# 1998 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `546093` · 2005-07-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONSUMER STATED ON JULY 10, 2003 THERE WAS A FATAL ROLL OVER.  THE TIRES SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND BLEW OUT.  ACCORDING TO CONSUMER'S INVESTIGATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.  THIS VEHICLE WAS A 1998, FORD, RANGER.  THE HIGHWAY PATROL CAME TO THE  SCENE AND  ISSUED  A REPORT.  IT WAS  CONSUMER'S COUSIN VEHICLE.  THE TREAD CAME OFF  FROM REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE.   CONSUMER THOUGHT  THE VEHICLE ROLLED  OVER THREE TIMES.  THERE WAS TWO OCCUPANTS, AND  BOTH  WERE KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT.  THE EXACT MILEAGE WAS NOT KNOWN.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*