# 1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `549032` · 2005-08-11 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 173,000
## Narrative
DT:  1997 FORD F150.  THE CONSUMER STATES ON AUGUST 10, 2005 H VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS BEFORE THIS OCCURRED.  THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO FIRE.   THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY FILED A REPORT.  FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THIS OCCURRED.  THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED  IT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
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