NHTSA Complaint #10147015 — 1996 FORD ECONOLINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10147015
Vehicle	1996 FORD ECONOLINE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 7, 2005
Date Filed	January 5, 2006
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY, STOPPED TO DROP NEWPHEW OFF VAN SMELLED HOT/BURNING OPENED HOOD FIRE PRESENT. CRUISE CONTROL PART ON RECALL FOR OTHER FORDS STARTED FIRE. PUT FIRE OUT. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR PART EVEN THOUGH EXACT PART ON RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS ON A VAN NOT A TRUCK. IT IS STILL THE SAME FAULTY PART AS THE TRUCKS. HAS BURNED CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE FLUID CHAMBER ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER IT AND SHORTED OUT ALTERNATOR. *NM

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