# 1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `661014` · 2008-03-11 · 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:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 215,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150.  APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND.  HE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND NOTICED FLAMES A FOOT HIGH ABOVE THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE.  THE FIRE ULTIMATELY SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND PART OF THE BED OF THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DAMAGED THREE OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED IN THE VICINITY.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 215,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*