# 2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `620340` · 2007-04-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150.  WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A CLUNKING NOISE WAS  HEARD  UNDERNEATH THE HOOD.  WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO INVESTIGATE FLAMES BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL HARNESS.  THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED , AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE DAMAGE.  THE CONTACT HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE MANUFACTURER SINCE.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*