TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN SUDDENLY, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHI.P, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (RECALL 09V399000). THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY SO THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE COVERED BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED AS THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY VEHICLE MALFUNCTION AND NOT AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REQUESTED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,450.