Complaint 563128
2001 FORD ESCORT • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident Nov 9, 2005
- Complaint ID
- 563128
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- ESCORT
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Nov 9, 2005
- Date Received
- Nov 18, 2005
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Owner Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR OVER TWO HOURS. HE SMELLED SMOKE AND CHECKED IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE PRELIMINARY REPORT INDICATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REPORTS WERE TAKEN BY THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.