# 2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `720281` · 2009-05-17 · 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:** F-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 199,790
## Narrative
2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE OUTSIDE MY HOUSE YESTERDAY.  IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 45 MINS. TO AN HOUR.  IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE HEAT DAMAGE IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE PART OF THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.  DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE AND THE OUTSIDE OF  THE VEHICLE THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES.  THE INSIDE HAS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC. *TR
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