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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 546993 · 2005-08-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
94,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT:CONTACT S RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 5-30-05 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. ON 6-1-05 THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THE TRUCK WAS GUTTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A REPORT AND IT WAS SENT TO THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. CALLER FELT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INDICATED ON THE LETTER THAT SOMETHING SERIOUS AS HOUSE POSSIBLY CATCHING ON FIRE. THE DEALER SAID THAT CALLER COULD PAY TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO ONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY WOULD GIVE HER WHAT THEY THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS WORTH. THEY OFFERED HER $3,500.00 FOR THE VEHICLE. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK PRIOR TO THIS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130835
Machine
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