# 1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `546185` · 2005-07-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
## Narrative
PARKED THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1:15 AT ABOUT 1:43 THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED ON FIRE.  PRIOR TO THE FIRE A FUSE HAD BLOWN MULTIPLE TIMES THAT PREVENTED GETTING OUT OF PARK.  AFTER FIRST FUSE CHANGE IT LASTED A COUPLE OF WEEKS THEN IT BLEW AGAIN.  THE FUSES THAT WERE USED WERE THE PROPER SIZE.  THE OWNER CALLED FORD TO FIGURE OUT WHY COULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK.  THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT USED OFTEN.  THE VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY STATE FARM AND WAS INVESTIGATED.  OWNER HAS POST FIRE PICTURES AND WILL SEND.
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