# 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `661033` · 2008-03-11 · 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:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA.  THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.  A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE HEATER CORE AND MANIFOLD, BUT NOW THERE IS AN OIL LEAK.  THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THE SPEED CONTROL COULD CAUSE A FIRE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BY AN UNAUTHORIZED MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,705 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*