Complaint 534677
1997 FORD F-350 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident May 9, 2005
- Complaint ID
- 534677
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- F-350
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- Incident Date
- May 9, 2005
- Date Received
- Aug 1, 2005
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Owner Narrative
DT: THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER'S CARPORT (PORT-A COUCHE) CAUGHT ON FIRE ALONG WITH THEIR HOME. THE HOUSE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED OR DRIVEN FOR 8 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER'S 1997 FORD F350 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AS THE RECALLED VEHICLE'S. *NM
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