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Complaint 532803

1997 FORD F-150 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident Apr 30, 2005

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
532803
Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Model Year
1997
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Incident Date
Apr 30, 2005
Date Received
May 2, 2005
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Owner Narrative

PICK UP TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE NEAR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER THEN STATED IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO DUE A CRUISE TO CONTROL SWITCH.

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

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