# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `635247` · 2007-08-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 99,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE.  THE ENGINE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES.  THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP.  AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT HE WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 03V280000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*