# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `668179` · 2008-05-02 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 159,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPLORER.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL MOTOR BIKE LODGED UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHICH SOMEHOW CAUSED IT TO CATCH FIRE.  THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT CABIN SEATS WERE DESTROYED.  THERE ARE THREE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALLS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE RECALL NUMBERS AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.
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