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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 632875 · 2007-08-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
99,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PLASTIC RESERVOIR FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A SPEED CONTROL DEVICE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, MASTER CYLINDER AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. NO RECALL LISTED WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,368.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10198294
Machine
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