# 2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `591990` · 2006-08-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 89,000
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKED VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES DURING THE NIGHT.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE OR THE CRUISE CONTROL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE.  A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND PICTURES OF THE BURNED VEHICLE WERE AVAILABLE.  THE FIRE OCCURRED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED FUNCTIONING 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE.  THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S OTHER VEHICLE AND RESIDENCE.   UPDATED 09/05/06. *JB
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