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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 589805 · 2006-07-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
113,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JULY 15, 2006 MY FORD F-150 TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SAME PLACE FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT BEING STARTED OR DISTURBED. AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 SATURDAY EVENING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF STATED THAT THE POINT OF ORIGIN WAS IN THE AREA OF THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. I CHECKED FORD'S WEBSITE AND ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER. THE TRUCK DID HAVE A RECALL BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163409
Machine
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