# 2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `589249` · 2006-07-21 · 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:** F-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 89,000
## Narrative
ON JULY 17 2006 I ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED MY 2001 FORD F150 PU NEAR THE COUNTRY CLUB WHERE I WORK. I WENT INSIDE AND WAS IN THE CLUB FOR APPROX 10 MIN WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE CAME RUNNING INSIDE AND SAID MY PU WAS ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. WHILE SOME OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES TRIED HELPING ME PUT THE FIRE OUT. I HAD NO TYPE OF WARNING THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY PU UNTIL THIS MOMENT. MY PU WAS TOTALED AND NOW I HAVE NOTHING.THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT WORSE IF I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD FELLOW EMPLOYEES THERE TO HELP ME OUT. THE CLUB COULD HAVE CAUGHT A FIRE OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY HURT.
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