# 2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `594343` · 2006-08-29 · 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:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.  THE CONTACT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL OCCASIONALLY.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED FROM A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.  THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED.
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