# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `687805` · 2008-09-11 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 115,933
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER.  WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES.  THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE.  THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE STATION.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,933.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*