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2004 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 622619 · 2007-05-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
137,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 1-2 HOURS AND HE NOTICED THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE DEALER TOWED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT OPERATED NORMALLY IN OVER 1 YEAR. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THEREFORE, THEY WERENOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEWAS THE SECOND OWNER, AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 137,000. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10189531
Machine
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