Ford F150 1998 - Vehicle speed control - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Ford F150 1998

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
05V388000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	to 08/20/2002	V (Vehicle)	4500000	09/12/2005	ODI	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/07/2005	09/07/2005
Defect Summary	On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
Consequence Summary	A fire at the switch could occur.
Corrective Summary	By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)
Notes	Ford recall no. 05s28.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
98V007000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	from 11/29/1995 to 11/02/1997	V (Vehicle)	45000	03/30/1998	MFR	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	01/21/1998	01/26/1998
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with a 4.2l engine and originally sold or currently registered in one of the following states: alaska, montana, north dakota, minnesota, wisconsin, new york, vermont, new hampshire, maine, michigan, idaho, wyoming, south dakota, colorado, nebraska, kansas, iowa, missouri, illinois, indiana, ohio, pennsylvania, and massachusetts. the throttle is unable to return to idle due to ice forming in the throttle body when the temperature ranges from -10 to -40 degrees fahrenheit.
Consequence Summary	Increased brake pedal efforts or some increase in stopping distance could result.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will install a revised pcv system on these vehicles.
Notes	Owner notification began march 30, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
02193	09/30/2002	10008588	Driveability-idle-high idle speeds-throttle sticks after steady state driving in extreme cold ambient temperatures-vehicles built through 12/31/01 equipped with 4.6l engine. *mj	08/09/2004
03183	09/15/2003	10004029	Dedicated compressed natural gas (cng) rough idle or no start when cold vehicles equipped with dedicated 4.6l or 5.4l cng engine only. *tt	11/14/2003
01214	10/29/2001	627760	Information to aid in diagnosis for clarification of lock-off solenoid and solenoid tank valve coil rsistances for bi-fuel vehicles. *tt	02/22/2002
012112	10/29/2001	627772	A condition may exist, where throttle sticking may occur on a few vehicles in very cold ambient temperatures afte operating at steady speed or extended idle for a period of time. *tt	02/22/2002
01215	10/29/2001	627762	A condition may exist, where throttle sticking may occur on a few vehicles in very cold ambient temperatures after operating at steady speed or extended idle for a period of time. *tt	02/22/2002
991410	07/12/1999	608426	Some vehicles may exhibit an induction backfire on accelerations and decelerations during all ambient temperatures. *tt	11/24/1999
982690	04/01/1998	603578	Vehicles with manual transmissions may have a customer concern of inoperative cruise control. *yc	02/25/1999
9811452	04/01/1998	603606	A customer conern of inoperative cruise control. *yc	02/25/1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
00261	12/25/2000	616826	Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6l, 5.4l, or 6.8l engine may exhibit a rough idle / miss after start-up in cold ambient temperatures. *tt	03/13/2001
9869	03/30/1998	601320	Concerns with hesitation, stumble, surge, miss, rough idle, stall at idle. *tt	07/22/1998

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	07V078000
	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	05V388000
	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	07V488000
	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
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
EA98018	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	08/31/1998	09/30/1999	ALLEGED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL
	Alleged that the floor mat on driver's side may become mispositioned and interfere with proper operation of the throttle pedal, potentially resulting in a compromise to vehicle control
PE99047	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	07/12/1999	09/23/1999	BLOW BACK DURING REFUELING
	The owner report was received from the state of new york, office of general services (ogs).according to the ogs report, four e-350 vans in its thirteen vehicle fleet experienced the problem.the report stated that in each instance large amounts of fuel were released in anexplosive manner (in one instance it is reported that an entire tank of fuel was exhausted into the atmosphere).also according to ogs, ford has ivestigated and reported that the vehicles have a defective fuel filler pipe chech-valve and that the problem has alsobeen reported in cng crown victoria and f-150 pickkjp trucks.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
02/08/2000	70000
	Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford f150. the contact stated that the windshield wipers, door locks, and the door chimes failed to operate which is related to the electrical system. the vehicle speed control also no longer functions. the front windshield is not sealed and whenever it rains water seeped into the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that his vin was not included in the recall. there was no related warranty. the failure mileage was 70,000.
05/01/2005		1
	1998 f-150 ford truck was a total loss a tree fell on itnarcc the consumer received a recall notice in the mail regarding the speed control system. the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. *jb
06/02/2006	145580	1	12/18/2005
	Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to apply pressure to the brakes, the vehicle idled loudly and there was an increase in stopping distance. this occurred at various speeds on normal roads during normal braking without warning. the dealership replaced the retaining clip due to a recall nhtsa # 98v192000 concerning the vehicle speed control cables, however the problem still exists. the manufacturer has been alerted.
10/02/2005	120000	1	05/26/2000
	Underhood fire on 1998 ford f-150 while truck was parked in driveway. truck had been parked several hours prior to fire. was awaken by fire department stating they put out fire. two days after fire we received a notice on a speed control deactivation switch. everything letter states is identical to what happened to our vehicle. we submitted claim to ford motor company and they failed to acknowledge our claim stating that due to extensive amount of damage to the vehicle they were unable to verify a manufactures defect. they made this determination by observing pictures that we sent via email to them. we asked how they could make this determination without someone inspecting the vehicle and only looking at pictures and they stated that they could not determine the cause on most all complaints made to them of vehicle fires of this nature and that our case was considered closed. when i asked mr kellar to let me speak with his boss he stated that he would not transfer me to his boss because he considered our case closed and that i did not need any further information pertaining to his boss. *nm
02/10/1998	3000	2	11/20/1997
	Recall 98v007000 concerning throttle icing: during cold weather the throttle would stick open while driving. this problem was due to icing formed on the throttle body. this could cause extended stopping distance when braking. dealer was contacted, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under the recall.ak. also, torque converter failed.ak
03/25/2004	30000	1
	While applying the brakes vehicle continued to accelerate. the cruise control was not engaged. the driver had to put the vehicle in neutral to slow it down. ak the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cleaned the throttle body assembly. nm
11/06/2003	40000
	Consumer was pulling out of the car port when vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing consumer to hit another vehicle. driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. the mechanic could not duplicate the problem.*ak
05/22/2002		3
	Air bag light comes on and stays on. the speedometer failed also this happened three separate times. dealer has not identified or corrected the problem. *jb
			04/01/2099
	On april 2, 2000 while traveling on the parks hwy. this vehicle accelerated & continued to accelerate out of the driver's control. the brakes were applied heavily for three quarters of a mile or more in order to slow the vehicle & find a place to pull to the side and attempt to turn the vehicle off. once this was achieved, the vehicle restarted normally. nye ford service dept. was contacted & a pcv kit was installed by that dealership on april 19, 2000. on august 13, 2002 this vehicle again accelerated & continued to accelerate out of the driver's control. the same procedure was used to stop t he vehicle. the vehicle started normally on the fourth attempt. during the first 3 attempts to restart the vehicle, the engine was revving out of control.*ak

	Either while using cruise control or shut off cruise control is engaged, and used to pass another vehicle, vehicle will accelerate and continue to accelerate erratically. driver must turn vehicle off in gear on straightway to gain control. sometimes when this condition persists engine revs very high. please describe details. *ak

	Unable to disengage cruise control which causes an increase in speed. *ak
09/24/2001
	While driving 60 mph rpms suddenly went way up and accelerator pedal did not respond anymore. consumer was able to coast to side of road. had vehicle towed to dealer, who stated transmission went out. this is a rebuilt transmission installed by ford at 19000 miles when original transmission went out. *ak
12/01/2000		4	07/07/1998
	Vehicle was stopped and consumer had foot on brake, while moving the shift lever to park accelerator went to the floor going backward crashing throught the garage door and inner wall of home. *slc
		3	11/01/1997
	On a number of occasions throttle sticks after acceleration. accelerator pedal feels like it pulls away from drivers foot, accelerating more on it's own. ford has been contacted. ak slc
11/19/2000		2	02/12/1998
	Recall 98v007000/throttle icing: speed control will not disengage when applying brakes, and intermittent problem with brake pedal going to floor. ak 2 goodyear wrangler ap tire's tread is completely gone, size p255/70r16, dot pdcuf8wr038. consumer states engine has a ping sound when first started in cold weather, dealership is aware of the problem. slc
11/23/2000		1
	While passing another vehicle the accelerator stuck causing sudden acceleration, consumer had to put vehicle into neutral and turn off the engine to reduce speed. nlm
11/15/2000		4	10/01/1997
	Vehicle accelerates while brakes depressed. have had to turn off ignition. *ak
08/21/1998		5	02/01/1998
	I have noticed a couple of times that due to the relative positions of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal (both in lateral distance and in height) that if you do not get your left foot entirely over onto the brake pedal while stopping or holding stopped at an intersection that you can also catch the accelerator pedal while trying to brake. this results in the truck trying to move forward and the operator trying to depress the brake pedal further with the result being to depress the acclerator pedal further as well. this can occur without realizing that your foot is partially on the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal (once the brake pedal is depressed far enough) i have caught this occurring several times and it can be quite disconcerting when the truck starts moving forward even though you are deprssing the brake pedal harder and harder. i believe the problem to be a design related one that is built into the design of the controls. while it has not resulted in an incident with my truck yet it certainly could especially if a person panics and doesn't realize what is happening. i believe this failure could explain some the complaints recieved about the trucks accelerating when the brake pedal is depressed.
01/01/2000		6
	Whenever applying brakes intermittently it caused vehicle to surge forward. pedal would get hard, and vehicle would continue on before stopping. vehicle has been in/out of dealer shop on six occasions, dealer informed consumer that nothing could be found. feel free to provide further details.*ak
12/25/1999		1
	Intermittently vehicle suddenly/unexpectedly accelerates when brakes are applied. dealer has been notified. *ak

	While driving in a parking lot and applying the brakes, pedal went the floor, the vehicle accelerated out of control, causing a collision. please give any further details. *ak
09/20/1999
	Cruise control was engaged. went to release it by tapping brakes & pushing button., cruise control remained engaged. vehicle was not slowing down. hit off button & vehicle increased in speed. hit brakes hard & noticed smoke coming from wheels. turned vehicle off & restarted. engine would race & cc still be engaged. shut vehicle down again & heard a pop. restarted vehicle & tried to reengage cc & failed to engage. taken vehicle to dealer & mechanic could not locate problem. *ak

	Braking system malfunctioned due to a defective brake rotor which cause extended stopping distance. also had a recall for the throttle and the james hodge ford (1800-675-5447) claimed they did the recall repairs, and gave driver an invoice. banother ford dealer stated the previous deale r did not fix the part that was on recall which may have caused a crash. please provide further information. *ak
07/21/1999		1
	While driving vehicles experiences sudden surges/jerking motions, which has nearly caused vehicle to hit other vehicles, several repairs (transmission, spark plugs and computer unit), however vehicle continues to surge. mjs
06/26/1999
	Due to defective throttle linkage and pcv valve, vehicle suddenly accelerated which may have caused a crash. please provide further information. *ak
04/12/1999
	The consumer had the vehicle in reverse and the vehicle accelerated on its own forward. consumer had his foot on the brakes, and the vehicle kept on accelerating. *ak
01/15/1999		5
	When coming to stop and applying brakes, the vehicle revved up to/ over 3000 rpm, then lunged foward unexpectedly, causing a rear end accident. *ak
03/05/1999		1	09/01/1997
	Had just taken foot off accelerator pedal when it suddenly accelerated up to 80mph. had stood on brakes to slow vehicle, but engine had revved up as high as it could go. moved vehicle to side of road & slammed into neutral to stop. shifted into park, turned vehicle off. later restarted vehicle & it started racing. ak ml
02/27/1999		1	01/01/1998
	Certain information unavailable. please contact for additional information.
02/05/1999
	Vehicle was parked, lurched forward into store. *ak
12/01/1997
	When driving under 20 mph, vehicle accelerated by itself and it almost caused an accident. *ak
		1	10/01/1997
	Engine throttle froze open and truck speeds out of control.

	The throttle control began to stick during cold weather, causing sudden acceleration and loss of control. the dealer has been contacted. *ak
11/22/1998		1	09/01/1997
	I was driving on an interchange ramp at approximately 50 mph. it was two lanes and a semi started to move over into my lane. i pressed on the accelerator to kick it into overdrive to get past the truck. all of a sudden, the accelerator went all the way to the floor and stuck there. the engine started revving at a high rpm.. i put the truck into neutral and kept coasting as there was no place to pull off. the engine was revving at 5000 rpm. after about 15 seconds, the accelerator returned to normal and the engine rpm's returned to normal. the way it happened was just as if the resume button on the cruise control had been pressed to resume speed after you slow down....the accelerator depresses on its own and the truck gets back up to the set speed. however...the cruise control was off since i disticntly remember turning if off prior to getting into indianapolis. i referenced your site and found action number ea98018 to look very similar to this.
10/23/1998
	While driving down the highway at 55mph the vehicle had a sudden burst of acceleration that took the vehicle up to a 100mph, almost causing consumer to crash. dealer has been contacted. *ak
07/29/1998		4
	Vehicle suddenly accelerates. vehicle has been at dealership four times . dealer has replaced the accelerator cable. also replaced twice cruise control. *ak
04/28/1997		1	12/09/1997
	Sudden acceleration experienced.
		1	09/27/1997
	Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, causing a collision.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
11/04/2005		1	05/31/2002
	Dt: the contact stated while putting vehicle in four wheel drive it accelerated unexpectedly. the accelerator pedal went all the way to the floor on its own. the vehicle would not shut off. the contact had both feet on the brakes, shifted into low, and attempted to shut off the engine. the vehicle went over a pedestrian, a ramp, and knocked the trailer through the tailgate. there was damage to the ramp and the vehicle. the pedestrian received only minor injuries, mostly bruises to her side. because the incident occurred on private property no police report was taken.*ak
01/05/2005	90000	3	12/01/2001
	Accelerator does not return to idle on very cold days. in neutrall the engine revs at about 4000 rpm. i have had close calls while aproaching intersections. i really needed to lay on the brakes. my vehicle is 1998 ford f150 with a 5.4 engine. i no there is a saftey recall (98v007) for the same vehicle with a 4.2 l engine but my truck truck has the exact same problem. the dealer told me their was a kit available to fix the problem and that i would have to pay for it. i also suspect that the kit is for the 4.2 liter engine . *ak
		5	10/01/2097
	I am the original owner of a 1998 ford f150 pickup. there have been occasions when using my right foot to apply pressure to the brake pedal. the space between the brake and gas pedals is spanned by my foot causing acceleration at the same time the brake is being applied. i have discussed this with ford service personnel on more than one occasion and was, told that it was the first they had heard it, and that it must be unique to my driving. i have subsequently learned that ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles with adjustable brake/gas pedals have been recalled due to this problem. i have also learned that other f-150 drivers have experienced this problem. i believe this is an engineering defect which is extremely dangerous and should be corrected by the manufacturer. this apparent brake/gas pedal problem with ford f-150 pickups being investigated and/or addressed for correction. dt
			10/01/1997
	Gas pedal jammed under floor mat, hit front porch of house,could not stop vehicle with both feet feet on brake pedal. same thing happened many times on the freeway, but could always pull floor mat back with my feet, this time happened in my driveway, and my grandson was standing in front of the porch. thank god he took off running, i panicked or i would have put the vehicle in neutral. i feel that is a design defect, there should be a hook to hold the mat in place, apparently ford thinks so too, the new trucks have the hooks. my truck has a little plastic screw that is supposed to burrow into the carpet, it does not work. *ak
06/07/2001		3	10/01/1997
	Gas pedal trapped under floormat during acceleration. almost casued mulitple car accident. third incident.*ak
11/01/1998
	Accelerator pedal sticks intermittently. consumer has to kick pedal to get it to release. not taken to dealer yet. *ak
04/01/2001
	While driving on road consumer stepped on gas and pedal got stuck. consumer could not press on brake to slow vehicle down. so consumer put vehicle in nuetral, and finally stopped vehicle. contacted dealer, and dealer replaced throttle body. *ak
		3	11/01/1997
	On a number of occasions throttle sticks after acceleration. accelerator pedal feels like it pulls away from drivers foot, accelerating more on it's own. ford has been contacted. ak slc
01/01/1999		3	08/01/1998
	Accelerator pedal does not disengage when turning off cruise control. dealer is aware of problem. the problem has not been corrected. *ak
05/04/1999		1	09/01/1997
	Accelerator pedal stuck to floor and would not release while entering freeway @ 40mph. put both feet on brake pedal @ 70mph before pedal released and was able to regain control. cruise control was not engaged at time of incident. *ak
12/17/1997
	Accelerator pedal is too sensitive. dealer contacted and repair work done, problem still exists. accident occurred, resulting in a defect. *ak

	When applying the accelerator, the pedal stuck and caused the driver to run into a fence. dealer could find no cause for failure. *ak

	Accelerator pedal has a knob that wears into the floor mat, causing the pedal to sometimes stick to the floor. dealer has replaced floor mat and problem still exists. *ak
		3
	Accelerator pedal design contains metal piece on the bottom which gets stuck on the floor mat when it slides forward.
01/14/1998			10/28/1997
	The accelerator pedal got stuck on theforward edge of the floor mat, causing the engine to stay at high rpm. driver put car in neutral and pulled to the side of the road to avoid crash. the dealer has been notified. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES
06/02/2006	145580	1	12/18/2005
	Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to apply pressure to the brakes, the vehicle idled loudly and there was an increase in stopping distance. this occurred at various speeds on normal roads during normal braking without warning. the dealership replaced the retaining clip due to a recall nhtsa # 98v192000 concerning the vehicle speed control cables, however the problem still exists. the manufacturer has been alerted.
07/29/1998		4
	Vehicle suddenly accelerates. vehicle has been at dealership four times . dealer has replaced the accelerator cable. also replaced twice cruise control. *ak
08/29/1997		1
	Consumer experienced high acceleration while driving. throttle cable got hooked on something, causing gas pedal to stay open, causing outer control speed. dealer notifed. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
03/26/2002	75000	1	03/01/1998
	Around feb 2002 my 1998 f-150 burned up while off in my driveway of my florida home. i had just come in and turned off the vehicle 3 or 4 minutes before when i had come outside to of all things use the garden hose and looked over to see my the right side (when viewed from t he front) of the hood on fire. i tried to put the fire out as i called 911. i was able to keep it to just the front of the vehicle until the fire fighters arrived. the investigators were unable to determine the source of the fire and we moved on with our lives. only recently did i learn of the recall that relates to the cruise control of this vehicle type. i realize that at this point i probably have little recourse against ford except to help the government take necessary action against them. apparently according to the wsbtv.com website (abc in atlanta) ford knew about the problem in 1999 and did nothing about it. the truck was totaled and i received a fraction of the money i should have for the truck and my belongings that were damaged in the fire. also i believe that my insurance went up due to no fault of my own. thanks for your help. *jb
01/15/2006	135000	1	09/10/2001
	1998 ford f-150; fire under the hood. truck was parked in my driveway with the ignition turned off. fire started on the drivers side next to the firewall area. i received a recall notice on the cruise control sensor, but it said parts were not available to repair until after february 2006. fire marshall of cypress creek volunteer fire dept was at the seen and wrote a report. *nm
12/02/2005	206000	1	12/04/2000
	Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v3880000. concerning cruise control. the parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. the contact has not spoken to the manufacturer, just t to he dealership. *ak
10/01/2005	89000	1	11/15/1997
	Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000 concerning the vehicle speed control: cruise control. the parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. the contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts are not available . *ak
09/01/2005		1	09/01/2004
	Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control deactivation switch. the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at local dealership. the contact spoke to the manufacturer , who confirmed that the parts were not available .*ak
09/01/2005	49000	1	12/26/1997
	Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall 05v170000 concerning cruise control. the parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. the contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts are not available at this time. *ak
09/27/2005	150000	1	05/14/2004
	Dt: the consumer stated that the 1998 ford f-150 caught on fire and burned. this happened on september 27, 2005. the vehicle was parked in the garage and had been turned off for around six hours. the cruise control had not been used the day of the fire. there were no malfunctions on the truck. everything was in working order. the consumer was awakened by a neighbor who spotted that the garage was on fire. the fire department was called to put out the fire. the fire consumed the garage, the truck and another vehicle. the garage and the vehicle were completely destroyed. there were no injuries to report. there was a fire investigator on hand to examine the cause of the fire. the investigator stated that the fire started under the hood of the truck. this was before the consumer received nhtsa recall 05v170000 concerning the scds on september 30, 2005. the consumer contacted the insurance company, and the insurance company dealt with ford, who told the insurance agent that someone would come and examined the remains. they would have to leave the scene undisturbed, and it may be a month or so before they would even come and check. ford told the insurance agent to pay the consumer, and ford would deal with the insurance company later. there was an insurance and a fire department report available to any investigator.ak updated 12/07/05.jb
09/28/2005	168000	1
	1998 ford f-150 vin # 1ftzx18w7wnc03206, parked at 9:00 pm on september 27, 2005. at 4:30 am on september 28 neighbor noticed vehicle fully engulfed in flames. fire dept unable to save the vehicle, it completely burned up. also damage to the garage in front of where the vehicle was parked and to a 1990 ford taurus parked beside of the vehicle.*jb
09/12/2005		1
	Ford dealerships in raleigh nc area are refusing to repair 1998 f150 under speed control recall. *nm
12/30/2004	154327	1	08/07/2003
	Cruise control switch caused truck to catch fire. *nm
06/12/2005	100000	1	10/19/1997
	I have a 1998 ford f-150. the vehicle would not come out of park while in my driveway. i examined the ford owners manual and it advised how to get the vehicle out of park and to check the fuse to the brake lights. the brake lights were not working and i replaced the fuse as instructed and started the vehicle. immediately i could see smoke coming from the engine compartment. i observed the cruise control switch which plugs into the master cylinder was on fire. i pulled the wire from the melted switch and the fire went out. no action has been taken as ford says my vehicle is not under recall. no damage other than the switch and wiring, i was lucky. *jb
07/21/2005		1	04/01/1998
	Dt: the brake pressure switch which was over the master cylinder on a 1998 ford f150 caught on fire. this, in turn, caused the brake fluid reservoir to catch on fire. it burnt two fuses and under the wheel well. this happened while the vehicle was off, and it was at the mechanic. vehicle caught on fire after sitting for a week. the mechanic had changed the motor approximately two weeks ago. the mechanic was able to put the fire out. the mechanic was the one who determined that cruise control switch caused the fire. the vehicle had already been fixed. this occurred on july 21, 2005. ak jb
07/11/2005		1	06/15/1997
	Dt: caller said that on july 11, 2005 after 8 hours of sitting still in the driveway the truck caught on fire. dealer said there was no recall on the truck. manufacturer has not been contacted yet. there was damage to the house and another car. a report was filed with the fire deptartment. ak jb
07/05/2005	76530	1	06/13/2001
	Dt: prior to the fire took a trip and the cruise control stopped working. ford f-150 caught on fire at 12:50 am 7/5/05 in the morning. it had been sitting turned off for 12 hours, and there was an explosion. vehicle was paid off 2 months ago, another was a recall. some of vinyl siding melted, resulting in $2500.00 damage. there was also black residue on the carpet inside the house.*ak
06/04/2005		1
	Dt: caller was concerned about cruise control fires. caller said cruise control went out, and brake fluid was in wiring. caller has disconnected cruise control. dealer or manufacturer were not contacted. *ak
06/21/2005	95150	1	12/31/1999
	I was at the store shopping and walked back to my truck and it was giving off a very stong electrical smell. i started the truck and could not take it out of park. i turned it off and looked under the hood. the sensor attached to the master cylinder was burnt to a crisp and the electrical connector was melted. i found out this is being recalled on 2000 and 2001 ford f-150's. this recall is the same part that is on my truck. i own a 1998 and not a 2000 or 2001. i feel this will happen to any f-150 regardless of the year since they have the same exact part that is being recalled. this is a very bad problem that you should recall all vehicles that have these faulty parts on them.
05/24/2005	90000	1	08/05/1998
	Dt: speed control deactivation switch caught on fire. white smoke was coming out of grill . consumer got out of car and put fire out. that morning brake warning light came on, and he had to pull the emergency brake a few times, and it went off. took vehicle to repair shop, and had it repaired. has not called manufacturer.*ak
04/28/2005	148000	1	08/08/2000
	Dt: 1998 ford f-150 caught fire in the engine compartment while the vehicle was parked for 2 to 3 hours. only information that caller has is a recall on the cruise control switches on later models. did contact ford motor company, and was told that there nothing to be done. lost all the things inside the cab of truck, loss was estimated between $1,200 - $1,500. fire department filed a report. *ak
04/17/2005	100000	1	03/25/2003
	The truck was parked for about one hour when a neighbor alerted the consumer that his truck was on fire. the fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the fire. vehicle was totaled by the fire. the fire department stated that the cause of the fire was not known, but started at the computer box. cruise control had stopped working 9 months prior to the fire. ak bf *nm
04/09/2005	116075	1
	My 1989 f-150 truck caught on fire at approximately 9:30 pm, outside my house. the truck was unattended. the fire was extinguished approximately 2-4 minutes after ignition. damage was limited to driver's side, within 15 - 20 inches of the brake master cylinder. the brake fluid was apparently the fuel for the flames that burned plastic components. because the fire was spotted and extinguished quickly, this may be of interest to your organization. ford vin 1ftzx1720wnb34258. *ak
03/10/2005	7600	3	02/01/1998
	At some point the cruise control on my 1998 ford f150 pick-up stopped working. as i seldom use it i'm not sure how long it was out. next the #13 fuse failed. the replacement fuse failed immediately. with this fault i was unable to get the truck out of park if started in park. the abs light was flashing and the brake lights did not work. took truck to earnhardt's ford dealer for repairs. they traced problem to shorted brake pressure safety switch and speed control servo. due to the defective brake switch the wiring harness was saturated with brake fluid. all three defective parts were replaced. these repairs cost $3,100 dollars. the mechanic (ken tueffel) stated i was very fortunate the truck did not catch fire. with the recent news reports on the ford pick-up cruise control brake pressure switch causing fires i believe ford motor company has known about the safety hazard of these switches for years and owe me a refund on these repairs.*ak
03/23/2005	74000	10	08/05/2003
	My 1998 ford f-150 has a problem with the cruise control. the cruise control worked when i purchased the vehicle, but does not work now for no apparent reason. i believe there is a short in the truck's cruise control wiring, which i read the nhtsa is investigating in ford trucks. my vin is 1ftzx1768wnc22669.
07/15/2004	165000	1	05/16/2002
	Early last year (2004) my cruise control stopped working on my 1998 ford f-150 4x4 p/u. i checked all the fuses and they were fine. i used the truck without the cruise control for the next 6-8 months. then one day while at work i noticed smoke coming out of my truck hood. i opened the hood and noticed it was on fire at the cruise control switch (at the time i thought the switch was a pressure switch activated by the brake) so i cut the wiring to stop the current flow and put out the fire. i caught it early enough so no other damage was done to the truck. just some melted wiring that i replaced. (being an electrician helped) i could not use the truck for a couple of days and took a day off work until i found a switch and i replaced it. i have not had any problems since. when i went to the local ford dealership (antelop valley ford in lancaster, ca) to get a replacement switch and explained the incident to them they had no idea what switch i was talking about and said they had no replacement for it, then said they could order it for me after i showed them where it was located under the hood. they never told me it had anything to do with the cruise control and they never told me about ongoing problems with this switch, that upsets me more then anything! i went to power ford in valencia, ca and they had a switch in stock that i purchased. i can only assume that the switch that i got from the ford dealership to replace the burnt up one was a non-faulty switch? low and behold, my cruise control started working after i replaced the burnt up switch! the july 15, 2004 incident date is an approximate date.
03/18/2005	80000	1	06/24/2003
	Vehicle was being driven when all sudden the engine caught fire on its own. results showed that there was a short within the cruise control switch.ak.....ak
07/01/2002		1	08/01/2000
	Vehicle was parked for a few minutes and the owner noticed that there was smoke coming out of the top front left side of the hood. consumer immediately noticed that the cruise control switch wire had a short. he disconnected it to avoid further damage.ak bf *nm
12/01/1901		3
	Throttle unable to return to idle due to ice forming in throttle body. bf recall campaign; id number : 98v007000. the consumer stated that he is having trouble with the cruise control not turning off when he presses on the brake pedal or hit the off button. tc *jb
09/01/2004		1
	Consumer stated this vehicle had the same problem as stated in recall campaign 05v017000 concerning cruise control deactivation switch fire. *ak
12/13/2004	103000	1
	While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. vehicle was totaled. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
02/01/2005	104000	1
	The consumer parked the vehicle around 5:00pm and around 8:00pm he was alerted that there was a fire. the fire was coming from the engine compartment on the drivers side. the fire was more towards the rear of the engine compartment. prior to the fire on 12/1/04 the cruise control stopped working. the only other problem was that a fuse blew that kept the consumer from getting the vehicle out of park. the fuse was replaced. no aftermarket equipment that was electrical. no structure involved. have photos that will be e-mailed to bruce york. insured by farm bureau insurance ploicy #ap4818406 731-285-1275 randy brooks.
01/05/2005	89000	3
	When driving with the cruise control engaged excessive heat comes from the buttons. the cause has yet to be determined. the consumer is concerned that the cruise control compartment will over heat and the vehicle will catch fire. please provide additional information.
10/01/2004	85000	1
	Ford f-150 1998. the vehicle was parked and without warning it caught on fire. the driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. ak the majority of the fire was on the drivers side of the vehicle under the hood. this incident also damaged a neighboring vehicle due to the fire. sc *jb
01/29/2003	119972	1
	Cruise control deactivation switch failed. *ak
03/15/2002		1
	Consumer states that the cruise control button does not work. dealer notified.*ak
08/01/2000	30000	1	06/10/1999
	The horn and cruise control do not work. according to many website postings the two are related. evidently there is a so called spring clip in the steering column that needs replacing- cost is around 300.00. this is quite a common problem on the f-series pickups. i can put a fuse in and it will short when i use the horn.*ak
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	The uneven idle is dangerous. i've had it repaired twice. i have been at a full stop with my foot on the brake and had the car idle up so suddenly and violently that the car jumps forward 2 feet before i can stop it. i have almost hit pedestrians crossing in front of the vehicle on several occaisions. i have to put the truck in park at stoplights or apply very heavy pressure to the brake to prevent this from happening. i've called ford, taken it to three different dealers for repair, and the mechanic's all acknowledge they've seen the problem before on this truck but the central customer care people claim to have no record.*ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
06/15/2001			06/01/1998
	Sudden acceleration from 5 mph to over 40 mph while slowing for stopped traffic resulting in an accident and $4,000 damage to the truck and an unknown amount to the car i struck after the sudden acceleration.*ak

	When the vehicle was put into reverse it suddenly accelerated backwards,causing a collision. cause unknown, consumer had to put vehicle in park and cut the vehicle off inorder to regain control. please give any further details. *ak
06/30/1998		2
	Had started vehicle & shifted into drive when vehicle suddenly accelerated. had taken vehicle to dealer & mechanic replaced the accelerator cable. took out cruise control, but did not replace it. *ak