NHTSA Complaint #10197104 — 2002 FORD F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10197104
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-150
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 11, 2007
Date Filed	July 21, 2007
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO WORK AND AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK FROM ENGINE TO CAB WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENGINE, THE HOOD MELTED OFF, THE TIRES MELTED, SOME WINDOWS WERE GONE,AND THE FABRIC OFF THE SEATS WERE BURNED OFF. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND HE KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE.*JB

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