# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `601699` · 2006-10-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE .  *TS  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 8/25/06.  THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS SCHEDULED FOR 8/28/06.   THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.  THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE BLUE BOOK VALUE FROM THE MANUFACTURER.  *NM
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