# 2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `556660` · 2005-09-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
## Narrative
DT: THE CONSUMER  STATED 2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THIS OCCURRED ON  SEPTEMBER 25, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED BETWEEN FOUR TO FIVE HOURS. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WORKED CORRECTLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT BEEN USED ANYTIME RECENTLY. THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR.  THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE CAR PORT, AND THE CONSUMER WALKED OUT AND FOUND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER  HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL LETTER ON THE VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN CALLED ,AND THE  CONSUMER  FILED A REPORT WITH THEM. FORD REPLIED THAT CONSUMER'S  INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD BE BACK IN TOUCH WITH THEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THIS POINT, BUT WILL BE CALLED LATER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY  CAME AND TOOK THE TRUCK TO DO THEIR OWN INVESTIGATIONS.  FIRE AND INSURANCE REPORTS WERE TAKEN. . THE CONSUMER HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE TO VIEW. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE CAR PORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED.  THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE ACCESS TO WHEN THE  COPY WILL BEE RECEIVED. WILL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR NHTSA.  *AK
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