Problems with 2000 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked in the driveway.*mr *jb

2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr the fire was the result of a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. *jb

Dt: caller said that after sitting for 3 hours vehicle caught fire under the hood. the fire department put the fire out. a report was filed by the fire department. dealer said to call insurance company. caller was waiting for manufacturer to call him back. caller said his yard, driveway and a storage trailer has fire damage.*ak

Ford f-150 recall on cruise control deactivation switch. recall resulted in a fire and total loss of my truck. *nm

Dt: the contact stated on 7-12-05 2000 ford f150 caught on fire. it was located in front of the contact's house. the fire originated under the hood on the driver's side. the fire department agreed that originated under the hood. ford told the contact to take vehicle to the dealer. the dealer said the vehicle was so burned that they could not tell what happened. then the dealer said it did not look like the vehicle was burned enough to determine that the cause was the scds. the contact received a recall letter in august 05. the contact reported having no problems with the car. prior to this, the caller reported having no problems with the cruise control. he noticed that right signal light fuse kept blowing and he had to replace it often. the police did visit the scene but did not make a report.*ak

Concerns regarding getting repairs done to 2000 ford f150.***no answer required***.*mr the consumer received a recall letter regarding the cruise control switch, however when he arrived at the dealer, he was informed the part(s) were not available, even though the recall letter stated they were . recall#05v017000. *jb

2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr *jb

Dt: the consumer states that the cruise control switch leaked brake fluid back up through the controls on the top of the steering column at the flashers. as a result it shorted the controls out. the consumer had the cruise control module taken out by the dealership. the consumer noticed oil at the flashers about 3 or 4 weeks ago, and did not know what it was. the consumer had no turn signals or brake lights, and that is when he took the vehicle to the dealership. the dealership checked for recall and did not find any recalls on the truck. consumer was informed that the same switch was in his vehicle that was being recalled on other trucks. the consumer has had sensor problems with the check engine light on the dashboard. this has been replaced twice. the vehicle is regularly maintained. the consumer has not contacted the manufacturer. the consumer is writing ford and the attorney general a letter informing them faulty defects in these vehicles. *akthe consumer would like to see somebody do something for a change for the common man. the consumer was told by a mechanic if he would have replaced the fuse, the consumers truck would have burnt down.*ak *jb

Dt: consumer states on 6-28-05 truck burned completely. she received a recall letter on 6-25-05 but never took the truck to dealer. the fire originated under the hood. the fire department. investigated the fire with an undetermined cause noted. the truck was sitting still. she talked to ford but not to the dealer. she did not contact anyone on 6-25-05 when she received the recall letter.*ak

Our 2000 ford 150, vin [xxx], caught fire after our supervisor parked the vehicle when he was checking on crews, it is due to the cruise control switch. ford said they sent us two recall letters, but we never received them and they can not prove that they sent them, they sent us computer generated generic forms showing dates that they could have typed in after the fire so they wouldn't have to pay. anyway we purchased the vehicle in mid-january and they say they sent us our first recall letter in february, they would not have had our information that fast. anyway, our insurance paid for the repairs less our deductible. i have written to william c ford, he didn't reply but we received a postcard asking us to call the customer service department which we did, they still denied to pay for the repairs. now we see that there is a recall of over 3.8 million vehicles including the 2000 ford 150, we also understand that the ones that have been repaired can catch fire again. we would be grateful for any assistance you can provide in getting them to refund the money we paid for the repairs in full. *nm updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

My truck burned up and i was never informed of any recal until i heard of this from the state farm inspector

Dt:contact s received a recall letter on 5-30-05 concerning cruise control switch. on 6-1-05 the truck caught on fire in the driveway. it originated from under the hood. the fire department came and the truck was gutted. the fire department issued a report and it was sent to the insurance department. caller felt that it should have been indicated on the letter that something serious as house possibly catching on fire. the dealer said that caller could pay to have the truck towed to one of the dealerships, and they would give her what they thought the truck was worth. they offered her $3,500.00 for the vehicle. she did not notice anything wrong with the truck prior to this.*ak

My brakes failed and when i stopped my truck (ford 2000 f150), the brake master cylinder was on fire. i put the fire out and had the truck towed to a ford dealer. i had recieved a recall notice a few days prior from ford regarding engine fires resulting from faulty speed control switches. the dealer confirmed that it was indeed the speed control switch that started the fire. when i called ford to discuss the issue they stated that they had sent two recall notices and that it was basically my fault my truck caught fire. i have two issues with this: i only recieved one notice and that was on or about the time of the fire, and it is ludicrous to assume that on a five year old vehicle this problem had suddenly occurred and that this is my fault for not bringing the truck to the dealer within days of recieving the recall notice, rather than ford's fault for not identifying this problem in less than five years. total cost of repairs was $4814 plus car rental costs of approximately $150.

Dt: just recently received a recall letter on cruise control switch. consumer contacted the dealer, and he said they did not have the parts. on may 28, 2005 vehicle caught on fire in a friend's driveway.*ak

We had arrived home from work about 3:30 on may 23, 2005. we went into the house and were watching tv and playing games. my daughter was in the back room with my son. they were playing uno when she had a popping noise. she looked out the window, it was now 4:50pm, and our truck was on fire under the hood. we immediately got out of the house and called 911. they responded within a few minutes. had it not been for my children playing in the back room we never would have known until it was too late!! luckily, our home was only slightly damaged on the outside. however, the truck is a total loss. there is nothing left but the bed and the back two tires. we immediately contacted ford. i waited the 3-5 days and was not contacted by anyone. when i called again, i was told that since it went passed the time limit that they were filing a "legitimate complaint" on my behalf and that i would be contacted soon. i called again after a few 2-3 days and they said they had my complaint and that someone would be contacting me and there was nothing more they could do. i then requested that it be sent to a supervisor. it was done and we still have not heard from ford at all. it is now been almost, 2 days short, a month. i have no way to get to work. we only have one vehicle now and it is clear to me that ford does not care about their customers. every vehicle i have owned has been bought from ford. no more!! and i am telling all our friends and family the same. they should not buy from ford because they only care about their satisfied customers. if you have a problem they will not respond at all. they will put you off. this situation is now causing us to continue to suffer a month after it happened. that is uncalled for and negligent on their part. i also have medical condition that makes it necessary for me to get a monthly iv. if i can not get to work then i ...

Dt: 2000, ford, f150 xlt, cruise control without the keys in the ignition caused vehicle to catch on fire. no prior problems before. just found out that ford had a recall on the vehicle, was not notified of a recall. the vehicle was parked and turned off. this was during the night. vehicle was parked in the owner's garage. the maintenance records were kept up to date. owner was asleep when this happened. there was no indication that there could be a problem. there were no injuries. vehicle was totaled. this happened on 6-16-2005. owners had contacted ford, who had not responded. but they did say that some one would be in contact with consumer in 3-5 days. there was other property damage involved. a police report was issued stating that the fire was electrical, because they didn't see any signs of foul play. *ak

Shortly after my recall the switch shorted out, i took my vehicle to velde ford in vero beach florida, they claim they replaced the parts required for the recall and my cruise control still wasn't back to being operational (which it was prior to the fire) and charged me 246.78 plus tax to do the repair. they claim it was unrelated. *jb

Dt: consumer had a 2000 ford f150 that was part of nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000. consumer called manufacturer with vin, and was told vehicle was part of the recall, but they refused to do anything about it. on may 4, 2005 the vehicle exploded. consumer didn't know about recall until after the explosion. dealership said that a ford investigator inspected the truck, and the corporate office stated that an investigator wouldn't inspect the vehicle because the cause of the fire couldn't be determined. consumer obtained her own forensic investigator, and was told the fire was due to the cruise control deactivation switch. not reported to the police, but there was a fire report.*ak

The consumer stated the vehicle ignited into flames on saturday evening. cruise control has been recalled on vehicle.*ak

The consumer receive a recall notice(05v017000) cruise control deactivation switch. no parts available. *nm

The consumer stated the cruise control was disconnected to prevent a fire. the consumer was told he would get a phone call from the dealer when the parts for the recall came in. it has been over a month, and the consumer was irritated and upset with ford. *ak recall campaign#05v017000. *sc *jb

Vehicle was parked in the driveway for about two hours when all of a sudden consumer noticed that it had caught on fire. results showed that there was a short within the cruise control switch.*ak

I was in my house working on my computer and my dog was barking. after about a minute of non stop barking i thought someone may have been in my driveway so i looked out the window and could see flames coming out from under my hood. i went outside and called 911. by the time the fire department got to my house my truck was completely destroyed. along with all my construction tools that were inside. this happened about 3:00 p.m. this is a 2000, ford, f150 4x4 supercab. *ak

Vehicle was parked in front of the house pvermoght, and consumer was notified by a neighbor on the phone that the vehicle was on fire. the tires burned, the windows blew out, and all the wiring was burned. the fire was extinguished by the fire department. consumer had just purchased the vehicle, and did not know at this time if the vehicle was included in the nhtsa cruise control recall 05v017000. *ak

Consumer received recall 05v017000. consumer took vehicle to dealer, and was informed the part was not in after disconnecting cruise control. cruise control was disconnected in mid february.*ak

Vehicle was parked in the driveway, and consumer was notified by a passerby that the vehicle was on fire. the entire front had been destroyed. consumer was not notified of the cruise control nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000. *ak

The vehicle caught on fire while parked under an apartment building. the fire department extinguished the fire. the insurance investigator indicated that the fire was caused by the cruise control deactivation switch. recall 05v017000 was issued and this vehicle was included, but consumer was never notified. the truck was in the dealership being serviced a week prior to the fire. *ak rick stated that he had had problems with the odometer light flashing on and off about a week before the fire. he had also had troubles with his axles. rick too the vehicle to the dealer to have these issues resolved about a week before the fire. the next day after picking the car up fro the dealer, rick said that one of his fuses was popping on the circuit that the flashers wre on. her took the vehicle back to the dealer the next day and they replace the fuse but nothing else. rick said he never used the cruise control and did not know if it was working. insured by state farm policy #1174126f2275 claim #75a940492. rick said that sf had done a fire investigation and that he had pictures as well and that he would e-mail them to bruce york. the fire spread to the apartment building where the vehicle was parked.

2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr a faulty speed control deactivation switch was determined to be the cause of the fire. the truck was parked or about an hour before it caught on fire. *bf *nm

While vehicle was parked it caught on fire due to an electrical short within the cruise control switch. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak

Vehicle was parked when all of a sudden it caught on fire due to an electrical short in the cruise control switch. manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak

No events leading up to failure. my ford f150 was parked in my mother's carport. from inside the house i heard an explosion. i looked out the door to carport. hood on truck had popped up and flames were coming from under the hood, already touching the roof of the carport. my mother and i got out of the house immediately. i called 911 on my cell phone. the fire department responded quickly. however, the house sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage throughout and is un-livable. my mother's car was also burned completely in the fire. i received my recall notice on february 18th, one week after the fire.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact stated that the cruise control was leaking and did not function at all. his vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v017000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control), which has been in effect for years. he was continuously informed that the dealer had no parts available. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 65,000 and failure mileage was 10,000. updated 4/2/08 *cn updated 04/02/08 *tr

Vehicle was parked in the parking lot and the left side of the vehicle caught on fire. the entire vehicle was engulfed into flames. owner notified the fire department. owner stated that the cruise control was never used. *ak *tc

My f150 vin number 1ftrx18loyka71643 is involved in safety recall 05s28 regarding the speed sensor. each month i call dealers but they continue not to have parts to fix this defect. i received a notice in may stating parts have been sent but dealers are out. called ford customer service and they confirm this but are unable to get me on a list to get recall done in a timely manner. *jb

Nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000 concerning cruise control. vehicle was parked in the driveway. consumer was home when he was notified that the vehicle was on fire. consumer was unable to put the fire out. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. *ak

Nhtsa recall 05v170000 concerning cruise control. while being parked for approximately 2 hours vehicle caught on fire. when investigated it was determined to be cruise control. consumer then received recall notice 8 days later. *ak

My husband and i bought a 2000 ford f-150. on feb 4, 2005 after my husband had been home for about 20 mins he noticed his horn was blowing non-stop. he went outside to the truck and opened his door and black smoke rolled out the cab of the truck. he poped the hood and flames from the front driver side came out. he called the fire dept but there was no hope. we had only had the truck for about 6 months and now there is nothing left of the truck except the bed. *ak

The consumer parked the vehicle at 10:30 am, around 11:00 the consumer was told that there was a fire. fire was coming from the engine compartment. no problems with the vehicle. the vehicle had cruise control and it was used one time when the vehicle was first bought 9 months ago. no structure damage. will send photos to bruce york. vehicle was insured by claredon insurance. 305-260-5700.

Vehicle would suddenly accelerated uncontrollably while driving. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle. drove vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that cruise control switch cables were burned, and needed to be replaced. *ak *tt

On jan. 25,2005 my 2000 ford f150 caught on fire under the hood in the location of the master cylinder. the truck had been parked for apr. 3/4 of an hour. the truck was inspected by ford. it was determined by them that the cruise control deactivation switch was at fault. ford accepted responsibility and has made an unacceptable offer to purchase the truck from me. *jb

My truck lost it's cruise control and abs light came on. before i could get it looked at my f150 ford caught on fire in my driveway.*ak

Vehicle caught on fire unexpectedly while it was parked. results showed that there was a short within cruise control wire. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak

F-150 caught fire after being parked for 1 1/2hours. did damage to our car parked next to it and our house. there was no warning of any danger with the vehicle or anything wrong with it. it is our understanding that cruise controls on the f-150's are a problem, and why have they not been recalled to prevent damage and injury? is there any significant similar problems experienced by others?*ak

While driving the throttle stuck which resulted in an accident. consumer put his foot of the brake to change gears and the motor accelerated to a high rate of speed. he then hit a pole.*ak

The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage. the consumer was alerted to the fire by the child who heard the horn blowing. the fire department was immediately contacted and extinguished the fire. the fire originated from under the hood on the driver's side. the insurance company was going to inspect the vehicle to determine what caused the fire. a fire report was filed. *ak it was determined per inspection that the fire originated from the cruise control. *sc

While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. consumer extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. then, vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the speed control module needed to be replaced. *ak

The vehicle was parked in the driveway for about 4 hours when the owner looked out the window and saw flames coming from the engine compartment. she didn't use the cruise control, so she wasn't sure if it quit working or not. #2 and #14 fuses were blown and #13 was not blown. the owner stated that she saw the wires for the speed control deactivation switch connector arcing immediately after the fire was extinguished. pictures forwarded to bruce york. *jb *tc

Vehicle unexpectedly caught on fire when it was parked. consumer was informed that the cruise control had a short, causing the vehicle to catch fire. consumer will notify manufacturer.*ak

While driving cruise control switch burned the brake reservoir and the brakes failed. all the fluid leaked out, and the brake light illuminated. consumer took the vehicle to dealer to be repaired. *ak

While parked cruise control failed and vehicle caught on fire. *ak