUT THE OWNER IS GOING TO TAKE PICTURES TODAY. THE TRUCK HAS ALREADY BEEN MOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL LOCATION. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ALL THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10128894
Machine
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