# 1997 FORD F-250 SD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `553243` · 2005-09-07 · 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-250 SD
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 150,000
## Narrative
TRUCK WAS PARKED ON STREET FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS.  NOTICED AN ORANGE GLOW THROUGH THE TREES.  RAN OUT AND DISCOVERED MY TRUCK TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  POLICE AND FIRE COMPANY ARRIVED ON SCENE.  FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.  INSURANCE HAS TOTALED THE TRUCK. *JB
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