# 1999 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `962196` · 2013-02-08 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 300,000
## Narrative
CAR HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE 6:00 PM THURSDAY EVENING.  DISCOVERED SMOKING AT 6:45 AM FRIDAY MORNING.  FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE DRIVER'S SIDE.  CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS.  FORTUNATELY A NEIGHBOR MOVED THE CAR AWAY FROM THE HOUSE BEFORE IT ERUPTED IN FLAMES.  RESEARCH ON LINE INDICATES THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS FIRE INCIDENTS BECAUSE OF FAULTY SCD (CRUISE CONTROL) SWITCH.  CAR BEING DRIVEN BY SON OF ORIGINAL OWNER.  NO AWARENESS OF RECALL.  *TR
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