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2001 FORD F-350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 617446 · 2007-03-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2001 FORD F-350 WAS DESTROYED IN A FIRE. THE UNIT SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AT 1 AM AFTER BEING PARKED FOR OVER 12 HOURS. THE UNIT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT AN EMPLOYEES HOME, WHICH WAS ALSO DAMAGED. WHEN I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED TO FORD ABOUT THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL, THEY CLAIMED THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT WAS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE, CAUSING A 30K000 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO REPLACE THE TRUCK. NO COMPENSATION WAS OFFERED FROM FORD.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185660
Machine
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