Issue ID | 1533243 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11172802 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2001 |
File date | 23/12/18 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While the contact was inside his house, he noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The contact extinguished the fire under the hood with a fire extinguisher. The fire department was not called. The vehicle was towed by aaa to paso robles ford (2401 oakwood st, paso robles, ca 93446, (805)-239-3673) where it was diagnosed that the classic cruise control module failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer mentioned an unknown recall related to the failure that was closed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but declined to assist since the contact received several recall notices. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 160,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 160000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | PASO ROBLES, CA |
VIN pattern | 1FTRW07WX1KXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 20/04/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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