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2000 FORD EXCURSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 562695 · 2005-11-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
117,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK SMELLED BURNING ODOR FROM AC VENTS. WHEN STOPPED AT WORK, SMOKE WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHUT OFF IGNITION AND RAISED HOOD. SPEED SENSOR DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS SMOLDERING. REACHED IN WITH RAG TO DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL PLUG TO SWITCH AND PLUG FELL OFF IN HAND (MELTED). *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10142787
Machine
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