NHTSA Complaint #10703950 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10703950
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 28, 2014
Date Filed	April 6, 2015
Mileage	220,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I GOT A KNOCK ON MY DOOR BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME THAT MY CAR SET ON FIRE I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE AND THEY TOLD ME TO FILE A CLAIM WITH FORD BECAUSE THEY HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON THAT SET THE CAR ON FIRE . *TR

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