Complaint 641229
1996 FORD F-350 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident Aug 17, 2004
- Complaint ID
- 641229
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- F-350
- Model Year
- 1996
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Aug 17, 2004
- Date Received
- Oct 5, 2007
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-350. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IN JANUARY OF 2006, AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED HER FIRST RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
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