ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009, I DROVE TO WORK AND ARRIVED AT 9:00AM WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT 11:00AM I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY TRUCK (2000 FORD F150) WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. IT APPEARS THAT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I READ LATER (ONLINE) THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON NUMEROUS FORD VEHICLES REGARDING A DEFAULT WITH A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT HAS CONSTANT POWER THAT HAS LEAD TO NUMEROUS F150'S (AND OTHER FORD VEHICLES) TO UNEXPECTEDLY BURST INTO FLAMES. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEMATIC SWITCH BECAUSE THE FIRE STARTED IN THE LOCATION WHERE THIS DEFECTIVE SWITCH IS LOCATED. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSURED.*TR