Problems with 1999 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Approximately 6:45 p.m. est on june 14, 2001 i was traveling at 58 mph when i deployed the cruise control. i proceeded for about 4 miles when i went to disengage the cruise control. i applied the brakes but it would not disengage. i shut off the cruise control switch and it still would not come out of cruise control. after riding the brakes for a couple of miles i managed to get off an exit off of route 1 in chester county, pa., pulled the truck over to the shoulder and, put it in neutral and quickly turned off the ignition. much smoke came out from under the hood because the brakes were overheated. i pulled the fuse and restared the vehicle. it rev'd to "red" line". i quickly turned off the ignition. had truck towed to faulkner ford in chadds ford, pa. they found the cruise control cable pressed against the throttle. i asked if there was a recall on this. the response was "no, it was a fluke. it happened to be you." i am lucky to be alive after this harrowing experience. i am not pleased with how this dealership handled this incident. *ak

Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision.*ak consumer states vehicle had been running poorly during wet weather. *slc

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

While vehicle was in park position by the shift indicator, vehicle accelerated in reverse, resulting in injuries. dealer has inspected, and will repair vehicle.*ak

Consumer noticed that throttle was sticking, took to dealer, who ordered parts for it. when parts arrived, they did not fix vehicle. dealer called ford technical hotline. dealer was told not to release vehicle , that it was a design error, and to give consumer a loaner vehicle. ford gave consumer no indication when he would get his vehicle back. *ak

Suden jump in idle speed(to3000)rpm.dangerous to hold vehicle stopped in snow. transmission does not downshift to low gear till rmp drops below 1000. dangerous to stop vehicle. foot must be applied firmly on brake pedal at traffic lights for the duration of the stop for fear of vehicle lurching forward and hitting car in front. dealer said he fixed. problem still present. very objectionable odor in vehicle( like burning off old oil deposits on metal) present at times. unbearable to an asthmatic person. vehicle otherwise in sound shape.*ak

1999 ford f-150 supercab was driven approximately 25 miles round trip from and to house located in rural area of ohio county, kentucky and then parked in carport attached to house. approximately 30 minutes later the truck burst into flames. the truck and the house were totally destroyed.

The reported failure was the 2nd time. the truck keeps accelerating until the accelerator is manually pulled up, by hand. this is a life threatening situation. *ak

While pressing the clutch pedal, then moving the pawl to neutral, vehicle suddenly accelerated without a warning. consumer had to turn off the ignition key to stop vehicle. *ak

While driving vehicle suddenly acclerated. brakes did not stop vehicle. could not place vehicle in park position, or could not shut off vehicle, which almost caused a crash. the first time this problem happened on apr 27, 2000, but in the reverse position. please provide further information. *ak

While driving vehicle at any speed and with no warning vehicle would accelerate. dealer had been notified.*ak

The vehicle accelerated to higher speed while on cruise control due to defective speed control actuator assembly. yh

The vehicle accelerated to 70 mph and would not decelerate, brakes would not work and when the vehicle was put into neutral, the rpms increased to 3000, the transmission shifted heavily and vehicle began to run normally, on one occasion the consumer had to shut the vehicle completely off. *slc

While applying the brakes, vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in a collision. dealer and manufacturer will be notified. dealer has inspected vehicle and found nothing wrong. also the wipers work intermittently, windows will not go up or down, and daytime running lights do not turn on. *ak *yc

Transmission dropped into lower gear & started to severely jerk. engine revved up to 5,000 rpms. the roads were slippery & wet causing no control of vehicle. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic could not duplicate problem. the problem is intermittent. *ak *yc

While driving stopped at a traffic light. consumer proceeded to go through the traffic light and throttle got stuck. consumer rear ended another car. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. consumer took car to dealer ,and dealer said there was nothing they could do. consumer does not feel safe driving vehicle, and does not want vehicle anymore. *ak

The vehicle accelerator stuck when passing another vehicle, causing vehicle to swerve which could have resulted in collision. *yc

When stepping on the accelerator pedal the vehicle jerks, until consumer is traveling over 50 mph. vehicle has been serviced for this problem three times. dealer replaced the torque converter clutch, which made the problem worse. the manufacturer is aware of this problem, but stated that there is no solution to this problem atthis time. *ak

When stopping at a light or stop sign vehicle will suddenly start to accelerate as if someone slammed foot on accelerator. please provide any further information.*ak