# 1998 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `545537` · 2005-09-02 · 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-150
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
## Narrative
DT:  THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH WHICH WAS OVER THE MASTER CYLINDER ON A 1998 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS, IN TURN,  CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO CATCH ON FIRE.  IT BURNT TWO FUSES AND  UNDER THE WHEEL WELL.  THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, AND  IT WAS AT THE MECHANIC. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER SITTING FOR A WEEK.  THE MECHANIC HAD CHANGED THE MOTOR  APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO.  THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.  THE MECHANIC WAS THE ONE WHO DETERMINED THAT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE.  THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED.  THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 21, 2005.  *AK *JB
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