Problems with 2001 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

2001 ford f150 super crew cruise control issues when using the cruise control at highway speeds (50-65 mph), if you encounter an incline sufficient for the transmission to downshift the cruise control begins to accelerate in a runaway mode. it will not shutoff. during one of these events i allowed the vehicle to continue accelerating to determine if the cruise would eventually shut down. it did not and i reached a speed of over 90 mph. whereas there was a recall on this vehicle for fires related to the cruise control i waited until those parts were available before mentioning this to my ford dealer. the dealer insisted that the recall would not fix this problem. that is, the sudden acceleration was unrelated to the recall. on 2/16/06 i took my vehicle to the dealer for the sudden acceleration complaint. he test drove the vehicle and was not able to duplicate the problem so his contention was that if he cannot duplicate it, it does not exist. nothing could be further from the truth. this is a dangerous situation!*jb

Our ford f-150 truck, [xxx], 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 updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

A 2001 ford with a defective speed deactivation control device burned to the ground. my chevrolet truck was parked next to the ford, therefore also burned to a total loss. *tr

Preliminary data.. ford f150 2001 supercrew was left unattended while shopping. upon return i noted a puddle of fluid that was not present earlier under the vehicle. upon leaning down on the drivers side front to inspect for the source of the leak small flames were noted in the engine compartment. upon opening the hood for further inspection it was noted that the rear driver side of the engine compartment was on fire (appearing to me and other observers to be electrical in nature) with the brake fluid reservoir completed melted. the flames first observed were forced by the molten plastic dripping down into the engine compartment. the fire department was notified but thanks to some employees of the shop and the availability there of an approved extinguisher, the fire was terminated before the arrival of the fire department some 7 minutes later. comments were made by others and later by internet research that the damage has all of the appearances of being forced by the speed control deactivation switch issue. the vehicle is currently under evaluation by a ford dealership and my insurance company. fortunately the vehicle was unoccupied at the time and was in the middle of a strip center parking lot with no vehicles around it should the fire had time to develop further. earlier or later, it could have easily consumed my home.*jb

Recall of ford f150 pickup for underhood cruise control defect. the last communication said the repair would be made by feb 15, 2006. this was the third date set. the dealer disconnected my cruise control at the manufacturers request last fall. i have had no communication from them since. *jb

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. while driving 55 mph a clunking noise was heard underneath the hood. when the contact pulled the vehicle over to investigate flames began to rise from under the hood. the mechanic stated that the cause of the fire was due to the speed control harness. the vehicle was destroyed , and the manufacturer stated that they would reimburse the contact for the damage. the contact has not heard from the manufacturer since. *ak

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

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

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

On 8/12/05 woke up 2001 f-150 on fire due to cruise control switch defect. *nm

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

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

Dt*: the contact stated there is a recall, nhtsa campaign # 05v388000, on the vehicle regarding the vehicle speed control. the parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. the contact spoke to the manufacturer who has confirmed the parts are not available. although a interim repair has been performed by the dealer, the part have not been replaced due to the unavailibility of parts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

2001 ford f-150 ford pick up truck caught fire. also causing damage to our 2002 camper. *jb

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

The consumer's 2001 ford f150 caught on fire while parked in his garage. *nm *nm

While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. vehicle was totaled. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

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

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

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

Ford f150 2001, caught on fire while parked, ref., odi number 10115927. *bf fire may have been due to faulty cruise deactivation switch. *jb

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Defective ford f150 super crew cab (vin [xxx]). 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 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr