# 2000 FORD F-250 SD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `643787` · 2007-10-26 · 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:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 93,426
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-250 DIESEL OF 2000 I SMELL LIKE A OIL BURNED.  WHEN I REACHED MY HOUSE I OPENED THE HOOD BUT I ONLY SAW SOME SMOKE COMING NEAR THE BRAKE RESERVOIR.  I SAID TO MY SON THAT TURNED "ON" THE VEHICLE AND THEM I SAW WHEN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION NEAR THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEGIN TO BURN IN FIRE.  WE TURNED "OFF" THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER.  I FOUND IN THE SERVICE MANUAL OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE CONNECTION IS OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL.  I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION BUT WHEN I GAVE THEM MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER THEY SAID THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THAT SITUATION AND THAT REFER THE CASE TO MY INSURED COMPANY.  I REPORTED THE SITUATION TO  MY INSURED COMPANY "SEGUROS MULTIPLES DE PUERTO RICO".  *TR
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