Complaint 527719
1996 FORD F-350 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident Mar 10, 2003
- Complaint ID
- 527719
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- F-350
- Model Year
- 1996
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- 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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