Problems with 2002 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

My ford f-150 got on fire because ford failed to send me a recall letter. i only received a letter in march/08 telling me that the parts to be replaced would be available on may/08. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. after the vehicle had been parked for seven or eight hours, it caught fire. the fire inspector stated that the fire originated from the vehicle speed control. the contact stated that he never received a safety recall notice. a fire report was filed. the contact has pictures. the current and failure mileages were 168,000.

On the night of june 16th 2008 just before midnite, i heard an explosion then car horn blaring. i looked outside and saw my 2002 ford f-150 on fire. flames were shooting out from the engine through the hole from the explosion on the drivers side. i yelled to my wife, call the fire department my truck is on fire. my truck had been parked in my driveway for over 7 hours. i got home from work at 4:30 parked my truck and was dozing off just before midnite. i never received a recall notice from ford so was unaware there was a problem until i googled ford 2002 f-150 fires. then i kept reading story after story on consumer affairs website. amazing i never heard of this before this. *tr

My 2002 f150 has started accelerating without warning on it's own. i am a certified mechanic and suggested to the dealer that there may be an issue with the speed control module, they denied any issues of such. my wife experienced this several times and at one time causing her to almost be hit my an oncoming train. luckily she was smart enough to immediately throw it into neutral and brake, the train came within inches of the truck. again ford denies knowing of any suck issues with the acceleration. i believe this is a major safety hazard and should be resolved before someone is killed due to the lack of interest on fords part. *tr

Our 2002 f-150, caught on fire underneath the hood saturday 5/10/08 evening after being parked for 45 minutes at out home. we believe it had to do with the ford recalls out on the speed control switch. it started where the brake fluid is located and burned to the master cylinder. *tr

My ford 2002 f 150 supercrew caught fire and burned in my drive way it had not been driven in 24 hours. *tr

Ford's recall about cruise control fires has been on cnn three times in the last few years. i have taken my vehicle to the dealer each time when the first two recalls came out. each time i was told by the ford dealer that they did not have the necessary parts to make the repair. i asked them to call me when the parts came in. i phoned phil white ford on several occasions after that and was always told they still did not have the parts. now i have a new ford, same recall. it appears they are still using the defective cruise control part that have been used for the past 6 or so years. *tr

11/21/07 took 2002 ford f150 to meineke complaint of cruise control not working. was told it would be $80 to diagnose the problem didn't have the money at the time so i drove home. 11/28/07 6:55 a.m. awoke to neighbors beating on door because f-150 was on fire witness said saw fire dripping from the front drivers side under the hood. 11/28/07 fire department advised of recall for exact same thing f-150 engine fires. 11/28/07 contacted insurance company to find out it only covered the vehicle and the loan company. thank god i never got into an accident. there was no property damage or liability on the vehicle the loan company placed it on there and i canceled my other because i thought it was cheaper insurance.11/28/07 searched internet found over two thousand cases of same exact thing people awake to vehicle fires due to faulty cruise control switch. all pictures matched my truck exactly with the burn pattern,having the most intense heat on the front drivers side. also burnt my 1997 expedition on fire. 11/29/07 fireside and ford came to investigate , paul a representative for both confirmed that it was in fact due to this faulty switch.11/29/07 filed a claim with ford they are unable to help it is a legal matter but logged my complaint.11/30/07 went to power ford by my house and asked for help greg mau, manager says "there is an active recall for your vehicle", "ford needs to step up to the plate and help you out" "hire an attorney" "i'm sorry i can't help you". 11/30/07 let ford know that i need to move my expedition ,that is pinned in the car port by the f-150,because i need a vehicle to drive . i am advised that i am not allowed to move the vehicle in case of a further investigation. 11/30/07 contacted the bbb filed a complaint. 11/30/07 contacted the news fox 10 arizona asking them for help to make ford accept responsibility. *tr

Truck was driven to work and after about 30 minutes the truck was on fire. the truck from engine to cab was on fire. the fire burned the engine, the hood melted off, the tires melted, some windows were gone,and the fabric off the seats were burned off. the fire investigator said it was a mechanical failure and he knew there was a recall on the cruise control mechanism. truck was a total loss. i never received recall notice.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the dealer repaired the vehicle. approximately five months later, the vehicle caught fire while parked. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was completely destroyed. a fire report was filed. he notified the manufacturer, but they would not provide any assistance. the fire burned his landscaping and his garden. the current and failure mileages were 84,000.

2002 ford f150 truck that caught fire customer states that he was told that a factory recall caused the fire**cc the consumer stated on 4/3/07 he parked the vehicle, shortly thereafter a coworker informed the consumer the truck was on fire. the mechanic informed the consumer there was a recall on the truck that caused the fire. the consumer called ford consumer affairs and informed them of the incident and they stated they would contact him in 7-10 days. ford stated they sent recall notices and was not liable for fixing the defect. *tr

F150 ford pick-up started on fire in attached garage. totaled pick-up truck and did extensive damage to garage and smoke damage to home. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. the vehicle was parked in the garage for 6 hours when the vehicle caught on fire. the police and fire department extinguished the fire. the cause of the fire may be related to recall #05v388000. the manufacturer was notified four times and has not responded. the current and failure mileage were 77,000. *ak

2002 ford f150 supercab burned up in my driveway at 5 am in the morning. the vehicle had not been driven for a day and a half. we were woken up by the car alarm and two loud bangs. the truck was fully engulfed and was on fire next to the house and fence and 2 other cars. thank goodness the truck wasn't in the garage or parked forward in the driveway. the fence was destroyed and the two vans damaged by flames. the truck was a total loss. fire department stated that it was a faulty cruise control device. not driven for almost two days and the cruise control almost killed my family??? now we are out thousands even with insurance covering part of the loss. nothing would have replaced the lives of my family had the house gone up. ford knows this problem is a ticking time bomb and makes very little effort to save lives. *jb

Drove my 2002 f 150 approximately 25 miles home and parked it. the truck has never given me any problems and wasn't making any noise. about 30 minutes later i noticed a orange fire ball realizing it was my truck. the truck was fully involved within minutes. the entire front end of the truck melted away. the drivers side wheel, hood, and everything connected to the engine block is non existent. this is in addition to the cab which there is nothing left either. i am the second owner of this truck, never received a recall notice in the mail. im not sure what caused the fire. fire marshall said it started in the engine compartment. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150 super cab. the vehicle accelerated without warning. while idle at a red light and with the brake pedal depressed the rpms increased from 800 to over 3000. with the brakes still depressed the vehicle accelerated into an intersection. the contact was required to stand while driving and depressed the brake pedal. initially, the contact disregarded the incident, and assumed a component within the vehicle was merely jammed. however, on march 12, 2007 the incident recurred, causing the rpm to increase to over 3000. once again, the contact was required to stand up to depress the brake pedal. the contact shifted the vehicle into neutral, the rpms decreased, and the vehicle stopped. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 65900. *ak update *4/23/07tr

I recently responded to have the recall for the cruise control on my 2002 f-150 completed. since then, my cruise control has failed to work and when i hit the "on" button and the "coast" button at the same time, my horn will blow. the dealer has informed me that there is an $89 diagnostic fee for something that has never worked since this " factory fix". it had worked up until i drove it in that day. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. while driving 55 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle began to accelerate. the contact has had issues with the cruise control ever since the vehicle was purchased. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. the current mileage was 97,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.

I activated the cruise control on my 2002 ford f-150 supercrew on march 21, 2006. i bought the vehicle new off the lot in 2002 and had used the cruise control no more than 5 times in 4 years. when i attempted to disengage the cruise control, the cruise indicator disabled, but the cruise control did not. my vehicle proceeded without my foot on the accelerator (at 75 mph). the brakes didn't not deactivate the cruise control either. i put the vehicle in "neutral" and pulled to the side of the road while the vehicle was still trying to accelerate. the cruise control cable was stuck on full throttle. ford took the cable out and proceeded to tell me that was a common occurrence. --problem-- while i attempt to "brake" and my vehicle attempts to "accel", the vehicle isn't slowing down. ford said that because i didn't use my cruise control regularly, that is the reason it got stuck!!! ?? why should it matter if i use the cruise regularly, it shouldn't try to kill me when i decide to use it??? *jb

2002 ford f-150 traveling west on highway 40 in arizona. recall notice received on the cruise control initial failure cruise control on. engaged maintain speed button vehicle started accelerating. punched all of the cruise control buttons and tapped the brakes cruise control turned off. confirmation turned cruise control on and hit maintain speed button. vehicle started accelerating as before. hit all of the cruise control buttons and tapped the brake. at 85 mph, i turned off the ignition. immediately turned ignition on. cruise control was active, motor raced, but transmission was in neutral. shifter was in drive. turned off ignition again and cruised to the left side of the road. started vehicle and proceeded without using cruise control recommendation transmissions should not shift into neutral unless the operator places the shift lever in neutral. previously owned fords from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and early 90s do not disengage the transmission when the key is turned off. *jb

dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control. the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. the contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed that the parts were not available at this time. *ak

Dt*: the contact stated when the cruise control was activated the vehicle accelerated beyond the set speed. the contact placed the vehicle into neutral and coasted while attempting to turn off the cruise control switch. after numerous attempts the cruise control was deactivated, and the cruise control light intermittently illuminated. prior to the incident the contact received nhtsa recall 05v388000, regarding the vehicle speed control. however, the recall work was not performed. the recall remedy advisor urged the contact to have the vehicle speed control deactivation switch disconnected or replaced. the contact believed the recall remedy should also include replacement of the master cylinder. *ak

Dt: the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. the contact received a recall05v388000 fire in switches could occur. took vehicle to local dealer, and local dealer had no parts to fix problem. no incident occurred at this time. the dealer said parts would be available sometime in mid october 2005. *ak *nm

On sept 22,2005 my 2002 ford f150 burst into flames in my carport while i was sleeping. my daughter came home and woke me just in time to get out of the house before the entire house burned. i received the recall notice just a few days after the fire. the fire was witnessed to start in my truck. the truck was so severely burned that several investigators reported this was typical of what they where experiencing with ford fires although ford's investigators reported the cruise switch was properly functioning according to an x-ray of the part. how the part could be found is a mystery since the truck was so damaged. ford is not taking responsibility for anything. we lost everything we owned. *jb

Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control. the parts needed for recall repairs were not available at the local dealership. the contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available at this time.*ak

Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control deactivation switch. the parts needed for repairs were not available at the local dealership. the contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available. *ak updated 12/27/05. *jb

Dt: the contacts states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388 on concerning the vehicle speed control deactivation switch. the parts needed to repair their vehicle are not available at the local dealership. he tried to contact the manufacturer to no avail. *ak updated 1/11/2006. it has been three months and the part still isn't available. *nm

I was advised by ford in september 2005 that my 2002 f-150 truck was involved in the speed control deactivation switch recall and instructed to report to my dealer for assistance which i did. my cruise control was disabled (wire cut) by the dealer and told that the replacement part would be available by november 2005. it is now january 2006 and the dealer reports that they don't know when the replacement part will be availabe (ford says it may be february). my complaint is that i am suffering a loss of use benifit from ford's defective equipment for five (5) months and counting and this is not fair or right! *nm

Dt: 2002 ford f150. the vehicle was sitting in the driveway for approximately 20-30 minutes when it caught on fire. the vehicle was totaled. the vehicle was not inspected to see why it happened. the fire and police departments responded, and a fire and police reports were taken. there was nothing wrong with the vehicle prior to this, and the vehicle had not been serviced recently. there was property damage to the house, the vinyl siding melted and came off the house. *ak

I have a 2002 ford f-150 supercrew pickup. there have been recorded incedents of failure of the speed control switches causing fire of the vehicle and adjoining property. on incident that occured in corpu christi, tx is well documented and that fire was in 2003 involving a 2002 supercrew. i called the ford dealer about having the switch replaced and to my shock/surprise, 2002 supercrews are not on the recall list. the switch is $15.00 and i could buy one, but i'm on total disability and cant replace it myself. i would like for you to put the heat under ford to include 2002 supercrews on the recall list. i did disable the switch, but it makes it worthless using the speed control. thanks!

2002 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.***no answer required***. *mr two vehicles were parked in the car port. the fire may have been due to a defective cruise control switch. model/lariat *sc *jb

Consumer states since 05/02, when accelerating gas pedal sticks intermittenly. consumer has to shift into neutral and pump pedal for it to release. ts