# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `545262` · 2005-07-21 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
## Narrative
MY WIFE HAD THE FORD EXPLORER PARKED OUTSIDE THE CURVES GYM WHERE SHE AND HER MOTHER WORK OUT.  WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED THEY WERE TALKING OUTSIDE WHEN HER MOTHER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OTHE THE SUV.  THE EXPLORER THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED.
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