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2000 FORD EXCURSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 577131 · 2006-03-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
47,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 3/24/06 WHILE DRIVING MY EXCURSION THE CRUISE CONTROL & SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING , THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. ON 3/26/06 WHILE WATCHING TV WITH MY WIFE, A LOCAL OFF DUTY FIREFIGHTER STATED POUNDING ON MY FRONT DOOR, WHEN I OPENDED THE DOOR I NOTICED MY DREAM TRUCK IN FLAMES IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS, ALSO HAVE DAMAGE TO MY DECK, THE SIDING ON MY HOUSE AND THE WHEELS ON MY BBQ GRILL MELTED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153754
Machine
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