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2002 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 612832 · 2007-02-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 FORD F150 SUPERCAB BURNED UP IN MY DRIVEWAY AT 5 AM IN THE MORNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A DAY AND A HALF. WE WERE WOKEN UP BY THE CAR ALARM AND TWO LOUD BANGS. THE TRUCK WAS FULLY ENGULFED AND WAS ON FIRE NEXT TO THE HOUSE AND FENCE AND 2 OTHER CARS. THANK GOODNESS THE TRUCK WASN'T IN THE GARAGE OR PARKED FORWARD IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FENCE WAS DESTROYED AND THE TWO VANS DAMAGED BY FLAMES. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE. NOT DRIVEN FOR ALMOST TWO DAYS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ALMOST KILLED MY FAMILY??? NOW WE ARE OUT THOUSANDS EVEN WITH INSURANCE COVERING PART OF THE LOSS. NOTHING WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY HAD THE HOUSE GONE UP. FORD KNOWS THIS PROBLEM IS A TICKING TIME BOMB AND MAKES VERY LITTLE EFFORT TO SAVE LIVES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10182207
Machine
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