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2000 FORD EXCURSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 570162 · 2006-01-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BEFORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE. IT WAS EVIDENT THE FIRE STARTED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V388000, REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10148400
Machine
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