# 2002 FORD MOTOR HOME — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `637951` · 2007-09-10 · 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:** MOTOR HOME
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MOTOR HOME.  WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING.  THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO A SELF-CONTAINED FIRE, WHICH EXTINGUISHED ITSELF OUT.  THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPLACED BY THE FORD DEALER AND THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS.  HE STATED THAT FORD IS GIVING HIM THE RUN AROUND.  THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*