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Complaint 529800

1996 FORD F-350 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident Apr 5, 2005

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
529800
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
1996
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Incident Date
Apr 5, 2005
Date Received
Apr 6, 2005
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Owner Narrative

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRING CONNECTED TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS BURNT. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND PURCHASED A SWITCH AND INSTALLED IT HIMSELF. CONSUMER EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS COULD CAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL DISENGAGING INSTEAD OF ENGAGING. *AK

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