# 2001 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `688341` · 2008-09-15 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 165,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS.  AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN OR FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG.  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  A REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VEHICLE AND A GRILL WERE DESTROYED.  THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*