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1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 640703 · 2007-10-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
99,500
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ON FIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY IF HE COULD PROVIDE PICTURES, A POLICE REPORT, AND THE TITLE BECAUSE A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT COULD NOT LOCATE THE POLICE REPORT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10204554
Machine
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