Problems with 2002 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I was driving and the speed would go up to 90 mph, the truck was not going the speed in reality. then the rpm's would go up really high, i stopped the truck put it in park and back in drive tried to drive off. the truck then would not go over 30 mph and the gas peddle was all the way down trying to go, the engine started smoking and when i pulled over opened the hood it was smoking from the driver side upper corner of the truck. after having a mechanic look at it, he said the break pressure switch needed to be replaced because it's a hot wire and it's leaking. after checking the ford vin check it didn't say my truck was apart of the recall but they year and make and model is. i'm confused and at this point don't want to put my children in a fire ball like that if it catches on fire...

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. while driving 55 mph, the cruise control failed to operate and the cross control went into a locked position. the contact attempted to brake, but the vehicle would not stop. the contact placed the vehicle in neutral and was able to slow down the vehicle. when the vehicle finally stopped, the contact disconnected the cruise control cable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 222,112.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that an explosion occurred under the hood and the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. the fire was extinguished by the fire department. the vehicle only had liability coverage; therefore, the failure was not covered by the insurance company. the vehicle was taken to metro ford inc (2860 s noland rd, independence, mo 64055, (816) 254-9800), but they could not assist. the dealer suggested having an independent mechanic diagnose the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control), which could have caused the fire. the failure mileage was 204,000. *bf *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford f-150. while the vehicle was parked in front of the contact's house, it caught fire without warning. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the fire department extinguished the fire. a police report was not filed. there were no injuries. the fire was not heat related. the vehicle was totaled. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was 150,000.

The recall ie an inline fuse on speed control deactivation switch did not work it just caught on fire and ruined my master cylinder and brake system.it wont hold brake fluid now because the switch melted into it.ford says oh well recalls been done

Got home from work parked my vehicle in my carport available space in my apartment. turn off the truck completely, nothing left on or anything suspicious to cause a incident. when to my apartment unit took a shower and not more than 20-30mins was alarmed that my vehicle was caught on fire. i immediately ran outside to the carport saw the engine on fire, tried to stop it with anything that i could find (water holes) or extinguisher. my neighbors called 911 as i saw the flames getting higher and stronger the fire moved into my daughters vehicle which was parked next to our other carport space and caught on fire as well. overall, there are two vehicles completely destroyed. there was also two other vehicles involved that have some burning damages. as well as property damages into our available parking spaces. some windows from the lower apartments were cracked. my vehicle was parked into my parking port, not in motion but turned off completely.

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In 12-14 and 1-10-2016 the butterfly in the throttle body stuck and vehicle wouldn't slow down. 1st incident -10f, came from warm garage, interstate, cruise control in use, in about 15 minutes of driving eventually speed got to 85mph on its own, cruise shut off and vehicle maintained 85 mph, once stopped throttle and cruise cable were checked and free, butterfly was stuck partially open when manually moved and broke free, problem went away; 2nd date -5f came from warm garage, interstate, cruise on, 20 minutes into trip, similar results, weather clear low humidity, vehicle would not slow down, cruise shut off, no-load engine speed over 5000 rpm, vehicle speed 65mph on level with no throttle input, cables when checked were free, brakes would barely slow vehicle, engine operated normally once butterfly was broke free but problem reoccurred about 30 minutes later. ford f150 xlt 4.6l automatic supercrew, no problem noted when weather is warmer

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. while driving at 65 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the brakes became inoperable. the contact was able to regain control of the vehicle. the failure occurred twice. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. ...updated 07-08-15 *bf

Two issues: 1] both rear doors in the extended cab (swing counterclockwise) door latches jammed preventing exiting or entry. if egress was needed quickly, it was not there. the cost to repair each was about $450. (locked up while driving) 2]speed control does not work - ford says it is a malfunctioning control that cost about $500 to replace. (when vehicle is in operation)

I was driving to the office, and approached a red light so i started slowing down. once i reached 15 mph my 2002 4.2 l f150 accelerated extremely high. i was applying the brake but the truck was still slowly moving, so with my foot still on the brake i turned into the office parking lot. i tried to put it in park but it was a struggle, i called my daughter outside when i was in the office parking lot, and she told me the rear tires were spinning. when i finally got it in park i turned the truck off. i gave it approximately one minute and turned the truck back on, and it was still accelerating extremely high so i turned the truck back off so it wouldn't damage my engine. after an hour i turned the truck back on, and the truck was back to normal. after doing a bit of research i saw tons of articles with instances similar to mine, so i disconnected the cruise control switch and took it to the nearest shop. *tr

I parked the vehicle and 20 minutes later discovered the vehicle on fire. further investigation revealed that master cylinder was totally engulfed in flame. the fire damaged the wire harness, air filter, fuse box and completely melted the cylinder. *tr

Tl* the contact's father owned a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration without warning. while in a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated and spun out of control. the driver struck a curb to avoid crashing into other vehicles in the parking lot. as a result, the vehicle went airborne and struck a telephone pole, but continued to accelerate at a high rate of speed upon touching the ground. the vehicle then drove over another curb and crashed into some bushes. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was not filed. the driver sustained injuries that required medical treatment. the vehicle was towed and placed in storage. the contact's father no longer owns the vehicle because he is deceased due to unrelated circumstances. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified later of the crash. the failure mileage was not available. *tt updated 9/19/18*jb

While driving on the highway, i pushed the on button for the cruise control and pushed the set/excel button at 70 mph. after a minute or so i looked down and was going 75 and accelerating. i tapped the break which had no effect. i tapped the break several more time but the truck kept accelerating. i pushed the off button several times while continuing to pump the break. the cruise control finally went off. several miles down the road i tried to use the cruise control again with the same results. my truck is a 4.2l v6 and has had the recall taken care of several years ago. this appears to have happened to several other people and could have had a disastrous outcome. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that while parked, the vehicle burst into flames after the alarm sounded. the contact personally extinguished the flames. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 138,000.

On march 22, 2014, the truck was parked in a local parking lot, the ignition key was removed and the truck was locked. the driver returned to the truck to find that while it was parked, a fire had begun in the engine compartment of the truck, and the fire department and police department were on the scene putting out the fire. because of the quick actions of an individual parked nearby who used a fire hose to contain the fire until the fire department arrived, the cabin and the body of the truck were spared, and the damage was localized to the engine compartment. the cause of the fire was the speed control deactivation switch.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and not operating when it caught on fire. the fire department was able to extinguish the fire. the contact indicated that the vehicle was destroyed and only the bed of vehicle remained. no additional information was available regarding the incident. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, he attempted to increase speed via the cruise control steering wheel controls. after reaching the target speed, the vehicle continued to accelerate and the cruise control failed to deactivate. the contact shut off the vehicle to regain control. the vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 72,899.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that while the vehicle was unoccupied, it ignited into flames. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was completely destroyed. prior to the failure, there was a brake fluid leakage. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the contact experienced the similar consequence as mentioned in the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

There was a recall for the cruse control, it was replaced by ford, because it could cause a fire, the new one worked for about a year and stop working, never work after that. 2nd item is rear window and drivers passanger window leak rain water inside the cab, leaks everytime it rains in motion or stationary.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that while reversing from of residential garage, sparks and smoke started to emit from the steering column. the contact mentioned that the failure stopped once the vehicle was shut off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 142,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. the contact was driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated and suddenly without intent the cruise control failed to operate. in addition, the horn would not sound upon engaging. the authorized dealer was notified and they informed the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). a few years later, the identical failure recurred. the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000. ...update 01/20/12 *bf updated 01/25/12

I am reporting this incident as the person who's car was affected by the fire. i parked my car next to a 2002 ford f150, and after being home for about an hour and a half, a police officer came to my door and told me that my car (vw jetta) was involved in a car fire. apparently the f150 caught fire and burned my car, a bush, and another car. the fire marshal on scene explained to me that ford had a recall on multiple vehicles that had this problem. the f150 in question is totaled and has to be towed off the property. i have since come inside and found the switchfires.com website, and clicked on the link provided below, which in turn has led to giving in my info, and discussing my dilemma. *tr

Faulty cruise control shorted out causing fire in the engine compartment and damaging some wires, air filter housing, fuse box, brake master cylinder, hood strut and hood. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. the contact stated the vehicle caught fire at his home; destroying the vehicle and the home. the fire department assisted with putting out the fire, but the contact did not receive a report. a recall notice for the vehicle cruise control was received by the contact; stating that if not repaired, the vehicle may catch fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer nor manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and idle when it ignited in flames. the contact was able to extinguish the fire using a water hose. the vehicle was destroyed. two vehicles that were parked near the contacts vehicle sustained damages from the fire. the police and fire department responded but neither a police of fire report was filed. the fire department stated that the fire was similar to ones they had witnessed that started from the cruise control. the vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 102,000.

Engine fire; brakes reservoir/master cylinder caught fire sitting in yard. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. the contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked and sitting idle. the fire was extinguished and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that the cruise control switch had burned the master cylinder, cruise control cable and the wiring that connected the master cylinder to the cruise control. the manufacturer did not offer the contact any assistance in repairing the vehicle. the vehicle was repairable but was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f150 super-crew. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) was performed approximately two years ago but the repair did not correct the failure. while he inspected the vehicle he found the speed control deactivation switches were not replaced. the deactivation switch was leaking fluid abnormally. the manufacturer would not assist with the repair. the vin was not available. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 134,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. the contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire from under the hood while the vehicle was parked. the fire department was called to assist and a fire report was filed. the fire department was able to extinguish the fire but the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was previously included in the recall that could potentially result in a fire under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) yet the vehicle was repaired. the insurance company advised that the fire was caused by the brake fluid which came in contact with a wire from the control module. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they could not provide any assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

Our 2002 f150 caught fire while parked in the front of our home. after trying to figure out why our truck caught on fire we found online that there was an open recall on the cruise control/brake safety switch recall from ford. we called fire department after we put out fire and have record that they came to make sure all harm was out of the way. *tr

My 2002 f150 catch on fire today. the fire seems to have come from the brake master cylinder area. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that while exiting a parkway to get on the highway while driving 55 mph he applied the brakes to yield and the vehicle accelerated without driver intent. he was forced to drive the vehicle on a sidewalk in order to get out of traffic which caused him to lose control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. he tried to put the vehicle in neutral but it went into reverse instead. the vehicle accelerated on it's own in reverse and crossed a six lane highway before crashing into a light pole, which finally stopped the vehicle from accelerating. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a storage lot. the state police responded to the scene and filed a report which is available. the vehicle was not repaired. ford was contacted and could not offer assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 82,200. updated 11/22/10 *bf updated 11/23/10*jb

Ford f150 had a recalled back in 2005 with the speed control were the deactivation switch may overheat, smoke or burn. was instructed to take to dealer to disconnect until parts come in was notified on new parts were available which were install. aug 21 2010 the brake pressure switch started leaking and running from my master cylinder brake pressure switch. this was part of the problem from the vehicle speed control switch part that was leaking. could not buy part from auto part store. *tr

Ford f150 truck, fire from cruise control switch. the truck has not been driven in over 24 hrs. it caught on fire (under the hood only)in our driveway. we used a water hose to extinguish it quickly. not sure how many parts have been damaged from fire. luckily we caught it before any major damage occurred. this switch was replaced 3 weeks ago at a ford dealer due to last ford recall. however the last time the truck was driven the cruise control was used. *tr

2002 ford f150 burned down

On february 26, 2010 my girlfriend and i along with our kids were driving to san diego, ca. as we were speeding up to pass a slow semi-truck my truck got stuck on throttle, i started to panic asking my girlfriend to check and see if there was a water bottle stuck underneath the break pedal, she checked, also panicking because we had our children asleep in the truck. i tried to push on the brake but it was really tough to push down on and the truck wouldn't slow down, we started to panic even more. i started driving off to the shoulder of the rode as i popped the gear into neutral and turned off the truck. i put the truck in park and turned it back on after a few minutes and the rpm's where revving at 6,000 and the break pedal was still very hard to push on. i turned the truck off again. i started pushing on the gas pedal, to see if i could loosen it, while the truck remained off. i turned it back on for the second time and it was running normal again. i hesitated put it back in drive. it seemed to be running fine so we were back on the road. my girlfriend and i were pretty shaken up until we got to our destination in san diego. this has never happened to me before. i haven't taken my truck in to get checked to see what could of caused that to happen due to financial hardship at the moment. we are constantly driving the truck every where, so i don't want this to happen again. so if there's any way that you guys can check this or find out the solution to this problem it would be greatly appreciated. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact stated that in august of 2010 he received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs and he was informed by the dealer that there were no failures within the component at that time and repairs were not needed. the contact stated that most recently, the cruise control switch failed. the dealer advised that repairs would not be performed under recall because he had previously received recall repairs. the manufacturer advised that according to their records, the vehicle was repaired august 2010. the contact stated that the vehicle was never repaired under the recall and the dealer and manufacturer were refusing to honor the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. his vehicle was parked for over twenty-four hours in the drive-way when the engine caught on fire. the fire department extinguished the flames. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the failure mileage was 167,000. updated 12/08/09. *lj the consumer did state that he had problems with the cruise control, due to a short and had not used it since. the fire department stated the cause of the fire was the cruise control. updated 12/10/09.*jb

Mid september 2009 the cruise control on my ford f-150 truck failed to come on. november 6, 2009 i went to winchester ford, winchester, va to see if the switch was under recall and told no. i was shown where the cruise control switch is located and told the best thing to do was unplug it if i wasn't going to pay to replace it. i purchased a new switch from the parts room when leaving the ford garage. on sunday, 11/8/2009 i unplugged the switch and found everything covered in brake fluid. i plugged the switch back in to stop any fluid from spraying out onto the engine. i will have to find someone to replace the switch because i am physically unable to do the work. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed smoke underneath the hood. she opened the hood and noticed flames. she extinguished the flames and stated that the fire originated near the cruise control wires. the manufacturer stated that it would take fifteen days for them to reach a decision regarding how to handle the issue. the failure and current mileages were 95,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. while driving approximately 35 mph and attempting to activate the cruise control, it did not work. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the cruise control deactivation switch was leaking which caused the failure. he was also told that his vehicle was not included in recall 05v388000, vehicle speed control. the vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. he called the manufacturer and a representative confirmed that the vehicle was not included. the current mileage was approximately 115,730. the failure mileage was approximately approximately 113,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact's vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) in 2005. four years later, while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle speed control spontaneously engaged itself followed by a period of immobility. one week later, when attempting to enter the vehicle, the contact noticed flames erupting from the engine compartment. within minutes, the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames and the fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the vehicle was completely destroyed. it has not yet been determined what caused the failure. he called the dealer and was referred to the manufacturer. the contact called the manufacturer and is currently waiting for a response. he has copies of the fire report and pictures of the failed incident. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. updated 05/05/09 *bf the consumer believed the fire was a result of the recall. the consumer stated the cruise control switch was mounted to the vehicle brakes system, in which subsequent fires is caused by brake fluid leaking onto the swtich which would ignite. updated 05/06/09.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). a harness was installed, but it did not remedy the harness and vehicle speed control switch failures because there was no leak at the time. currently, brake fluid is leaking around the switch from the master cylinder and the cruise control. the dealer and manufacturer stated that they previously repaired the cruise control switch, but the contact disagrees. the dealer agrees that it needs to be repaired currently; however, the contact would be responsible for the expenses. the failure mileage was 140,000.

2002 ford f-150 fire result of cruise control switch. *tr

Per our cause and origin investigator the cause of loss to this vehicle was directly related to recall # 05s28. harleysville insurance has paid our insured for the 2002 ford f150 as it was deemed a total burn. *tr

Per our cause and origin investigator the cause of loss to this vehicle was directly related to recall # 05s28. harleysville insurance has paid our insured for the 2002 ford f150 as it was deemed a total burn. *tr

01/22/09 i park my 2002 f150 at work at about 4:00pm. about 04:40pm the fire alarm sounded. my truck wes on fire, i had just park it! the fire man said it was on the recall list for fire's. *tr

Vehicle was parked in my driveway and caught fire. the fire ignited my other vehicle that was parked next to it and also caused damages to my home. both vehicles were a total loss. *tr

Incident information during the summer, my 2002 ford f150 had a factory recall for a cruise control problem. i took it to my dealer, and had the recall repair done. on november 16, 2008 i was driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated. traffic slowed in front of me so i tried to deactivate the cruise control. it did not deactivate when i pressed the brake, so i pushed the off switch. the light indicating it was on went out, but the cruise control did not deactivate. i had to literally stand on the brake pedal to slow down, (narrowly averting a crash) and stayed on it until i was down to about 35 mph. coming to a turn-off, i was able to pull off at 35-mph, and turn the key off. upon restarting the engine, it still raced to a high rpm. i had to pull the fuse in order to drive home. i called my dealer, and was told it would cost $65 to have the problem diagnosed. i refused, and called ford motors. i was told there that if the problem is the same as the recall, there would be no charge. if it was any other problem, there would be a $65 charge. i feel that this is a recurrence of the safety problem previously encountered and that thousands could be at risk. signed. *tr