# 1994 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `553278` · 2005-09-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 159,680
## Narrative
DT:  THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH PREVIOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THIS OCCURRED ON  AUGUST 1,  2005.  WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER  WAS ABLE TO YANK THE PLUG OFF.  THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S HAND TO GET SLIGHTLY BURNTAS WELL AS  MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DAMAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, MASTER CYLINDER, WIRING HARNESS, AND THE RESERVOIR.  IT ALSO  CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH.   SINCE THE FIRE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE.  THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS.  WHILE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THE CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN  05V388000.  *AK *MR
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