# 2000 FORD EXCURSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `562695` · 2005-11-15 · 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:** EXCURSION
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 117,000
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*