Complaint 527719

1996 FORD F-350 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident Mar 10, 2003

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
527719
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
1996
Incident Date
Mar 10, 2003
Date Received
Mar 24, 2005
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Owner Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. HE THEN APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE IT BECAME WORSE. RESULTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT WITHIN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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