Complaint 1034846
1998 FORD E-350 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Jan 23, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1034846
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- E-350
- Model Year
- 1998
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Jan 23, 2014
- Date Received
- Jan 27, 2014
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FOR E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VAN WAS IDLE WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND VENTS. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
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