# 2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `673462` · 2008-06-11 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150.  THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED VERY CLOSELY TO THE CONTACT'S HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS.  THE CONTACT LOOKED OUTSIDE AND NOTICED FLAMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE.  WITHIN 20 MINUTES, THE FLAMES WERE 15 FEET HIGH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOME AND LANDSCAPING.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND STATED THAT THE FIRE POSSIBLY ORIGINATED FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.  HE CALLED FORD AND WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL THAT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VIN, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED.  THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
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