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1994 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 552907 · 2005-09-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
250,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1994 , FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. IT DAMAGED THE FRONT END, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 24 HOURS AND NOT DRIVEN. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THERE WAS NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK A REPORT ON THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSUMED THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD AS OF YET, BUT WAS PLANNING TO SO . *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135382
Machine
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