# 2001 FORD EXCURSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `582810` · 2006-05-24 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SMELL OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT BUT NO OTHER INDICATORS.  THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROAD WHERE A FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  THE FIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND FILED A REPORT.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
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