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2000 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 608311 · 2007-01-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
131,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE FIRE IN 2000 FORD RANGER 4X4 PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF OCCOURED DEC 31ST 2006 APPROX. 4:00 PM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET ME A RESPONSE LETTER IN 7-10 DAYS. I DID NOT HAVE FULL COVERAGE AS THE VEHICLE WAS PAID FOR W/ 131K MILES BUT PLANNED ON DRIVING THE TRUCK 100K MORE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH I HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT ON THE WEB BUT DUE TO NOT HAVING FULL COVERAGE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR AN INVESTIGATION MYSELF THAT I CAN NOT AFFORD. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10177654
Machine
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