# 1996 FORD ECONOLINE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `595642` · 2006-09-06 · 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:** ECONOLINE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
## Narrative
1996 CLUB WAGON CHATEAU THEFT ALARM CAME ON/OFF CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START THE NEXT MORNING.  *TS  THE ALARM ONCE AGAIN SOUNDED AND WAS TURNED OFF.  A FEW HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.  THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAD FAILED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE.  ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE FIRE.  THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  *NM
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