# 1996 FORD ECONOLINE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `560648` · 2005-10-31 · 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:** ECONOLINE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONTACT STATED   CRUISE CONTROL  STOPPED WORKING.  THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED A 15 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.  AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED.  THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE  FIRE.   *AK  THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
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