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 | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V017000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | to 08/07/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 738490 | 02/08/2005 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/27/2005 | 01/27/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could lead to a fire. fires have occurred while the vehicles were parked with the ignition 'off.' | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | As an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. as soon as replacement parts are available (early april 2005), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a new switch free of charge. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v388 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 8190 | 02/01/2000 | 612342 | Some vehicles may exhibit any of p0350 - p0358 coil (diagnostic trouble codes), check engine light, and rough idle. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| PE04078 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/19/2004 | 03/22/2005 | SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE | 05V017000 | |
| In its letter dated january 27, 2005 to odi, ford indicated that it would conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall # 05v-017) to remedy an overheating speed control deactivation switch in approximately 738,490 subject vehicles.the vehicles affected by the recall are certain 2000 model year (my) ford f150, ford expedition and lincoln navigator equipped with speed control and certain 2001 model year f150 supercrew vehicles built through august 7, 2000.since opening pe04-078, odi has identified other reports of key off engine compartment fires in ford vehicles with similar speed control deactivation switches that were not the subject of this preliminary evaluation or ford's recall 05v-017.ford's response to the odi information request letter dated december 3, 2004, provided an additional 107 allegations of key off engine compartment fires that were also in vehicles not subject to this investigation or included in the ford recall 05v-017.an engineering analysis (ea) is warranted to determine if a safety defect trend exists relating to key off engine compartment fires in vehicles outside the scope of this preliminary evaluation.odi will expand the scope of it's investigation at the ea phase to include the 1995 through 2002 model years of the ford f150, ford expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed smoke under the hood left side, while attempted to put the smoke out the vehicle started to flame. the fire department was present. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileage were 126,000. li | |||
| 12/26/2009 | 145000 | 1 | |
| 2000 f150 master cylinder pressure switch caught fire while truck was not running. $853 in damages. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 1 | ||
| I bought a used 2000 ford f-150 a few months ago and one night after being parked for at least 5 hours, it caught on fire. later i find out about a recall, the dealership where i bought my truck never mentioned anything about a recall. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2009 | 92900 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the vehicle suddenly caught fire while it was parked. the contact extinguished the fire with a garden house, although the fire department was called. he did not receive a report from the fire department. he believed that the fire was due to nhtsa campaign id number 05v017000. the manufacturer was not notified and there were no prior issues with the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were approximately 92,900. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 125000 | 1 | |
| My complaint is in reference to an engine fire that occurred in my 2000 ford f150. it was in my driveway turned off - not running for roughly 5 hours. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the vehicle had been parked very closely to the contact's home for approximately four hours. the contact looked outside and noticed flames inside the vehicle. within 20 minutes, the flames were 15 feet high, causing damage to the home and landscaping. a police report was filed. the fire department arrived and stated that the fire possibly originated from the vehicle speed control. he called ford and was notified of a recall that did not include his vin, although the contact feels that it should be included. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 1 | 01/02/2000 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact received recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000) in august of 2007. the contact stated that he received another recall notice in december of 2007. the dealer stated that the part would be available in june of 2008. the contact felt that the wait time for the recall repair is excessive. the current mileage was 170,000 and there had been no failure to date. updated 4/21/08 *cn | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 45000 | 3 | 09/07/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. he received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000) in december of 2006. the dealer has stated that the parts were unavailable. as of march 17, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the contact felt that wait time for the part is excessive. the failure mileage was 72,000 and there had been no failure to date. updated 4/2/08 *cn updated 04/02/08 *tr | |||
| 07/04/2007 | 99000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the vehicle burst into flames while parked. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the plastic reservoir for the master cylinder caught fire due to a speed control device. the dealer replaced the cruise control cable, master cylinder and vehicle speed control device. the dealer also stated that there was a recall for the speed control. no recall listed with nhtsa. the failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 99,368. | |||
| 03/10/2007 | 110000 | 1 | 11/11/1999 |
| Approximately 10:30 am on 3/10/07, ford f150 2000 model spontaneously erupted in flame somewhere in the engine compartment. vehicle had not been used since approximately 5:30 pm the previous day. was able to extinguish the fire after approximately 5 minutes. most of the engine compartment appears to be destroyed. *jb | |||
| 01/30/2007 | 115237 | 1 | 06/29/2002 |
| My truck, owned by my company, had been sitting in the alley where i was working not running. the 2000 ford f-150 ext -cab 2-wd pickup caught fire for no reason, the fire started at the driver side wheel well at the hood level,once the fire started there was no stopping it. i was lucky the fire caused no damage to people or other peoples property. the truck had a recall issue with the speed control module, this truck was listed with ford on the web site. i never received the notice. i have contacted ford, we will see. this is a small company with limited funds, not insured for this, my own fault.*jb | |||
| 10/28/2006 | 133988 | 1 | |
| On oct. 28th 2006 at 3:00 am our ford f-150 ignited and burned in our driveway there was a recall on the cruise control for doing this very thing when the dealer was called they said our truck wasn't involved. ford said it was and now says it was burned to badly for them to tell if it was there fault. *jb | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 83000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph, there was a smell of something electrical burning, followed by smoke billowing from under the hood. upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed flames near the master cylinder. the fire was quickly extinguished. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that the cruise control deactivation switch had burned. there were no immediate repairs made. the manufacturer was notified, who informed the contact that there had been 4 recall notices for nhtsa recall# 05v388000 sent out for that vehicle. the contact stated that none of those notices had been received. | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 1 | 02/10/2003 | |
| I purchased a used 2000 ford f150 in feb.- 2003 from a ford dealership in fayetteville, nc. on august 8, 2005 that truck caught fire and destroyed our home and home based business,we were not home at the time of the fire. we arrived home about 15 minutes after. then nothing but a fire ball and my house burning! jennifer sat down beside a fire truck and laid her head on her knees for 3 hours unable to comfort her two small children and i was in complete shock and held my daughter for over 3 hours in my arms and i could not even speak. i only remember asking jennifer, what happened and what will happen to us now. a neighbor was driving home that day and said he saw flames coming out from under the hood of my truck which was parked partially under the carport. he said the truck was then within seconds burning so fiercely that it blew up like a bomb sending a fire bomb into our home. i could not believe it when he said that my truck had caught fire and destroyed our home. we lost everything. i run a roofing company and jennifer handled all my paperwork - the office was set up at home so she could stay home with our children. we lost our business, home and memories such as pictures of our children and family. i am still trying to recover emotionally and financially from our loss due to fire. ford motor co. sent a investigator to investigate the fire and our homeowners ins. investigator also was there the day ford finally sent someone to investigate the fire. jennifer's brother-in-law, an attorney in texas told us about cruise control defect on some ford vehicles. we were not aware of this. the cruise control was found by miracle and sent for x-ray and was found to be the cause of the fire. what if jennifer had been driving that truck on that day? what if i had lost my children and their mother? ford motor company ruined our lives. we now live in a one bedroom house with three children. *jb | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 89000 | 1 | 10/25/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the parked vehicle erupted in flames during the night. the fire department was contacted, extinguished the fire, and determined that the anti-lock brake or the cruise control could have caused the fire. a fire report was taken and pictures of the burned vehicle were available. the fire occurred from the engine compartment. the contact stated the cruise control stopped functioning 3 months prior to the fire. the fire was electrical and caused damage to the contact's other vehicle and residence. updated 09/05/06. *jb | |||
| 09/25/2005 | 80000 | 1 | 03/15/2002 |
| Dt: the consumer stated 2000 ford f150 caught on fire and burned. this occurred on september 25, 2005. the vehicle had been parked between four to five hours. everything on the vehicle worked correctly. the cruise control had not been used anytime recently. the fire began on the left side of the engine according to the fire investigator. the truck was parked in the car port, and the consumer walked out and found the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. the fire department came and put the fire out. the consumer had not received any recall letter on the vehicle. ford motor company has been called ,and the consumer filed a report with them. ford replied that consumer's insurance company would be back in touch with them. the dealership has not been contacted at this point, but will be called later. the insurance company came and took the truck to do their own investigations. fire and insurance reports were taken. . the consumer has pictures available to view. there was additional property damage to the car port. there were no injuries. the truck was totaled. the consumer will have access to when the copy will bee received. will also provide information for nhtsa. *ak | |||
| 07/29/2005 | 111000 | 1 | |
| Ford f-150 recall on cruise control deactivation switch. recall resulted in a fire and total loss of my truck. *nm | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked when all of a sudden the engine caught on fire due to speed control switch had an electrical short. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak | |||
| 04/05/2004 | 66000 | 1 | 06/29/2001 |
| Pe 04 078/speed control deactivation switch fire: while parked in the driveway, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the dealer and the manufacturer were both notified. *ak *jb | |||
| 12/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. consumer extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. then, vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the speed control module needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 38000 | 1 | 12/22/2000 |
| The driver had his foot on the brake, when all of a sudden the vehicle began to accelerate. the driver had to turn the vehicle off in order to get it to stop. provide further details. *jb *mr | |||
| 01/07/2004 | 20000 | 2 | |
| Consumer had a 2000, ford, f150 vehicle and from day one a hollow knocking noise was heard at idle, most noticeable when in gear at idle, or low rpm. sounded like a diesel engine. vehicle had been several times at different ford dealers, and they indicated there was nothing wrong, the service manager stated he did hear the noise, but ford did not know what it was. therefore, they couldn't do anything. *ak | |||
| 06/02/2002 | |||
| When trying to slow down or to coming to a complete stop vehicle will start to rev up without consumer applying accelerater pedal. also, when trying to put vehicle into neutral it will not go into gear until it stops revving. contacted dealer, and the dealer is not willing to do anything. *ak | |||
| 11/16/2000 | 4 | 11/01/1999 | |
| When pressing accelerator pedal nothing was happening. once while pulling into an intersection, vehicle failed to move again. problem was intermittent. *ak problems seem to occur when engine is cold and idling, then pressing on the accelerator and the engine will not advance, consumer plans to take to dealer for repairs. *tt ea04006 has ifs. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| When pulling up to a stop sign or coming to a stop rpms would drop down. but when starting again vehicle would shut off.*ak | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 4 | 06/05/2000 | |
| Accelerator pedal sticking/locking up intermittently. vehicle been into dealer shop on three occasions, and unable to duplicate probelm. *ak consumer took vehicle back to the dealer where purchase took place, dealer replaced throttle body and fixed problem. driver window intermittently inoperable, dealer replaced window switch. *slc | |||
| 09/13/2000 | |||
| Unexpected and unintentional acceleration. driver jumped from vehicle. vehicle continued at excessive speed with emergency brake engaged until it collided with a building. *ak | |||
| 4 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| With cruise control on, vehicle accelerates up to 10-15 miles faster when going downhill. *slc | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 1 | 11/15/1999 | |
| While driving throttle had malfunctioned due to failure of solenoid, causing truck to continue forward while applying brakes. *ak *ml | |||
| 02/19/2000 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| While driving throttle malfunctioned, causing sudden acceleration. driver had to press down the brakes in order to stop vehicle. this may have caused a crash. also, problems with the transmission system. after taken in to the dealer, dealer claimed that no adjustments were needed, the floor mats were causing the problem. consumer believes that adjustments were made however, because vehicle shifts much better now. *ak *ml | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving the throttle stuck which resulted in an accident. consumer put his foot of the brake to change gears and the motor accelerated to a high rate of speed. he then hit a pole.*ak | |||
| 12/02/2002 | 37000 | ||
| Consumer started vehicle, put it in reverse, with foot still on the brakes, vehicle raved up at high rpm, and burnt rubber. consumer had to apply excessive force to the brakes to stop the vehicle. ph | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 02/10/2005 | 10000 | 1 | 01/17/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact stated that the cruise control was leaking and did not function at all. his vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v017000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control), which has been in effect for years. he was continuously informed that the dealer had no parts available. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 65,000 and failure mileage was 10,000. updated 4/2/08 *cn updated 04/02/08 *tr | |||
| 01/03/2008 | 220000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the vehicle spontaneously combusted and caught fire. there was no property damage. the fire was extinguished by the fire department. nhtsa campaign id number 05v017000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control) was referenced. the contact was unaware of the recall prior to the fire. a police report was filed. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were approximately 220,000. | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 87000 | 1 | 12/19/2000 |
| Truck caught on fire while parked. driver side engine compartment where master cylinder is located. filed claim with insurance. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2007 | 1 | 01/01/2007 | |
| My truck was being serviced at the ford dealership for a transmission problems,while there i was informed of recall and that they would repair it. five days later while waiting for my vehicle, i called to find out why it was taking so long, i was informed my truck caught fire and they didn't know why. when i had spoke with technicians the day after it was dropped off they said they had already fixed a cruise control problem. and on the next day they will fix transmission. a day later it's totaled by a fire, and that they had nothing to do with it, nor did they do any type of work after i dropped it off. that was my only source of transportation, my work, and life. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 90759 | 1 | 02/09/2001 |
| Tl*the contact's spouse owns a 2000 ford f150. while the vehicle was parked and they key was removed from the ignition, it caught fire on the driver side underneath the hood. a mechanic and the fire department stated that the fire originated from the cruise control wiring. the dealer was notified and stated that they could not assist because the contact did not take the vehicle in to have the recall repaired. the contact stated that she never received the recall notice because she moved several times since the vehicle was purchased. there is a fire and police report, but the contact does not have them in her possession. the current and failure mileages were 90,759. | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 110000 | 1 | 07/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. on august 27, 2007, the vehicle caught fire an hour after the contact arrived home. the fire department extinguished the fire. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 110,000. | |||
| 05/26/2007 | 102400 | 1 | 12/15/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact's neighbor informed the contact that her vehicle was on fire. the fire spread to the garage. ford attempted to determine if the part that caused the fire had been repaired in september of 2005. after further research, it was discovered that the part that started the fire would not be available until september of 2007. the part that is needed is the cruise control switch. a police and fire report were filed. the contact is currently contacting a lawyer. updated 07/19/07. *jb | |||
| 05/25/2007 | 150000 | 1 | 04/23/2004 |
| My 2000 ford f-150 was parked unoccupied at a local business. appx. 45 later the vehicle caught fire. i learned from fire marshall there was a recall on my truck because the cruise control is known to start fires. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2006 | 77865 | 1 | 04/10/2003 |
| On the evening of august 9 2006 while working in my garage i notice a bright flicker of light coming from outside the garage in the general direction of my 2000 ford f-150. i quickly noticed that the vehicle was on fire under the hood and molten plastic was dripping along with fire through the left front fender well. i immediately grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. the vehicle had not been operated for a period of about 3 hours prior to the fire occurring. it is only because that i was working in my garage and noticed the beginning of what could have been a much more serious fire that the vehicle was not a total loss and my home and family were not destroyed or injured. the vehicle was towed to a local ford dealership for repairs at the direction of my insurance claims adjuster. for the purpose of assigning the insured's liability, the claims adjuster determined the cause of the fire to be leaking brake fluid at the brake master cylinder resulting in an electrical short. the claims adjuster also stated that this was possibly a recall item. *nm | |||
| 07/30/2006 | 155000 | 1 | 05/11/2001 |
| We have fallen victim to ford's compartment fire issue. from everything we have just researched, it appears our f150 caught on fire around 5 am sunday july 30. it had been parked since 10:30 pm. in trying to research this bizaare incident, i discovered their recall which i never received. i have owned the vehicle since 2001. i have not had any prior problems with the vehicle, which is why i found this so bizaare to wake up at 5 am to my wife yelling your truck is on fire!. luckily, i have never been motivated to clean our garage so we could park inside. however, our home did suffer damage to the siding. ford is not being aggressive in ensuring this is being handled. *jb | |||
| 07/30/2006 | 155000 | 1 | 05/11/2001 |
| We have fallen victim to ford's compartment fire issue. from everything we have just researched, it appears our f150 caught on fire around 5 am sunday july 30. it had been parked since 10:30 pm. in trying to research this bizaare incident, i discovered their recall which i never received. i have owned the vehicle since 2001. i have not had any prior problems with the vehicle, which is why i found this so bizaare to wake up at 5 am to my wife yelling your truck is on fire!. luckily, i have never been motivated to clean our garage so we could park inside. however, our home did suffer damage to the siding. ford is not being aggressive in ensuring this is being handled. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 113000 | 1 | |
| On july 15, 2006 my ford f-150 truck caught fire and burned to the ground. the vehicle had been parked in the same place for over 24 hours without being started or disturbed. at approximately 5:30 saturday evening the vehicle caught fire. the fire chief stated that the point of origin was in the area of the speed control switch. i checked ford's website and entered my vin number. the truck did have a recall but i never received a recall notice. i have contacted ford but have received no response from them. *nm | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 07/23/2005 |
| 2000 ford f-150. *nm | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 98000 | 1 | 10/06/2003 |
| At around 4:45 on friday afternoon my husband was in the back yard and noticed smoke coming from the end of our house. when he walked around the corner of the house to see what was smoking he saw fire coming from the hood of our 2000 ford f-150 xl truck. the truck was near the house so he got our daughter out of the house and called 911. the fire department responded in around 10 minutes. when the fire department arrived the truck engine and cab were completely engulfed in flames. when the fire was extinguished, the entire front of the truck was destroyed including the front grill, engine, front tires, cab and interior. the back bed of the truck and the back tires did not appear damaged. my husband had picked my daughter up from school and arrived home at around 3:15. he noticed the fire at around 4:45. up until the fire, my husband had not had any problem with the truck. at this point i am researching to see if the fire may be related to nhtsa recall campaign number 05v017000 noted on your web-site. i am also trying to find out how to go about reporting it to ford motor company. *nm | |||
| 01/25/2006 | 180000 | 1 | 08/29/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, it erupted into flames. the fire department came and extinguished the fire. the manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the remains of the vehicle. the fire was too extent to determine the exact cause. the contact received a recall letter several weeks after the incident; nhtsa recall # 05v388000 concerning the cruise control. | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 1 | 06/01/2005 | |
| A vehicle fire occurred on a 2000 ford f150 at the home of the owner on march 8, 2006. the fire started in the engine compartment of the truck while it was parked under the carport, with the engine off, and the ignition key removed. the truck had been parked approximately 2 1/2 hours when the fire occurred. when the fire was detected, flames had almost reached the ceiling of the carport. the owner was able to push the truck into the street, where it continued to burn until extinguished by the fire department. the truck was destroyed in the fire. on march 20, 2006, and independent investigator inspected the vehicle and determined that the fire was caused by failure of the speed control deactivation switch. the investigator documented his investigation with photographs. ford motor company (fmc) stated that the vehicle was included in a recall to correct a problem with spontaneous fires erupting in the speed control deactivation switch, but the owner was never notified of a recall. the owner has contacted and provided information and photographs to the fmc speed control deactivation switch recall customer information team, fmc consumer affairs, and the local fmc dealership. *nm | |||
| 05/09/2005 | 125000 | 1 | 09/22/2004 |
| Shortly after my recall the switch shorted out, i took my vehicle to velde ford in vero beach florida, they claim they replaced the parts required for the recall and my cruise control still wasn't back to being operational (which it was prior to the fire) and charged me 246.78 plus tax to do the repair. they claim it was unrelated. *jb | |||
| 02/07/2005 | 1 | 09/20/2003 | |
| My f150 vin number 1ftrx18loyka71643 is involved in safety recall 05s28 regarding the speed sensor. each month i call dealers but they continue not to have parts to fix this defect. i received a notice in may stating parts have been sent but dealers are out. called ford customer service and they confirm this but are unable to get me on a list to get recall done in a timely manner. *jb | |||
| 09/24/2005 | 96000 | 1 | 09/10/2001 |
| Truck was parked in drive way for approximately. 18 hours not running. truck caught fire , 2000 f150. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2005 | 67000 | 1 | 02/06/2003 |
| Dt: the contact stated on 7-12-05 2000 ford f150 caught on fire. it was located in front of the contact's house. the fire originated under the hood on the driver's side. the fire department agreed that originated under the hood. ford told the contact to take vehicle to the dealer. the dealer said the vehicle was so burned that they could not tell what happened. then the dealer said it did not look like the vehicle was burned enough to determine that the cause was the scds. the contact received a recall letter in august 05. the contact reported having no problems with the car. prior to this, the caller reported having no problems with the cruise control. he noticed that right signal light fuse kept blowing and he had to replace it often. the police did visit the scene but did not make a report.*ak | |||
| 06/27/2005 | 89712 | 1 | 01/13/2005 |
| Our 2000 ford 150, vin #1ftzx1720yna82343, caught fire after our supervisor parked the vehicle when he was checking on crews, it is due to the cruise control switch. ford said they sent us two recall letters, but we never received them and they can not prove that they sent them, they sent us computer generated generic forms showing dates that they could have typed in after the fire so they wouldn't have to pay. anyway we purchased the vehicle in mid-january and they say they sent us our first recall letter in february, they would not have had our information that fast. anyway, our insurance paid for the repairs less our deductible. i have written to william c ford, he didn't reply but we received a postcard asking us to call the customer service department which we did, they still denied to pay for the repairs. now we see that there is a recall of over 3.8 million vehicles including the 2000 ford 150, we also understand that the ones that have been repaired can catch fire again. we would be grateful for any assistance you can provide in getting them to refund the money we paid for the repairs in full. *nm | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 80000 | 1 | 04/23/2005 |
| Bought truck in april 2005. cruise control quit next day. suddenly started working, several hours later, truck ignited at a gas station while parked. fuel not involved. truck received extensive damage to the engine, and front. not repairable. *nm | |||
| 07/30/2005 | 103000 | 1 | 07/15/2005 |
| Dt: caller said that after sitting for 3 hours vehicle caught fire under the hood. the fire department put the fire out. a report was filed by the fire department. dealer said to call insurance company. caller was waiting for manufacturer to call him back. caller said his yard, driveway and a storage trailer has fire damage.*ak | |||
| 08/06/2005 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Dt: on 8-6-05 while parked vehicle had caught on fire. the fire department told consumer that fire was caused by the cruise control. previously the cruise control had stopped working on 6-29-05. consumer tried to set the cruise control and light on the dashboard would come on for less than a second before it would disappear. after the fire the consumer contacted the dealership, and they told her to contact her insurance company. then consumer contacted the manufacturer, they told her the same thing. recall 05v017000 was issued. however, consumer's vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. the fire caused some damage to a fence and some shrubbery. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 1 | 09/04/2002 | |
| 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr the fire was the result of a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked in the driveway.*mr *jb | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 94000 | 03/01/2002 | |
| Dt:contact s received a recall letter on 5-30-05 concerning cruise control switch. on 6-1-05 the truck caught on fire in the driveway. it originated from under the hood. the fire department came and the truck was gutted. the fire department issued a report and it was sent to the insurance department. caller felt that it should have been indicated on the letter that something serious as house possibly catching on fire. the dealer said that caller could pay to have the truck towed to one of the dealerships, and they would give her what they thought the truck was worth. they offered her $3,500.00 for the vehicle. she did not notice anything wrong with the truck prior to this.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1 | 03/08/2002 | |
| 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr *jb | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Concerns regarding getting repairs done to 2000 ford f150.***no answer required***.*mr the consumer received a recall letter regarding the cruise control switch, however when he arrived at the dealer, he was informed the part(s) were not available, even though the recall letter stated they were . recall#05v017000. *jb | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 150000 | 1 | 01/16/2000 |
| On june 16,2005 at around 2am,while we were sleeping, i awoke to my truck alarm going off. i looked out the bedroom window and saw my 2000 ford f150 on fire. my truck burned. i contacted ford and they sent me a letter saying there was a recall and it was my responsiblity to take the truck in. i did not receive one of these recalls. please advise | |||
| 06/28/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: consumer states on 6-28-05 truck burned completely. she received a recall letter on 6-25-05 but never took the truck to dealer. the fire originated under the hood. the fire department. investigated the fire with an undetermined cause noted. the truck was sitting still. she talked to ford but not to the dealer. she did not contact anyone on 6-25-05 when she received the recall letter.*ak | |||
| 06/30/2005 | 58587 | 3 | 04/08/2002 |
| Dt: the consumer states that the cruise control switch leaked brake fluid back up through the controls on the top of the steering column at the flashers. as a result it shorted the controls out. the consumer had the cruise control module taken out by the dealership. the consumer noticed oil at the flashers about 3 or 4 weeks ago, and did not know what it was. the consumer had no turn signals or brake lights, and that is when he took the vehicle to the dealership. the dealership checked for recall and did not find any recalls on the truck. consumer was informed that the same switch was in his vehicle that was being recalled on other trucks. the consumer has had sensor problems with the check engine light on the dashboard. this has been replaced twice. the vehicle is regularly maintained. the consumer has not contacted the manufacturer. the consumer is writing ford and the attorney general a letter informing them faulty defects in these vehicles. *akthe consumer would like to see somebody do something for a change for the common man. the consumer was told by a mechanic if he would have replaced the fuse, the consumers truck would have burnt down.*ak *jb | |||
| 08/31/2004 | 60000 | 01/01/2000 | |
| 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr car was parked at 7am and caught fire at 2pm. the is totaled and damaged three other cars. ford told consumer that they could not be of any assistance because there wasn't a recall for the vehicle yet, for under hood fires.*sb | |||
| 06/17/2005 | 109000 | 10/15/2004 | |
| My truck burned up and i was never informed of any recal until i heard of this from the state farm inspector | |||
| 05/23/2005 | 1 | 03/05/2003 | |
| We had arrived home from work about 3:30 on may 23, 2005. we went into the house and were watching tv and playing games. my daughter was in the back room with my son. they were playing uno when she had a popping noise. she looked out the window, it was now 4:50pm, and our truck was on fire under the hood. we immediately got out of the house and called 911. they responded within a few minutes. had it not been for my children playing in the back room we never would have known until it was too late!! luckily, our home was only slightly damaged on the outside. however, the truck is a total loss. there is nothing left but the bed and the back two tires. we immediately contacted ford. i waited the 3-5 days and was not contacted by anyone. when i called again, i was told that since it went passed the time limit that they were filing a legitimate complaint on my behalf and that i would be contacted soon. i called again after a few 2-3 days and they said they had my complaint and that someone would be contacting me and there was nothing more they could do. i then requested that it be sent to a supervisor. it was done and we still have not heard from ford at all. it is now been almost, 2 days short, a month. i have no way to get to work. we only have one vehicle now and it is clear to me that ford does not care about their customers. every vehicle i have owned has been bought from ford. no more!! and i am telling all our friends and family the same. they should not buy from ford because they only care about their satisfied customers. if you have a problem they will not respond at all. they will put you off. this situation is now causing us to continue to suffer a month after it happened. that is uncalled for and negligent on their part. i also have medical condition that makes it necessary for me to get a monthly iv. if i can not get to work then i don't have insurance and i could die from this condition. | |||
| 09/29/2003 | 1 | 03/15/2000 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2000 , ford f150. the recall notice issued specifically referred cruise control deactivation switch which could cause an under hood fire, and he had this repaired. however, ford stated that this part was not covered in the recall. cruise control in this vehicle never worked, and the part that controlled the speed control was out that was why cruise control did not work. *ak | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 100000 | 1 | 03/18/2001 |
| Dt: 2000, ford, f150 xlt, cruise control without the keys in the ignition caused vehicle to catch on fire. no prior problems before. just found out that ford had a recall on the vehicle, was not notified of a recall. the vehicle was parked and turned off. this was during the night. vehicle was parked in the owner's garage. the maintenance records were kept up to date. owner was asleep when this happened. there was no indication that there could be a problem. there were no injuries. vehicle was totaled. this happened on 6-16-2005. owners had contacted ford, who had not responded. but they did say that some one would be in contact with consumer in 3-5 days. there was other property damage involved. a police report was issued stating that the fire was electrical, because they didn't see any signs of foul play. *ak | |||
| 05/04/2005 | 83000 | 1 | |
| Dt: consumer had a 2000 ford f150 that was part of nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000. consumer called manufacturer with vin, and was told vehicle was part of the recall, but they refused to do anything about it. on may 4, 2005 the vehicle exploded. consumer didn't know about recall until after the explosion. dealership said that a ford investigator inspected the truck, and the corporate office stated that an investigator wouldn't inspect the vehicle because the cause of the fire couldn't be determined. consumer obtained her own forensic investigator, and was told the fire was due to the cruise control deactivation switch. not reported to the police, but there was a fire report.*ak | |||
| 05/29/2005 | 115325 | 1 | 01/01/2000 |
| My brakes failed and when i stopped my truck (ford 2000 f150), the brake master cylinder was on fire. i put the fire out and had the truck towed to a ford dealer. i had recieved a recall notice a few days prior from ford regarding engine fires resulting from faulty speed control switches. the dealer confirmed that it was indeed the speed control switch that started the fire. when i called ford to discuss the issue they stated that they had sent two recall notices and that it was basically my fault my truck caught fire. i have two issues with this: i only recieved one notice and that was on or about the time of the fire, and it is ludicrous to assume that on a five year old vehicle this problem had suddenly occurred and that this is my fault for not bringing the truck to the dealer within days of recieving the recall notice, rather than ford's fault for not identifying this problem in less than five years. total cost of repairs was $4814 plus car rental costs of approximately $150. | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 71364 | 1 | |
| 2000 ford f150 caught on fire underneath the dashboard.*mr the fire caused extensive damage to the vehicle*nm | |||
| 05/28/2005 | 86000 | 1 | 08/07/2000 |
| Dt: just recently received a recall letter on cruise control switch. consumer contacted the dealer, and he said they did not have the parts. on may 28, 2005 vehicle caught on fire in a friend's driveway.*ak | |||
| 02/18/2005 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr a faulty speed control deactivation switch was determined to be the cause of the fire. the truck was parked or about an hour before it caught on fire. *bf *nm | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| The consumer stated the cruise control was disconnected to prevent a fire. the consumer was told he would get a phone call from the dealer when the parts for the recall came in. it has been over a month, and the consumer was irritated and upset with ford. *ak recall campaign#05v017000. *sc *jb | |||
| 04/30/2005 | 89000 | 1 | 11/10/2003 |
| The consumer stated the vehicle ignited into flames on saturday evening. cruise control has been recalled on vehicle.*ak | |||
| 04/21/2005 | 1 | ||
| The consumer receive a recall notice(05v017000) cruise control deactivation switch. no parts available. *nm | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2000 ford f150 caught fire while parked in the driveway.*mr the fire may have been due to a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. the consumer also has a 2004 lincoln aviator that has a cosmetic seat problem, which the manufacturer refused to remedy.*jb | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked in the driveway for about two hours when all of a sudden consumer noticed that it had caught on fire. results showed that there was a short within the cruise control switch.*ak | |||
| 03/07/2005 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Consumer received recall 05v017000. consumer took vehicle to dealer, and was informed the part was not in after disconnecting cruise control. cruise control was disconnected in mid february.*ak | |||
| 02/06/2005 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa recall 05v170000 concerning cruise control. while being parked for approximately 2 hours vehicle caught on fire. when investigated it was determined to be cruise control. consumer then received recall notice 8 days later. *ak | |||
| 03/21/2005 | 138000 | 1 | 10/10/2000 |
| I was in my house working on my computer and my dog was barking. after about a minute of non stop barking i thought someone may have been in my driveway so i looked out the window and could see flames coming out from under my hood. i went outside and called 911. by the time the fire department got to my house my truck was completely destroyed. along with all my construction tools that were inside. this happened about 3:00 p.m. this is a 2000, ford, f150 4x4 supercab. *ak | |||
| 03/20/2005 | 69673 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked in front of the house pvermoght, and consumer was notified by a neighbor on the phone that the vehicle was on fire. the tires burned, the windows blew out, and all the wiring was burned. the fire was extinguished by the fire department. consumer had just purchased the vehicle, and did not know at this time if the vehicle was included in the nhtsa cruise control recall 05v017000. *ak | |||
| 02/23/2005 | 59000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle caught on fire while parked under an apartment building. the fire department extinguished the fire. the insurance investigator indicated that the fire was caused by the cruise control deactivation switch. recall 05v017000 was issued and this vehicle was included, but consumer was never notified. the truck was in the dealership being serviced a week prior to the fire. *ak rick stated that he had had problems with the odometer light flashing on and off about a week before the fire. he had also had troubles with his axles. rick too the vehicle to the dealer to have these issues resolved about a week before the fire. the next day after picking the car up fro the dealer, rick said that one of his fuses was popping on the circuit that the flashers wre on. her took the vehicle back to the dealer the next day and they replace the fuse but nothing else. rick said he never used the cruise control and did not know if it was working. insured by state farm policy #1174126f2275 claim #75a940492. rick said that sf had done a fire investigation and that he had pictures as well and that he would e-mail them to bruce york. the fire spread to the apartment building where the vehicle was parked. | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 4200 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. vehicle was totaled. dealership was notified, but not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/02/2005 | 14000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked in the driveway, and consumer was notified by a passerby that the vehicle was on fire. the entire front had been destroyed. consumer was not notified of the cruise control nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000. *ak | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 84000 | 1 | 08/15/2002 |
| On jan. 25,2005 my 2000 ford f150 caught on fire under the hood in the location of the master cylinder. the truck had been parked for apr. 3/4 of an hour. the truck was inspected by ford. it was determined by them that the cruise control deactivation switch was at fault. ford accepted responsibility and has made an unacceptable offer to purchase the truck from me. *jb | |||
| 02/11/2005 | 80000 | 1 | 10/15/2004 |
| No events leading up to failure. my ford f150 was parked in my mother's carport. from inside the house i heard an explosion. i looked out the door to carport. hood on truck had popped up and flames were coming from under the hood, already touching the roof of the carport. my mother and i got out of the house immediately. i called 911 on my cell phone. the fire department responded quickly. however, the house sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage throughout and is un-livable. my mother's car was also burned completely in the fire. i received my recall notice on february 18th, one week after the fire. | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 85000 | 1 | 05/23/2004 |
| The consumer was sleeping when the vehicle, parked under the carport, caught on fire and burned. the consumer's home was destroyed. cruise control nhtsa recall 05v017000. *nm *nm | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 96000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked it caught on fire due to an electrical short within the cruise control switch. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak | |||
| 02/14/2005 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked when all of a sudden it caught on fire due to an electrical short in the cruise control switch. manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 1 | 08/11/2004 | |
| My husband and i bought a 2000 ford f-150. on feb 4, 2005 after my husband had been home for about 20 mins he noticed his horn was blowing non-stop. he went outside to the truck and opened his door and black smoke rolled out the cab of the truck. he poped the hood and flames from the front driver side came out. he called the fire dept but there was no hope. we had only had the truck for about 6 months and now there is nothing left of the truck except the bed. *ak | |||
| 02/06/2005 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000 concerning cruise control. vehicle was parked in the driveway. consumer was home when he was notified that the vehicle was on fire. consumer was unable to put the fire out. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. *ak | |||
| 02/07/2005 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked in the parking lot and the left side of the vehicle caught on fire. the entire vehicle was engulfed into flames. owner notified the fire department. owner stated that the cruise control was never used. *ak *tc | |||
| 06/06/2004 | 79000 | 1 | 02/08/2000 |
| Cruise control on 2000 model ford f-150 quit operating. found brake fluid leaking around speed control termination switch connected to brake fluid reservoir. was rotating tires on said pickup when i noticed large amount of smoke and small fire coming from under hood. pulled fuse from under dash to speed control and stopped smoke and fire. looked at switch that was leaking fluid and noticed wires had been melted. plastic (poly) brake fluid reservoir was also damaged but did not leak fluid. bought new switch from ford dealership and screwed in fluid block and repaired wiring with new terminal connectors that came with switch. i still have old melted switch and damaged brake fluid reservoir. *jb | |||
| 02/03/2005 | 79000 | 1 | |
| The consumer parked the vehicle at 10:30 am, around 11:00 the consumer was told that there was a fire. fire was coming from the engine compartment. no problems with the vehicle. the vehicle had cruise control and it was used one time when the vehicle was first bought 9 months ago. no structure damage. will send photos to bruce york. vehicle was insured by claredon insurance. 305-260-5700. | |||
| 05/28/2003 | 55000 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| Vehicle was parked in the driveway and it caught on fire. the fire department was notified, and extinguished the fire. later, owner l stated that cruise control was not working at that time, and the brake light fuse kept popping. *ak recall campaign; nhtsa campaign id number : 05v017000 the vehicle had no brake lights. *tc | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While parked cruise control failed and vehicle caught on fire. *ak | |||
| 06/04/2004 | 108000 | 1 | |
| While parked the vehicle caught on fire without warning. the cause has yet to be determined. no injuries reported. *ak the consumer was unaware that the switch was part of an upcoming recall therefore he replaced the part himself. the consumer contacted the dealer and manufacturer but neither of them have provided any assistance. *jb *nm | |||
| 01/17/2005 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle caught on fire unexpectedly while it was parked. results showed that there was a short within cruise control wire. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak | |||
| 01/27/2005 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle would suddenly accelerated uncontrollably while driving. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle. drove vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that cruise control switch cables were burned, and needed to be replaced. *ak *tt | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 2 | 03/12/2000 | |
| My truck lost it's cruise control and abs light came on. before i could get it looked at my f150 ford caught on fire in my driveway.*ak | |||
| 01/08/2005 | 45000 | 1 | 04/18/2003 |
| F-150 caught fire after being parked for 1 1/2hours. did damage to our car parked next to it and our house. there was no warning of any danger with the vehicle or anything wrong with it. it is our understanding that cruise controls on the f-150's are a problem, and why have they not been recalled to prevent damage and injury? is there any significant similar problems experienced by others?*ak | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 59000 | 2 | |
| Husband drove to work 7 miles, parked vehicle at 7:20 am, then at 10:30 am received a call, telling him that vehicle was on fire. someone put the fire out with an extinguisher. vehicle was not totaled. prior to fire there were no problems with vehicle. bought vehicle used. tried to use cruise control, but could not get it to work. not sure if working or not. vehicle was insured by nationwide. adjuster george alexander 888-593-2432, extension 13, policy number 7709p499619. nationwide may have done an investigation. have copies of work orders to repair the vehicle, and will fax them to bruce york.*ak *tc | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 46000 | ||
| Husband parked truck about 12:00 am and at about 3:00 pm he saw white smoke coming from hood area on the driver's side. then , vehicle burst into flames. three days prior to the fire, cruise control stopped working. no other problems with the vehicle. will send pictures to bruce york. *ak | |||
| 12/30/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 08/20/2001 |
| The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage. the consumer was alerted to the fire by the child who heard the horn blowing. the fire department was immediately contacted and extinguished the fire. the fire originated from under the hood on the driver's side. the insurance company was going to inspect the vehicle to determine what caused the fire. a fire report was filed. *ak it was determined per inspection that the fire originated from the cruise control. *sc | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 62000 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| The vehicle was parked in the driveway for about 4 hours when the owner looked out the window and saw flames coming from the engine compartment. she didn't use the cruise control, so she wasn't sure if it quit working or not. #2 and #14 fuses were blown and #13 was not blown. the owner stated that she saw the wires for the speed control deactivation switch connector arcing immediately after the fire was extinguished. pictures forwarded to bruce york. *jb *tc | |||
| 12/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle unexpectedly caught on fire when it was parked. consumer was informed that the cruise control had a short, causing the vehicle to catch fire. consumer will notify manufacturer.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving cruise control switch burned the brake reservoir and the brakes failed. all the fluid leaked out, and the brake light illuminated. consumer took the vehicle to dealer to be repaired. *ak | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked for about 3 hours a neighbor alerted consumer that vehicle was on fire. burned for approximately 5 minutes. fuses #2/13, and 14 found operating. consumer stated that cruise control stopped working in the week before the fire. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 66000 | 2 | |
| Fire in engine compartment after sitting parked for 2.5 hours. fire started near the master cylinder. cruise control was not working since the purchase of the vehicle in november 2003. please contact fire investigator mike beres 214-946-8989. *ak | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 126000 | 1 | |
| 2000 ford f150 pickup truck with approx. 126,000 miles, caught fire in the engine compartment after being parked about 5 hours. fire location was at the left side of the engine compartment. the cause of the fire is belived to be the scds (speed control disengagement switch). fire damaged truck and edge of carport. *ak | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 1 | 10/20/1999 | |
| Parked my ford f150 in the school parking lot at 7:30 am. at 8:15, i was called to the front of the building because my truck had started on fire and was being put out with a fire extinguisher by the school police officer. the insurance company believes the fire was caused by my cruise control (had not worked in three to four months). caused $5,123 worth of damage to the truck.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 53004 | 1 | |
| The consumer went to the vehicle in morning and found smoke and fire damage at the front driver's side wheel well. the alleged fire occurred due to a defective cruise control deactivation switch. *nm | |||
| While driving 50mph the cruise control would not disengage causing the vehicle to continue to go forward when pressing the brake hard the vehicle was violently shaking. please provide any additional information. ts | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 0 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle idled roughly. vehicle warmed up and idled roughly. also there was an exhaust leak. dealership told consumer that he needed a new catalytic converter because there was a bad smell, like rotten eggs. *ak | |||
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| 05/26/2001 | 1 | 02/05/2000 | |
| Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision/ minor injury. dealer was inspecting vehicle, and manufacturer has been notified. *ak *jb | |||
| 10/29/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Upon starting vehicle and putting into gear, vehicle had instant acceleration. rpms went from 1000 to 4500 without hitting the accelerator. this happened while foot was on the brake pedal *ak *slc | |||
| Whil backing into a driveway vehicle took off in reverse. driver had to shift into park gear in order to stop vehicle. dealer has vehicle currently. *ak | |||