NHTSA Complaint #10118830 — 1997 FORD F-150

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10118830
Vehicle	1997 FORD F-150
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 30, 2005
Date Filed	May 2, 2005
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OK

Consumer Description

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.

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