| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005038343 | Incident Date: Sep, 04 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HONEA PATH | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: SUPERCREW | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTRW08L31K | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2001 f150 crewcab 4dr/4wd 2001 ignited under the hood and caught on fire on its own after resting w/o running for 2 hours. fire department had to put the flames out before the truck exploded. the truck was located next to in-laws home and vehicles. this was reported to ford company and insurance. within the next 2 days, a nationwide recall was sent out that included my truck. my truck had been taken to the ford dealership in the past year and i was told it did not fit into this recall at the given time. fire investigator for insurance has identified the cruise control as the problem. i did not have any intentions of selling or trading this vehicle and kept it in excellent condition. ford motor company should be held responsible for replacing my truck with a brand new truck of the same model. *nm |
