Issue ID | 601637 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10167647 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2001 |
File date | 06/09/06 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Dt*: the contact stated while parked in a driveway, the vehicle caught fire from the engine compartment. The contact did not notice anything unusual about the way the vehicle was operating before the fire started. The fire department extinguished the fire and determined that the fire was electrical. The manufacturer was contacted and expressed the contact's insurance company would handle the case once a claim was summitted. On 09/08/06, the contact found the recall information on the ford fires while searching the internet. There was a nhtsa recall #05v388000 (ford recall #05s28) pertaining to the vehicle speed control. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | SPOTSYLVANIA, VA |
VIN pattern | 1FTZF17251NXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 21/05/04 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | U |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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