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Complaint 531976

1997 FORD F-150 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident Apr 18, 2005

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
531976
Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Model Year
1997
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Incident Date
Apr 18, 2005
Date Received
May 23, 2005
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Owner Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT A HOUR WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER HOSE. *AK THE FIRE STARTED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH WAS REPLACED. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE CRUISE CONTROL STOP WORKING. *SC *JB

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

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