NHTSA Complaint #10135466 — 1998 FORD RANGER
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Fire Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10135466 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD RANGER |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 70,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
REPLACED FUSE THAT HAD BLOWN ON CRUISE CONTROL ON 1998 FORD RANGER. STEPPED ON BRAKE TO PUT IN GEAR AND NOTICED EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. OPENED HOOD AND FOUND MECHANISM IN FRONT OF MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR ON FIRE. SMALL FIRE TORCHED FRONT OF RESERVOIR I PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A TOWEL BREAKING THE MECHANISM, CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE DISCONNECT. *NM
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