# 1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `555839` · 2005-09-26 · 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:** 222,000
## Narrative
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE 1997 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED ON 9-24-2005. THE CONSUMER  STATED THAT THE FIRE LOOKED LIKE IT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE ONLY THING LEFT OF THE TRUCK WAS THE REAR END. THE ENTIRE CAB OF THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED.  THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS ON THE TRUCK, EVERYTHING WAS WORKING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT USED IN THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR FIVE HOURS. THE OWNER WAS GOING TO TAKE PICTURES TODAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT  RULED OUT ARSON. FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE TAKEN. . THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD SEND THE COMPLAINT TO THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ALSO. FORD TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD SEND THE COMPLAINT OVER TO THEIR LAW DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LEXUS NEXT TO THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED.*AK
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