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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 647826 · 2007-11-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
30 mph

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. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT. HE ALSO NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT STATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10210214
Machine
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