NHTSA Complaint #10230730 — 2000 FORD F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10230730
Vehicle	2000 FORD F-150
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 6, 2008
Date Filed	June 11, 2008
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED VERY CLOSELY TO THE CONTACT'S HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUTSIDE AND NOTICED FLAMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WITHIN 20 MINUTES, THE FLAMES WERE 15 FEET HIGH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOME AND LANDSCAPING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND STATED THAT THE FIRE POSSIBLY ORIGINATED FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED FORD AND WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL THAT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VIN, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

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