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1999 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 629521 · 2007-07-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1999 F150 WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE MELTING THE BRAKE FLUID RESEVIOR SENSOR, AND WIRING. A PARK RANGER ALERTED US TO THE FIRE WHICH I HE EXTINGUSHED WITH A SHIRT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10195442
Machine
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