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2002 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 779412 · 2010-04-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FORD F150 TRUCK, FIRE FROM CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN OVER 24 HRS. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE (UNDER THE HOOD ONLY)IN OUR DRIVEWAY. WE USED A WATER HOSE TO EXTINGUISH IT QUICKLY. NOT SURE HOW MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED FROM FIRE. LUCKILY WE CAUGHT IT BEFORE ANY MAJOR DAMAGE OCCURRED. THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED 3 WEEKS AGO AT A FORD DEALER DUE TO LAST FORD RECALL. HOWEVER THE LAST TIME THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS USED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324163
Machine
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