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. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
| 16818 | 05/01/2003 | 10002754 | Throttle control splash shield installation requirements. *tt | 09/16/2003 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 14595 | 01/01/2001 | 617896 | Some vehicles may exhibit a higher than normal base idle speed of 1200 - 1400 rpm when the vehicle is initially received from the assembly plant. *tt | 04/02/2001 | |
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 | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | 06V286000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/19/2011 | 120000 | ||
| May 19, 2011 at around 4:20 am we were awaken by our neighbors that our truck was on fire. our 2001 ford f150 was on fire, an explosion had made a huge hole in the hood on the front of the driver side. the truck had last been driven the morning of may 17, 2011 and had been sitting in our driveway since then. the firemen said the fire was due to electrical wiring. we always kept up with all required maintenance. we had no idea of the problems fords were having, we now only have one vehicle to get around and the worst part is that it's a 2004 ford f250 which could also be a recall vehicle. our income is very tight because my mother is very sick and we are sending money for her medication and expenses, we have no way of getting another vehicle. our ford f250 is a diesel and diesel fuel is very high. someone please help! not sure what we're suppose to do or if ford will be responsible. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 110000 | ||
| This complaint is being marked for deletion. it is an inadvertent duplicate of odi number: 10401276. kj tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle had been parked and idle for five hours before he noticed smoke emitting from under the hood. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number but offered no further assistance. the failure and current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 103000 | 2 | |
| On two occasions, my 2001 ford f150 (5.4 engine, auto, 4wd) has had the throttle accelerator stick during acceleration. the first occasion occurred in february 2010, and the second occurred may 28, 2010 at approximately 10:45 am cst. on both occasions, i was accelerating from a stop at an intersection. on the first occasion, multiple attempts were made to pump the brakes and also the accelerator, when these actions did not respond to the problem, i shifted into neutral and turned of the ignition, and pulled over onto the shoulder of the road. on the second occasion, the same attempt was made, pumping the brake and accelerator pedal; after several seconds and many depressions of the brake and accelerator, i made one final, very fast depression of the brake, which resulted in a noticeable clunk sound and accompanying jarring sensation, similar to something disengaging. after this, the truck returned to normal operating conditions. no check engine indication was noted before or after either of these occasions of stuck accelerator. fortunately, on both occasions, traffic was very light. if traffic had been heavier, a collision would have been likely to occur. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 80000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 f150 throttle speeds up intermittently. never sure when it will do it or how high it will go. the highest record so far is about 2600 rpm. i normally put it in neutral, pull to the side, turn off and restart the truck and all works well again. ford garage has looked at it and stated (nothing they can do until it codes or does it in their presence) . i still have to drive it but i do not lend it out to anyone. i am just wondering when and if it will ever tach full speed and really get me in a jam. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2009 | 11000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. while entering a parking space the vehicle rapidly accelerated backwards. even after repeated brake application the vehicle would not stop. she attempted to move forward, but the vehicle rapidly accelerated forward. she removed the key from the ignition to stop the vehicle. consequently, she caused damage to six parked vehicles. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer replaced the hcu abs brake system and the iac. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford f150 truck has a recall for the cruise control harness. *nj the consumer stated the cruise control harness was replaced under recall, but at the time of replacement, the switch was not leaking, but now it is leaking. the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, but was told the recall was closed out and there was nothing they could do but charge him to fix it. *jb | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. on may 19, 2008 after being parked for twelve hours, the vehicle caught fire. a week after the fire, may 26, 2008 the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the fire department stated that the fire was caused by the cruise control being wired through the brakes. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 100,000. updated 11-19-08 *bf updated 11/19/08. *jb | |||
| 08/31/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2001 ford f-150 crewcab i went to work i parked i clocked in @ 3pm by 6:37 my truck was on fire it was parked for 3.5 hrs before it started to burn. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The car was parked in the parking lot out side of my work. someone told me that my car was on fire. i went out and sure enough it was on fire burning from the engine compartment. it is a total loss. : ( *tr | |||
| 05/22/2008 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f150 super crew. the contact stated that his vehicle caught fire while parked. the fire department extinguished the fire and stated that the fire extended from cruise control module to the master cylinder. the fire destroyed the vehicle. a fire department report is available. the current and failure mileages were 75,000. | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. the contact received a safety recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. he called ford four different times since then and was informed that the part would be available every month thereafter. there had been no failure to date. the recall number and purchase date were unknown. the current mileage was 57,000. remailed form 04/22/08. *lj updated 5/20/08 *cn | |||
| 01/02/2008 | 1 | 06/12/2006 | |
| Recall for 05s28 speed control device, car burst into flames under the hood, engine burned, car totaled - recall notification was not received by actual vehicle owner. ford motor co. said letters were mailed on 10/05, 11/06 and 12/07. i was not the owner of the vehicle until 6/06 and i never received the mentioned 1/07 letter. car was taken to dealer twice (after purchased) to do the oil/filter change and i was never informed about the recall. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2007 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. the contact stated that her vehicle caught fire during the early morning hours. the fire was claimed to have been caused by the defect mentioned in nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 72,000. updated01/08/08 *bf | |||
| 05/29/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 02/03/2006 |
| After driving home from work about 5 miles the truck was parked in my drive way about 20 minutes later i had a next store neighbor knocking on my door stating that my truck was on fire. fire department came to put it out. a neighbor also told me of a recall on the truck due to truck fires and i went online and noticed that the recall started before it was bought from a ford dealership after looking into it the recall was not done before the purchase was made even though they knew of the situation. i was also not notified from ford through any means of any recall needed on the truck its self before or even after the incident. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2007 | 120000 | 1 | 11/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. in 2002, the vehicle was taken to the dealer regarding a recall on the vehicle speed control switch. the dealer stated that the vehicle did not need to be repaired at that time. on october 18, 2007, the vehicle was parked in front of the contact's house after a short trip. one hour later, the vehicle caught fire. the insurance company is currently investigating the fire. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 05/12/2007 | 65000 | 1 | 06/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. approximately fifteen minutes after parking the vehicle, the contact noticed fire ascending from under the hood. the firefighter stated that the fire was caused due to a defect on the speed control deactivation switch. there is recall # 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer stated that her vehicle was included in the recall. the contact filed a report with the police. the current and failure mileages were 65,000. | |||
| 04/05/2007 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. while parked in the driveway the vehicle caught on fire. the fire department stated that the fire was due to the engine. the vehicle was destroyed. the owner stated that the cause was directly related to the vehicle speed control. there were no injuries. the current and failure mileage were 52,000. *ak | |||
| 12/16/2006 | 68000 | 1 | 11/28/2000 |
| I own a 2001 ford f-150. on december 16,2006 it caught fire and is now considered a total loss by our insurance company. it has completely burned to the ground. only the shell of the vehicle and the two flat rear tires are left. the insurance company at this time has not told me the reason this has happened. on dec. 16th my fiance had driven it into town that morning and returned home and parked it in the yard next to our mobile home. he arrived back at home at about 9:30 am. he took another vehicle down to our neighbors house to do some work on it and about 2:00 pm someone else in our neighborhood came to get him saying his truck was on fire. the fire department said the fire did start in the engine compartment. as a result of the fire our siding on our house was melted and we had a motor home parked in front of it also that had some damage to it. if it was a windy day the flames would have reached the house and it would have burnt to the ground. we have not had any problems with the truck before this had happened. now that this has happened i have heard of people talking about other truck fires and have found other incidents of this happening while doing research on the internet. this is how i found out about this site and i thought i should report our fire. *jb | |||
| 09/06/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 05/21/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while parked in a driveway, the vehicle caught fire from the engine compartment. the contact did not notice anything unusual about the way the vehicle was operating before the fire started. the fire department extinguished the fire and determined that the fire was electrical. the manufacturer was contacted and expressed the contact's insurance company would handle the case once a claim was summitted. on 09/08/06, the contact found the recall information on the ford fires while searching the internet. there was a nhtsa recall #05v388000 (ford recall #05s28) pertaining to the vehicle speed control. | |||
| 04/23/2006 | 55000 | 1 | 04/15/2001 |
| I am requesting a recall for the ford speed control systems. they are causing uncontrolled accelerations which do not respond to the breaks. i was stopped in a drive through window with my foot on the break. the vehicle was at a full stop. suddenly while my foot was on the break the engine accelerated out of control. because my foot was on the break the vehicle was not able to move forward. this was not a mistake of putting my foot on the accelerator because i was preventing the vehicle from moving forward by having my foot on the break. quickly i placed the vehicle in park preventing it from driving off the end of the drive through. afterwards i proceeded to conduct research and found that many other people are reporting the same problem. the ford speed control systems are causing uncontrolled accelerations which lead to severe accidents and deaths. *nm | |||
| 10/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| Information in reference to a collision on ga #11.*mr the consumers had loss control of his vehicle rolling over twice, and running off the shoulder of the roadways, tire and skid marks were on the road after the collision . please review for further investigations. *cb | |||
| 12/26/2003 | 31360 | 1 | 11/13/2002 |
| The owner picked up the truck after it was serviced for the speed control. the duration of the repair took (2) days. later, the truck idled abruptly and speed off. the consumer lost control of the truck and crashed into a garage. please provide any additional information. *nm *mr | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 14475 | 5 | 12/15/2001 |
| I am experiencing a serious surge problem with my vehicle. i have experienced the surge 5 times since i first purchase the vehicle over 18 months ago, and i have experienced it twice in the past two months. i most recently was nearly involved in a rear-end collision and i am worried about the consequences shall this surge occur during any extremely hypothetical situation, such as striking a pedestrian. i am a member of a ford enthusiast website and there are many other individuals with the same vehicle who are also experiencing the same defect. i own a 2001 ford f150 harley davidson and i am concerned for my safety and the safety of those who i share the road with. please help me get ford to address this concern.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| Three speed sensor had to be replaced, when the sensors failed it caused the vehicle's speedometer not to function. the failure of the sensors also caused the vehicle's cluster and main computer to short out.*jb | |||
| 12/07/2002 | 40000 | 1 | 09/20/2000 |
| While driving, vehicle went into cruise control on it's own while at a red light. the vehicle accelerated then turned off. dealer notified. ph consumer was driving 58 mph with cruise control on. stopped for a red light. at this point cruise control was off. proceeded to travel at 45 mph. took foot off gas pedal then vehicle accelerated at 58 mph, then back to normal speed. *tt | |||
| 11/14/2002 | 56000 | 1 | 10/16/2000 |
| Consumer stated that when trying to accelerate the pedal will stick in the idle position causing a distraction to the consumer. dealer notified ts dealer replaced stuck throttle body. *tt | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 10/01/2001 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at 60 mph the truck began acclerating on its own. applying the brakes did not solve problem. exited freeway on a ramp and applied brakes to the floor. had to shut off ignition to stop the vehicle. attempted to restart the truck but it was over revving and smoking out the exhaust. shut it down and needed a tow.*ak | |||
| 02/16/2002 | |||
| While trying to pull into garage vehicle automatically accelerated, and vehicle ran into garage. consumer tried to move, and vehicle again ran through back of garage. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 5 | ||
| While driving 65mph, tracker passed consumer's vehicle and soon after, vehicle shutdown, all dashboard lights came on. this usually happened on the highway. three weeks later, vehicle shutdown again. *ak consumer states that this only happens at times when accelerating, consumer states vehicle would also lunge forward and rev when in a stopped position with foot on the brake, dealer has replaced spark plugs, ignition, vapor vlave, and computer, vehicle has not been remedied. *jb | |||
| 06/21/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| We parked and put the brake on at a slight incline. truck rolled and it hit another car. was told latter that i should have put it in gear. i was never notified this should have been done. *ak | |||
| 04/20/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving at 10 to 15 mph vehicle would not go into any gears. consumer turned truck off and put in gear. then, consumer was able to drive home slowly and park vehicle. about 5 minutes later, started vehicle, and it jumped forward, it was not in gear, someone could have been seriously injured. vehicle was towed to dealer. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 03/16/2001 | 4 | ||
| While driving would stop at a sign and rpms will go up and down, causing sudden acceleration. vehicle had been taken to dealer four times for same problem, but no defect had been found.*ak | |||
| 02/22/2001 | 5 | 01/01/2001 | |
| The truck continued to accelerate uncontrollably after i got it back from dealer. i brought it back to the dealer on feb 22nd. the dealership determined that there was a problem with the thottle body. although, they will not fix it because ford doesn't know how to fix it according to tom glansman at saxon ford. this problem is extremely dangerous, the brake fail to stop the truck when it has this problem. only turning off the engine can stop the truck, which compromises the brake and steering systems. ford will not fix the problem.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2001 | 3 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Truck started accelerating uncontrollably to the point that brakes could not stop vehicle, only turning off engine would do so. this problem was not cause by floormats ! to this point (2/17) dealer hasn't found anything wrong. the truck has experienced this problem three times in the last 500 miles. the last time truck continued to have this problem when restarted. it had to be towed to the dealer. this is a very dangerous condition, i barely was able to control the truck the last time.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2001 | |||
| Rpms are high and vehicle is constanly acclerates. on 15th of this month, vehicle started to acclerate to point where consumer could not control vehicle. consumer had to pull over, and shut vehicle off. then could not get vehicle started again. contacted dealer, and dealer could not find anything wrong with vehicle.this problem has occurred about 3 or 4 times. consumer took vehicle back to dealership, and dealer had problem happen to them. then, dealer had to contact ford, and ford did not want to acknowledge the warrenty on the vehicle because they don't have a remedy for problem yet.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying the accelerator pedal it stuck. this caused the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/07/2004 | 24500 | 2 | |
| Accelerator is sporadically sticking while driving. feels like the pedal has lost its spring up. throttle body has already been replaced, but it is still happening. it is during cold weather, but the truck has been warmed up prior to this occurrence . *ak | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 1 | 10/10/2001 | |
| I was coming home from work when the gas pedal was really stiff so i stepped down harder and the gas stuck wide open. i had to use my brakes until i could get it to slow down as i was at the top of a large hill. i tried putting it into netral but the rpms went to 6. i just about burnt my brand new brakes up. i slowed it down as much as i could and then put it into neutral and shut it off immediately. my husband then opened the hood and noticed the cable was stuck and wrapped up in the assembly. once loose the accelerator returned to normal. it was absolutely terrifying as i nearly wrecked the truck going down the hill with the brake pedal pushed to the floor and my anti-lock brakes clicking the whole time.*ak | |||
| 3 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer was backing out of the driveway, stepping on accelerator which was stiff, consumer stepped on it harder which promptly floored and stuck. consumer had to shift into neutral turning the key off and had to unstick accelerator by hand. this vehicle has had the accelerator to stick twice after the initial incident. ford was aware of the problem and said it was a cold weather moisture problem. vehicle has been fixed, but because there wasno cold weather at this time consumer was not sure. *jg ....*ak | |||
| 06/08/2001 | |||
| Accelerator pedal got stuck, forcing vehicle to go 35mph. when brakes were applied vehicle attempted to slow down, but kept going. speed did not increase. vehicle was shut off to stop. dealer noified of problem. please add more information.*ak | |||
| 12/29/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Outdoor temperature 13 degrees f. accelerator stuck when accelerating truck when leaving home. it seems as if ice had affected the accelerator system. after holding brake while still moving forward, i tapped on accelerator pedal several times before it returned to idle speed. if this had not worked, i would have shifted to neutral or shut down the motor after a few more seconds. is there a recall for this problem? *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| Gas pedal sticks before initial starting of vehicle in cold weather 18 degrees and below. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 07/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle manning fold bracket fell down on the highway. but before it fell hit the gas cable accelerator. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 04/21/2007 | 192000 | 2 | 12/12/2003 |
| On april 21,2007 my 2001 f150 was sitting in the front yard after being driven for about 30 minutes that morning and started a fire. in no time the truck was a total lose. was living in gulfport,miss. after the storm (katrina) every thing was all messed up. i had no insurance on the truck . i thought since there was a recall on my truck i could work things out with ford . as time went by and all the paperwork fielded out as ford requested,they sent me a letter saying they needed 90 days to have their engineers check my components. 90 days went by still no response from ford. then i received a letter from ford saying it wasn't their fault. as of right now,i'm at a stand still needing help with this matter. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2001 f-150 caught on fire while parked in carport. *ts when the vehicle caught on fire it also caught a portion of the consumer's home on fire. the vehicle was pulled from under the carport where it totally burned. the fire inspected informed the consumer that the vehicle caught on fire due to a faulty cruise control which had been recalled. the consumer's never received a recall notification. *nm | |||
| 09/26/2006 | 0 | 1 | 02/26/2004 |
| Vehicle caught on fire in the middle of the night while parked in the driveway, not running. i have liability insurance only...didn't think there was any reason i would report it to the insurance company. truck was destroyed...luckily my brother awoke in the middle of the night and saw the truck on fire. the truck was parked less than a foot away from the house. my brother was able to put the fire out without getting hurt. i considered it a miracle no one was hurt. *nm | |||
| 08/06/2006 | 1 | ||
| Thirty minutes after returning home my 2001 f-150 caught fire in my driveway. i was never notified of a recall, however i found out after the fact that the cruise control switch was recalled on my vehicle. *nm | |||
| 07/07/2006 | 109564 | 1 | 10/03/2002 |
| Cruise control after the manufacturer rep replaced the parts for the recall on this vehicle . the cruise control stopped working when my wife took it back to the dealership they said that there was nothing that they had done to cause this problem and they could run a check on it for $30.00 and let her know what was wrong. is this what a recall is about? *jb | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 90000 | 1 | 11/01/2000 |
| My 2001 ford f-150 caught fire on feb 21, 2006 i had received a letter from ford about the recall a week before the fire on feb 13, 2006.*nm | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 99500 | 1 | 11/11/2003 |
| Our ford f-150 truck, vin 1ftrw08l91ke92800, caught fire at 2:30 am on feb 10, 2006. it was parked beside our home and melted the vinyl siding on the side of the home where the fire started. the truck was parked and the last time it was driven was 8:30 pm , feb 9, 2006. we received a recall for the cruise control in sept, 2005. the truck was taken to burns ford in lancaster, sc and was disconnected in oct, 2005. the dealership did not have the replacement part to install, the part was to come in feb, 2006. the truck burned before the replacement was installed. we have tried to find out the cause of this fire by contacting ford motor company's consumer affairs department. we are not getting any response. pictures were sent to ford via certified mail, and a confirmation that the cd with the pictures were received by ford on 2-28-06. we have emailed ford, left voice mails to find out the status of their investigation as to the cause and have not been contacted. we are extremely disappointed in the way ford is handling this. the vehicle was taken to cedesco rozzelles ferry rd in charlotte, nc. *jb | |||
| 10/04/2005 | 72000 | 1 | 09/10/2002 |
| On the evening of oct. 4, 2005 at 5:50 pm, i arrived home from work and parked my 2001 ford f150 supercrew in my garage. i had a normal evening and retired to bed at 10:00 pm at approximately 11:30pm the smoke detector in my home awakened me. i jumped out of bed and ran to the other side of my house and observed through the door into the garage, my f150 on fire. the flames were fully involving the front of the car with flames shooting out of both wheel wells and just inside the windshield on the drivers side. i called 911 and the fire department arrived quickly but too late to save my truck or my house and contents which were subsequently destroyed. i did not know of nor did i receive a notification of the recall from ford regarding the cruise control switch. as a matter of fact i have yet to receive notice. *jb | |||
| 05/14/2005 | 58000 | 1 | 05/08/2001 |
| 2001 ford f-150 ford pick up truck caught fire. also causing damage to our 2002 camper. *jb | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 1 | 03/12/2001 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. the contact stated while driving with the cruise control on the vehicle accelerated at speeds of 90 mph and above, almost causing an accident. while this was occurring one could smell a burning odor, and see smoke coming from under the hood. after this occurred the contact took the vehicle to dealership, and the dealership assured him that they would not touch the vehicle until they ran a diagnostic test and made sure the vehicle was under warranty. the consumer left the vehicle at the dealership, and when he returned he found that the dealership blew up the engine. this happened when the dealership attempted to start the vehicle because of the cruise control still activated which caused the engine to blowout. the dealership did not want to replace the engine because later found out that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. contacted the manufacturer, and the manufacturer hung up on him. *ak | |||
| 09/25/2005 | 125000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated 2001 ford f150 caught on fire on 9-25-05 while parked. the fires originated under the hood. the fire was near the brake cylinder. the fire department was not called. the consumer put the fire out with water and a fire extinguisher. the consumer had not talked to the dealer or the manufacturer yet. the truck was not totaled. she reported of having a blown fuse twice. they replaced the fuse both times. when the fuse would blew out there would not be any windshield wipers , cruise control or lights. would have to put the truck in neutral in order to start the truck. she did not have the scds replaced prior to the fire. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 1 | 09/01/2003 | |
| 2001 ford f150 super crew cruise control burnt out.*mr the consumer was told his vehicle was not included in the recall, even though his cruise control switch failed. *jb | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Small fire and burning of wires coming out of the brake master cylinder cruise-control deactivation switch electrical wires damaged and need replacement.. called ford stated that vehicle was not covered by the recall issued april 2005. my vehicle is a 2001 ford 150 scab. *nm | |||
| 12/12/2004 | 105000 | 1 | 05/16/2004 |
| Dt: the cruise control quit working 6 months ago. took vehicle to a local ford dealer, who never inspected the truck, but said it was probably a module and not what was listed as the component on nhtsa camp id recall 05v017000. there was a current recall involving the cruise control switch but this applied to earlier build models not the consumer's vehicle. no repairs were made. contacted ford directly and filed a complaint after taking to a an independent service shop. the mechanic noted this involved a potential fire hazard on the cruise control switch. no repairs were made at this service shop as well. no alterations or corrections have been made to the cruise control switch. *ak *jb | |||
| 02/15/2005 | |||
| Ford motor co. issued a voluntary recall on thousands of f-150 series pu's in early 2005, concerning the cruise contol switch. my cruise control quit operating so i checked what ford asked. sure enough the switch was full of fluid. i was told by my ford dealer that this was a recall problem and would be fixed when parts came available. i called the dealership in july 2005 and was informed that the parts were available. upon taking the vehicle in,i was told, even though the vehicle had the recall problem, it would not be fixed at this time, as some models were still under investigation. i have no experience in vehicle recall investigation, however i do have a fair knowledge of automobiles, and if it looks like a duck,quacks like a duck, it's a duck! | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 94000 | 1 | 07/24/2002 |
| On 8/12/05 woke up 2001 f-150 on fire due to cruise control switch defect. *nm | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 56214 | 1 | 10/10/2000 |
| My 2001 f-150 caught fire from the front driver side. the cruise control switch. i was able to stop the fire before it ruined my truck. *nm | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 80000 | 1 | 07/30/2004 |
| Dt: 2001 ford f150. the vehicle caught on fire while parked. this occurred on 7-28-05, when the fire department came the vehicle was already in flames. the fire investigator said that the fire started in the cruise control area. there were no other objects that caught on fire. everything except for part of the vehicle bed has been melted. there were no other problems with the vehicle except for a slight bumper adjustment. consumer was going to contact the manufacturer next. *ak *nm | |||
| 07/17/2005 | 78000 | 1 | 06/30/2003 |
| Dt: 2001 ford f150 crew cab. on 7-17-05 while the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. about a week before this the cruise control went out. consumer did not have a chance to get the dealer to look at it. the fire chief said that the fire had started in the electrical box around the cruise control area. the fire chief wrote a report. consumer believed that the fire chief turned it over to the police. when consumer contacted the manufacturer they said someone would get back to him. he called them again they said it would be turned over to consumer affairs. the next time consumer called they told him that the legal department was handling it. also, told him legal department would be sending him some papers to fill out within five days. it has been at least a week since that. about a year ago it smoked and missed a little. the dealership found that the valve guides were bad. and they replaced the heads. there had been no other problems with the vehicle until now. what was left of the vehicle was parked at consumers home. some of consumer's yard items were also damaged. the dealership that worked on the vehicle was starke ford in starke, florida. *ak *nm | |||
| 06/23/2005 | 100000 | 1 | 05/15/2001 |
| Dt: the consumer states that his 2001 ford f150 caught on fire. the damage was to the front bumper. the whole front end was destroyed by the fire. the vehicle was parked in a parking lot. the truck had been sitting for around thirty to forty-five minutes. the alarm started going off when the police noticed that the vehicle was on fire. the fire started from under the hood. the owner rarely used his cruise control. the fire was out of control and the fire department had to be called in. there is a fire department report filed. there is not a police report. there were no problems prior to the fire. the owner does have pictures of the truck some at the scene and other pictures have been taken after the vehicle was moved. the police told the consumer to check into the cruise control deactivation switch problem. *jb | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 135000 | 1 | 10/14/2001 |
| Dt: caller went to work and left his truck and while he was out the vehicle caught on fire. fire department was not called, and there was no report filed. dealer or manufacturer has not been contacted yet. vehicle was not completely destroyed.*ak | |||
| 07/12/2005 | 1 | 12/22/2003 | |
| Dt: 2001 ford f150 crew cab xl model. the caller stated that truck burned last week about 4:45 am. the sound of a horn blowing woke the caller up and he went outside and saw truck was on fire. called 911, and the police and the fire department came and put the fire out. the fire started in the engine and worked its way to the cab of the truck. the truck was parlkd at caller's house. the lean holders inspector came out on july 14, 2005 and looked at the truck. the insurance company wanted police and fire reports. *ak | |||
| 06/14/2005 | 158000 | ||
| I have a 2001 ford f150 supercrew pick up. i don't recall giving a notice in the mail, however i saw a story on tv about a woman whose home burned down due to the defect of the cruise control. my wife drives the vehicle to work everyday in weslaco and the dealership is just a block away from her office. this is not the dealership that the vehicle was purchased from. my wife took the vehicle to the local dealership twice to get the recall fixed but the customer service department was so rude she didn't leave it. the last time was just wednesday june 8th.there is more to tell about this but not enough space. i am unemployed and my wife's income is all we have right now so our insurance had lapsed so she parked the truck outside my mother in law's house and my wife was driving her mom's car. tuesday june 14th at about 4pm someone knocked on my mother in law's door and told her that the truck was on fire. she called the fire department and they came and put it out but the entire truck was gone. the fire marshal told hundreds of photos and documented everything. he told us that it was defintely the recall of a factory default. he said there had been 5 cases in weslaco all the same. the fire starts in the motor under the front side left tire. the tire popped, the hood was totally burns away the bumper and the paint on the sides. the dash board, side mirrors and the motor is all one molded piece. the winshield exploded with glass everywhere. i am only thankful that it didn't burn down the house or that someone i love wasn't driving it when the fire started. | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 1 | 05/01/2004 | |
| 2001 ford f150 caught on fire underneath the fender on the left front side. *mr the vehicle was turned off and the consumer had gone into the house. thirty minutes later flames were seen coming from under the vehicles left side. *sc the consumer believed the problem may have been from the cruise control. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 1 | 03/01/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. the cruise control quit about one year ago. also, one month ago consumer could not get vehicle out of park. yesterday could not get vehicle out of gear again. he replaced the fuse to cruise control after that the cruise control worked. he bought more fuses, they would blow everytime the cruise control was plugged in. ford said that the fuses, cruise control and the park gear were not connected by the fuses. service gargae said to unplug the cruise control. when he unplugged the cruise control, the vehicle came out of park, and the cruise control would work. he called ford, and they said this vehicle was not in a recall. as soon as he started to plug the cruise control t it started to smoke. so he quit, trying to plug it up.*ak | |||
| 12/17/2004 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| 2001 ford f150 caught on fire while parked. *mr the cruise control went out. the vehicle was not totaled but there was extreme damage to the vehicle. the consumer received a recall letter in february 2005. recall number 05v017000. (speed control deactivation switch) *sc *jb | |||
| 05/12/2005 | 68400 | 1 | 06/13/2003 |
| Dt: the cruise control module was smoking this morning. as soon as the vehicle was starting there was smoke coming under the hood. this just started today. the cruise control stopped working this week. have taken the truck to the dealer, and it is there now. the dealer informed the consumer was not under the recall. the truck will start but will not go into gear. *nm | |||
| 01/11/2005 | 129000 | 1 | 08/15/2000 |
| Dt: had ford 2001 f-150 supercrew caught on fire in garage burned house down on jan 11,2005. there was an investigation and it was ruled the vehicle caused the fire. insurance gave value of vehicle. there was fire department report filed. *nm | |||
| 04/03/2005 | 100000 | 1 | 05/06/2001 |
| Dt: while vehicle was parked the engine department was completely engulfed with flames. the engine blew up the tires, and blew out the front and back windows. the damage was done to the front driver and passenger side of the vehicle. the fire did damage to the yard, consumer had to re-sod, reseed, and reconst the yard. the total amount for damage and loss is $1,000. consumer called fire department and then had the vehicle towed to storage garage.*ak *bf *nm *sb | |||
| 03/27/2005 | 79500 | 2 | 09/20/2000 |
| Mid-february 2001 super crew cruise went out and i took it to kinsel ford, and was told it was not part of the recall.on march 27 smoke came out from under the hood and the swich that was under the recall( i was told this by the kinsel rep resentative had burned completely in two.i again took it to the ford dealer, and again was told it was not covered under the recall.*ak | |||
| 04/07/2005 | 52000 | 1 | 01/28/2005 |
| Vehicle was parked for 7 hours and it was engulfed in flames. owner was notified by a coworker. owner contacted the manufacturer, who stated that this vehicle was not on recall, and there was nothing else they could do. *ak *bf *nm | |||
| 04/06/2005 | 87600 | 1 | |
| Owner went on an errand and parked the vehicle for 5 or 6 minutes and the vehicle was on fire. the fire was noticed by a passer by who contacted the fire department. owner contacted the manufacturer, and was told that this vehicle was not included in the speed control deactivation switch recall due to vin, and there wasnothing else they could do.*ak | |||
| 03/19/2005 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked for four hours when consumer decided to sweep the garage. upon entering the garage vehicle was on fire. the fire department responded to put the fire out. this vehicle was not included in the cruise control nhtsa recall 05v017000. *ak | |||
| 03/26/2005 | 96000 | 1 | 08/15/2003 |
| Recall campaign 05v017000 concerning cruise control deactivation switch fires: vehicle was parked 6-7 hours before it caught on fire under the hood. the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the fire marshall investigator informed the consumer that the fire was started by an electrical short in the cruise control switch.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Ford f150 2001, caught on fire while parked, ref., odi number 10115927. *bf fire may have been due to faulty cruise deactivation switch. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| The consumer's 2001 ford f150 caught on fire while parked in his garage. *nm *nm | |||
| 10/11/2004 | 1 | 07/01/2003 | |
| While parked the consumer's 2001 ford 150 supercrew caught on fire. the consumer asked the dealer what the cause was and he was told it was the brake deactivation switch for the cruise control. *nm *nm | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 124000 | 1 | 03/15/2001 |
| On or about march 15, 2005 i got into my f150, 2001, ford pickup and started the vehicle, when immediately smoke began pouring out from under the hood. this was in the morning at the start of my day, and the truck had been sitting all night and the engine was cold. when i looked under the hood i observed a red hot glow on the driver's side around some wiring. after certified ford technicians examined the truck i was told that this was a result of a defect in the cruise control switch which i understand your agency is investigating. these repairs cost me $728.00. am i able to recoup my repair cost? *ak | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Defective ford f150 super crew cab (vin 1ftrw07l21kf91542). consumer request investigation involving nhtsa recall no 99v-124, ford recall 99s15. the truck caught on fire and resulted in the death of a child (doc type gen). *nm the consumer believes the recalled cruise control deactivation switch was the cause of the fire. *nm | |||
| 12/10/2002 | 35000 | 9 | 11/30/2002 |
| Take a look a my vehicle history, i baby my truck - never used off-road. i have replaced several items that i feel should have been fixed by ford. i had to buy a warranty that cover most of the stuff. some parts with defects that were replaced. most replaced at 40,000-80,000 miles 1.) transmission completely replaced 2.) rearend replaced 3.) i'm on my third set of all 4 ball joints 4.) tie rods, tie rod ends (replaced twice now) 5.) coil 6.) headlight housing (3-4 times) 7.) brakes, numerous things worked on and replaced dealership was never able to stop the thumping noise that is still there, said it was normal (not) 8.) idler arm (replaced twice) 9.) sunroof switch replaced twice, reported loud bang when opening. a&b kia said it was normal - no, now it is completely broke and will barely open and have to force closed. 10.) sideview mirrors vibrated 11.) abs sensor replaced 12.) keyless entry replaced 13.) steering bearings replaced 14.) back bumper is rusting these are just some of the things i can remember right off hand. i've got all receipts. i take care of this truck - wash and wax once a week by hand (unless really bad weather) then i just take it to the car wash automatic or actual people washing. keep inside just as nice. if you want to check out a vehicle for safety/recall information you should start with mine. *ak | |||
| 10/29/2004 | 38508 | 1 | |
| While driving at any speed cruise control failed to work. consumer was unable to set a speed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 12/22/2004 | 55000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. vehicle was totaled. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/07/2004 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The consumer was informed his vehicle was on fire. the fire was coming from the engine compartment on the drivers side close to the fire wall. the cruise control had failed about 2 weeks or a month prior to the fire. no after market equipment on vehicle. no structure damage. will e-mail photos to bruce york. | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 90000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| The consumer parked the vehicle at 6:00 pm and about 10 minutes later the truck caught on fire. the fire was coming from the engine compartment on the drivers side. the vehicle had cruise control. the cruise control was only used one time before the fire like 6 or 7 months ago. will e-mail pictures to bruce york. the vehicle was not insured. *ak another vehicle was parked beside it and caught fire. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/04/2005 | 28600 | 1 | 02/01/2001 |
| The consumer parked the vehicle in the garage, went into the house. after dinner, the consumers' wife heard a loud pop and the dog was barking at the door. the consumer went to the garage door , opened it, and saw flames coming from between the hood and the windshield on the driver's side. the consumer was given a fire extinguisher from the kitchen emptied it onto the vehicle, then got another extinguisher that was in the garage and emptied it. however the fire was not slowing down at all. the consumer moved the second vehicle from the garage and home burned down. the consumer stated the cruise control was the cause of the fire, however this is not official. *nm | |||
| 05/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire unexpectedly when parked in the driveway. results showed that there was a shortage in cruise control, causing the engine to catch on fire.*ak | |||
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| 05/29/2001 | |||
| Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a minor collision. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||