Complaint 686037
1997 FORD E-350 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident May 24, 2008
- Complaint ID
- 686037
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- E-350
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- May 24, 2008
- Date Received
- Aug 31, 2008
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
FORD POWERED MOTORHOME WAS DESTROYED BY AN ENGINE FIRE MAY 24 2008 THERE WAS A RECALL IN SEPTEMBER 2007 STATING THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DURING A PHONE CALL WITH A DEALER I WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE FIRE MAY 24 2008 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD APOLOGIZING FOR THE LACK OF PARTS BUT THAT THEY WERE NOW AVAILABLE. *TR
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