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1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 560694 · 2005-10-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1997 FORD F-150 TRUCK WAS PARKED NEXT TO MY HOME & HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN THIS DAY, AFTER RETURNING HOME AFTER BEING GONE FOR THE DAY I FOUND THAT MY TRUCK HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE! AFTER TALKING TO NEIGHBORS & GOT DETAILS THEY HAD TOLD ME THAT THE FIRE LOOKED AS IF IT HAD STARTED SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE REAR OF MOTOR & THE DASH. AFTER LOOKING AT THE RECALL SITE FOR THIS YR. TRUCK I FOUND INFORMATION THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM & AS I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTER FROM FORD ON THIS MATTER AS OF THIS DATE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10141304
Machine
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