# 1998 FORD NAVIGATOR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `585453` · 2006-06-19 · 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:** NAVIGATOR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  THE FIRE DID ORIGINATE FROM UNDER THE HOOD.   PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY.  AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND IT WAS ORDERED.  HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE SWITCH WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED.
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