# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `584145` · 2006-06-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 178,000
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.  A REPORT WAS FILED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OVER HEATING.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SURROUNDING DAMAGED PARTS.  THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V062001, REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL.  THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.  *AK
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