Problems with 2000 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Me and my family was at the store, i went in to get what we needed, and my family was in the truck. the truck was turned off, then my wife saw smoke coming from under the hood, she got out to get me while my son got my daughter out safely, within seconds the truck was in flames. a complete loss. my truck was a ford f150 2000 model. i did receive a recall notice on the truck on saturday the day before the fire. *tr

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.

Truck was parked for 3 days without moving and started fire. destroyed the engine compartment and front half of the truck before fire was extinguished. fire department investigation concluded that the fire was due to a recall on ford involving and related to the cruise control switch. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the cruise control was deactivated due to leaking brake fluid as noted in nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the contact cannot pass a safety inspection because the horn is unplugged due to the cruise control deactivation. the current and failure mileages were 111,000. the consumer stated the speed control deactivation switch leaked brake fluid on the electrical connections and destroyed the wiring to the speed control and horn connections and further stated ford refuses to repair damaged components. updated 11/20/07 *tr

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. while driving 30 mph, the contact smelled smoke and then noticed smoke rising from the air conditioner vent. he also noticed flames coming from the engine compartment. the dealer inspected and repaired the vehicle, but did not state the cause of the failure. there is a recall for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000). the current and failure mileages were 80,000. updated 3/5/08 *cn updated 03/04/08 *tr

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.

Truck caught on fire while parked. driver side engine compartment where master cylinder is located. filed claim with insurance. *tr

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.

I own a 2000 f150. it was parked in my driveway and the engine caught fire in the area of the brake system. vehicle is a total loss. *tr

Purchased a 2000 ford f150 pickup truck about 3 months ago, and on august 12,2007 approx. 10 :00 p.m. my husband and i were alerted by our 8 year old son that he smelled smoke and something burning. my husband checked the upstairs rooms w/ no signs so went downstairs and opened the door to the garage and saw the truck engine on fire! he yelled for us to get out because the truck was on fire so i grabbed my 9 month old and by the time we all got out, the garage doors already burned off! our house was completely destroyed...we lost everything. *jb

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. on july 21, 2007, the contact's husband noticed smoke billowing past the window of their residence. the contact went outside to find the driver side of her vehicle engulfed in flames. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. prior to the fire, the vehicle was last driven at approximately 4pm the previous day. the fire also melted the paint on one of her other vehicles as well as the windows on the garage door. the current and failure mileages were 120,000.

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.

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

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

Faulty deactivation switch. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. while the vehicle was parked, the contact heard the alarm and noticed fire coming from the hood. the fire damaged the property of a neighbor. the fire investigator stated that the fire was caused by the vehicle speed control. there is recall # 05v017000 for the vehicle speed control. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 75,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle caught fire under the hood. the vehicle was destroyed with the exception of the bed. she was informed that there was a recall on the vehicle for the vehicle speed control. the contact received a recall notice, but failed to bring it to the mechanic when she attempted to have the vehicle serviced. the mechanic stated that the repair could not be performed without the recall notice. the police and fire department arrived and a fire report was filed. the contact endured property damage due to the heat from the fire. the engine size was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 70,000.

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in may of 2007. he notified the dealer and manufacturer to have the recall repair performed, but they refused to assist. as a result, the vehicle caught fire in a parking lot. he called the dealer on several occasions to have the deactivation switch disconnected, but has not received a response. the vehicle was destroyed. the recall number was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 130,000.

I bought a 2000 ford f150 sat at noon parked it 1:15 sun 3:00 am it was burned to the ground fire chief said cruise circuit likely, ford refuses to do anything, car lot refuses to do anything, other car damaged i am out $4000 . *jb

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

2000 ford f-150 pick up caught on fire while parked in driveway ignition off. *jb

Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. the vehicle was towed to the dealer due to a very loud noise under the hood. the repair mechanic installed a helicoil in the threads of the cylinder head and replaced the spark plug coil. the vehicle was parked on the dealer's lot and caught fire from the engine compartment. the fire damaged the wire harness, speed control, and the engine. in october 2006 the contact request the dealer honor nhtsa recall #05v388000 (ford recall #05s28) pertaining to the vehicle speed control. the dealer would not cover the recall stating the contact never responded to the recall notice. the contact stated that he never received recall notice. the contact has pictures of the vehicle. *ak

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

I got off work at 6:00 pm and went straight to the gym (approx. 1 mi.). i left the gym at 7:00 pm, and drove home (approx 1 mi.). i got home about 7:15 pm and went inside and watched television with my family until 8:30 pm, which is when i went to bed. my wife and i woke up at 11:30 pm from a bright light coming through our bedroom window. when we looked out the window the light we had seen was the whole front end of my 2000 ford f-150 engulfed in flames. we called 911 and the fire dept. responded. my wife's car a 2002 hyundai accent was parked in front of the truck and had the rear bumper and tail lights melted on it before i could get it moved. about 1 year ago i had to have the mass flow air sensor replaced on the truck and the dealership supposedly took care of the cruise control recall that was placed on that model. *jb

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

Dt*: the contact stated while parked, the engine bay caught on fire. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. the fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was deemed totaled there were two vehicles that were parked next to the contact's vehicle that were totaled as well. neighbors noticed smoke and sparks coming from the vehicle's engine bay prior to the fire. a police report was taken. the dealer was contacted, and suggested that a letter should be provided to the manufacturer's consumer affairs deferment. there were two nhtsa recalls #05v388000 and #05v017000 pertaining to the vehicle speed control. the contact never received a nhtsa letter. the manufacturer was contacted and suggested that the vehicle's owner needed to provide a letter of representation. pictures of the burned vehicle were available.

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.

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was driving 55 mph off the interstate on normal road conditions when a fire was noticed coming from the underbody of the vehicle. the contact pulled over just as the fire spread throughout the vehicle. the contact was not injured. a police and fire report were taken. the fire department could not determine the cause of the fire. the vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic, who determined the fire could have possibly been caused by the fuel, but could not find the component involved in the fire. the manufacturer was called and stated the vehicle was included in a recall regarding the vehicle speed control, however the contact found a possible nhtsa recall # 06e056000 regarding the fuel system, gasoline that related more to the fire that occurred on the vehicle. however, the vehicle was not included in this recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was not claiming responsibility nor provided further assistance. the vehicle was deemed totaled.

On august 31 my 2000 ford f-150 exploded in a driveway after being parked there for approximately 25 minutes the fire was from a recalled cruise control switch , ford says they notified me march 23, 2006 about the switch however they sent the recall to an old address. the truck was a total loss and they have sent me a letter which says "ford declines to provide any assistance at this time".*jb

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked for several hours, the contact noticed flames coming from underneath the driver's side front end. the vehicle was totaled. there were no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident. the contact used the cruise control occasionally. the fire department came to the scene and extinguished the fire. the fire department determined the fire was caused from a faulty cruise control switch. there was a police report filed.

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

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

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

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

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

We purchased a 2000 ford f-150 pickup in october 2003. we received a recall notice from ford and took the vehicle to a local ford dealer in february 2005 to have the repair work performed. we were told this was an interim repair and permanent repairs would be made once replacement parts were more widely available. on saturday, july 1, 2006, our 2000 ford f-150 exploded while sitting in our driveway. the resulting fire destroyed the truck and caused considerable damage to our home. the truck had not been driven for 24 hours before it exploded. the local fire chief stated the fire was caused by an electrical problem on the driver's side of the truck's engine. please note the truck exploded after we had the repair work done in accordance with ford's recall notice. *jb

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that the cruise control failed to activate. the contact replaced the cruise control start button however when pressed it would activate the horn instead of the cruise control. in addition, the contact mentioned that the odometer would intermittently illuminate to display the mileage of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 159,000.

2000 ford f-150. *nm

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

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.

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

Truck was parked in drive way for approximately. 18 hours not running. truck caught fire , 2000 f150. *jb

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. ...

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

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

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, it erupted into flames on the left driver's side underhood area. the fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. a manufacturer representative inspected the vehicle and took pictures of the severe fire damage. afterwards, the representative suggested that due to the extensive fire damage, it could not be determined if the fire was cruise control related. the vehicle was included in the nhtsa recall # 05v388000 concerning the cruise control, but no recall notification was received by the contact.