FAILED COMPONENT IS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD ARRIVED IN MID-DECEMBER, OVER A MONTH AFTER FIRE OCCURRED, STATING THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM NEEDED MODIFICATION. ADDITIONAL RECALL INFORMATION ACCESSED ONLINE STATES THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2010, THE VAN BEGAN TO SMOKE, DRIVER PARKED IT, TURNED ENGINE OFF AND OPENED HOOD. HE SAW SMALL FIRE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AREA OF ENGINE, RAN TO GET HELP AND WITHIN 2 MINUTES RETURNED TO FIND ENGINE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN JUNKED (PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE) BECAUSE FIBERGLASS HOOD MELTED INTO ENGINE AND WATER DAMAGE CAUSED FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE TOTALLED THE VEHICLE.