NHTSA Complaint #10166013 — 1996 FORD F-150

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10166013
Vehicle	1996 FORD F-150
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 18, 2006
Date Filed	August 19, 2006
Mileage	190,472 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

DENTON, TEXAS. RECENTLY PURCHASED USED 1996 FORD F 150 TRUCK, SAT IN WORK PARKING LOT UNDER A SHADE TREE FROM 7:30 AM-3:15 PM...AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES, DESTROYING THE TRUCK. I WAS NOTIFIED AT 3:20 THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE WHICH WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PUT OUT WITH HAND EXTINGUISHERS. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED, BROKE WINDOWS TO PUT OUT FIRE INSIDE THE CAB. TRUCK WAS TOTALLY BURNED OUT FROM CAB FORWARD. POLICE WERE CALLED, BUT REFUSED TO COME. FIRE MARSHALL IN DID NOT RESPOND TO CALL. MESSAGE WAS LEFT ON ANSWERING MACHINE. SHADE TREE WAS BURNED, BUT VEHICLES NEARBY WERE MOVED PRIOR TO ANY INVOLVEMENT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURRED. *NM

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