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1992 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 584493 · 2006-06-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
133,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 1992 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED FOR 10-30 MINUTES BEFORE THE EXPLODING FRONT TIRE DREW OUR ATTENTION. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD US OTHER F-150 MODELS WERE SUSPECTED OF HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH/FIRE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT FORD FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10159335
Machine
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