Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 170000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle was approached after being parked for 2 hours, there was smoke coming from the engine bay. when the hood was opened, fire was seen in the engine compartment. after the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was towed to the service dealer. the damage caused by the fire was beyond the recall replacement requirement (ford recall # 05s28 or nhtsa # 05v388000 or 06v286000). the manufacturer offered the contact $5,000.00 for the damaged vehicle. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 30000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f-250. the vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway. a neighbor informed the contact of the vehicle fire and called the fire department. the fire destroyed the vehicle, and was able to maintain the side panels for the truck bed. the manufacturerwas currenty investigating the vehicle fire. however, the contact had no information on the status of the investigation. the contact could provide pictures of the vehicle. the current and failure mileage was 30,000. *ak | |||
| 04/11/2006 | 200050 | 1 | 02/13/2004 |
| I had raised my hood to check the oil, and there was smoke from the cruise control shut off switch located at the end of the master cylinder. it continued to smoke and burn until i unplugged it. it was nearly on fire. the body of the switch is melted and burned. when i went to ford dealer on 4/17/06 for a replacement part, the parts manager thought that this might be part of the recall that is in force for the f-150. the service manager checked, and it does not apply to the f-250. this is disturbing to me, because the switch is that same for either vehicle. *nm | |||
| 02/03/2006 | 208000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 |
| Dt*: the contact stated one year ago the cruise control stopped working. there was a burning smell when this happened, but the vehicle was not seen by a mechanic. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for regular maintenance. the contact was alerted that there is a recall for the vehicle speed control, #05v388000. the vehicle did not have the failure associated with the recall and is not included due to the vin. updated 2/27/2006 - *nm | |||