1994 FORD F-150 Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON HIS OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS NOT DISCONNECTED BECAUSE NO ONE INFORMED HIM OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 1994 FORD F150 WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ON 2/9/07. IT CAUGHT FIRE AND DESTROYED THE WHOLE TRUCK AND ALSO CAUGHT MY NEARBY STORAGE SHED ON FIRE. I LOST THE TRUCK AND THE STORAGE SHED AND CONTENTS. *NM

PAPERBOY KNOCKED ON DOOR AT 5AM SAYING TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 14 HRS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. FIRE ENGULFED WHOLE TRUCK BEFORE FIRE DEPT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH IT. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR PROBLEMS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE REPAIRS ACCORDING TO RECALL LETTER # 05V388000. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART AND ONLY DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL. AFTER THREE MONTHS THE REPLACEMENT PART ARRIVED. THE PART WAS INSTALLED BUT FAILED AFTER DRIVING 55 MPH MILES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED UNDER RECALL #05V38800. AFTER THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE HORN BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL DISCONNECTING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, THE BATTERY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED, BUT WASN'T AND THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE HORN ASSEMBLY. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN IT SUDDENLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED. THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH PERSONAL ITEMS INSIDE THE TRUCK WERE DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY; CONSUMER AFFAIRS DATED 5-1-06 STATING BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A DEFECT WAS PRESENT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE THE RESIDENCE. THE DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE WAS CONFINED TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED NEXT TO THE BATTERY ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. THERE IS A RECALL #05V388000 WHICH RELATES TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM

1994 F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER SITTING FOR SIX HOURS. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE LETTER INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A LETTER STATING DUE TO THE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *JB

MY 1994 FORD F150 HAD ENGINE FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 18 2005. ON SEPTEMBER 20 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD ON A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT CAUSES ENGINE FIRES. FORD RECENTLY SENT OUT 3.8 MILLION NOTICE THAT INCLUDED 1994 THROUGH 2002 F TYPE TRUCKS. I FILE A CLAIM WITH FORD ASKING FOR REPLACEMENT VALUE ( $4000) WITH NO LUCK. FORD SENT BE A LETTER THAT SAID THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING CRUISE CONTROL BEING REPLACED. CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FOR ABOUT 5 MILES WHEN USED A MONTH LATER. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. ANOTHER PART WAS REPLACED BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL DIDN'T WORK. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AN WONDER WHAT THE DEALER REPLACED SINCE IN SEPTEMBER, 2005 SINCE THE PART WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER, 2005. *NM *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS CONCERN. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTRO:CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. SHE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

1994 FORD F-150. PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD. FIRE DEPT DETERMINED FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND STARTED AT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ON END OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND OTHER PARTS UNDER HOOD, MADE OF PLASTIC AND RUBBER DESTROYED. TRUCK IS INOPERABLE AND PROBABLY DAMAGED BEYOND ITS VALUE. *NM

DT: THE CALLER S HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED FIVE YEARS AGO, AND HE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH FIRES. HE TRIED TO DEACTIVATE THE SWITCH , BUT THE CYLINDER WAS STILL LEAKING. HE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TO STOP THE LEAKING. HE SAID HE DID NOT HAD CRUISE CONTROL SINCE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL A FEW DAYS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IF HE PUT THE VEHICLE BACK THE WAY IT WAS ,THEY WILL FIX THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1994 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIRE MARSHAL DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THERE ARE PICTURES AVAILABLE . THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER A WEEK. THE CONSUMER DID NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND COULD NOT CERTIFY THAT IT WORKED. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS TAKEN AND THERE WAS AN INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT ON PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE GARAGE SUSTAINED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD FORWARD ANY REPORT TO THE FORD LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE MARSHAL WANTED TO GET IN CONTACT WITH AN ODI INVESTIGATOR. THE FIRE MARSHAL STILL HAS THE TRUCK AVAILABLE TO EXAMINE. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE FIRE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED (RECALL #05V388000). *NM*JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005. HE BELIEVED THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH BECAUSE THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. NHTSA RECALL NHTSA 05V388000 WAS ISSUED. HE CONTACTED FORD AND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *MR

DT: THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH PREVIOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 1, 2005. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO YANK THE PLUG OFF. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S HAND TO GET SLIGHTLY BURNTAS WELL AS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, MASTER CYLINDER, WIRING HARNESS, AND THE RESERVOIR. IT ALSO CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. SINCE THE FIRE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. WHILE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THE CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V388000. *AK *MR

MY 1994 FORD F-150 [XXX] WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, IN MY FATHER'S GARAGE AFTER A SHORT TRIP IN TOWN. HE WAS IN THE HOUSE ONLY TEN MINUTES OR SO, AND THE NEIGHBORS SPOTTED THE FIRE IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE ENGULFED THE TRUCK AND GARAGE VERY QUICKLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAVED THE HOUSE BUT THE GARAGE WAS LOST AND THE FIRE HAD BURNED THROUGH THE SHEET ROCK AND SPREAD INTO THE ROOF OVER THE HOUSE. SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE AND WATER AND FIRE DAMAGE IN THE BEDROOM ADJACENT TO THE GARAGE. THE TRUCK FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED VERY HOT VERY QUICKLY. THE TRUCK HAD NO COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE AND THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE THAT THE HOUSE INSURANCE WILL PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE TRUCK. WE FEEL FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AT NIGHT WHEN THE BEDROOM NEXT TO THE GARAGE IS...

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1994 , FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. IT DAMAGED THE FRONT END, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 24 HOURS AND NOT DRIVEN. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THERE WAS NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK A REPORT ON THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSUMED THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD AS OF YET, BUT WAS PLANNING TO SO . *AK

ON AUGUST 27,2004 MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WAS BETWEEN 8PM-8:30PM. AROUND 11PM I HEARD A POPPING SOUND LOOKED OUT WINDOW OF MY HOME AND THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE THE PREVIOUS DAY, APPROXIMATELY 22 HOURS BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK

I OWN A 1994 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB. ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE WAS 6/25/94. I BOUGHT IT USED ON 11/17/00. VIN # [XXX] ON SUNDAY JULY 31, 2005 I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM MY MOTHER'S HOUSE BACK HOME AT ABOUT 5:00 PM . I PARKED THE TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND MADE TWO TRIPS FROM THE TRUCK TO THE HOUSE TO UNLOAD VARIOUS ITEMS. AFTER ABOUT 60 - 75 MINUTES INSIDE THE HOUSE, I WENT TO THE GARAGE AND STARTED TO TAKE THE LAWN MOWER OUTSIDE. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES PASSED WHEN I STARTED SMELLING AN "ELECTRICAL BURN" ODOR. I WORK IN CONSTRUCTION AND I KNOW THE SMELL. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED CHECKING ALL THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS FOR A FIRE. EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT IN THE GARAGE SO I WENT UPSTAIRS AND EVERYTHING WAS OK . I WENT BACK DOWN THROUGH THE GARAGE AND OUT TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY TO SEE...

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 18 HOURS, MY 1994 FORD F-150 XLT PICKUP CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I NOW KNOW THAT FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN IT'S VEHICLES AND DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM COMPLETELY OUT OF THE INVESTMENT OF THE TRUCK AS MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY FOR FIRES THAT ARE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT IS SHAMEFUL THAT YOU HAVE NOT HELD THEM TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LIVES AND PROPERTY LOST. WHY DO YOU EVEN BOTHER WITH THIS. THOUSANDS OF CAR FIRES HAVE STARTED DUE TO THE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL CUT-OFF AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *NM

TRUCK SITTING ON STREET, SHUT OFF, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON MASTER BRAKE WAS ON FIRE. PUT OUT FIRE MINOR DAMAGE TO BRAKE RESERVOIR, TOTAL MELT DOWN OF SENSOR AND CONNECTION. NO REPLACEMENT ACTION TAKEN YET. DISCONNECTED SWITCH NOW HAVE ABS LIGHT BLINKING. *JB

1994 FORD F-150 BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER BEING PARKED. WAS PARKED NEAR GARAGE,DESTROYED F-150, BURNED GARAGE,DAMAGED 2 OTHER VEHICLES,DESTROYED OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY. WAS VERY CLOSE TO BURNING HOUSE DOWN. LUCKILY I PULLED INTO THE DRIVE SHORTLY AFTER TRUCK IGNITED.

DT: FORD F150 1994 , THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO PUSH THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WHILE DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WOULD NOT HOLD. THIS PROBLEM JUST HAPPENED, NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THIS. THE CONSUMER HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECK ALL THE FUSES. HE FOUND THE FUSES WERE GOOD. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. THERE WERE NO OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

DT: TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY NOT RUNNING, AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. THE FIRE STARTED BY ITSELF THROUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. JUST THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BEFORE ANY OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED, AND NO REPORTED INJURIES . THE TRUCK IS STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE POLICE ARRIVED, CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF A REPORT WAS FILED.*AK A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (05-5-030) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FORD RECALL FOR THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F150 XLT. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN THE FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON THE FRONT FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL MENTIONED. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES 1994 FORD F150 PICK UP TRUCK ALMOST BURNED UP. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE ELECTRICAL WIRE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM BURNING UP.*AK *NM

1994 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*MR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS POSSIBLY THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *NM

EFOD TRANSMISSION - 3RD ONE CURRENTLY INSTALLED, ALONG WITH SECOND CONTROL MODULE. RADIATOR SEPARATED AT TANK SIDE JOINTS CAUSING LEAKS. IDLER AND TENSION PULLEYS FAILED. TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY FIRESTONES- TWO HIGH SPEED BLOWOUTS BEFORE IT BECAME NATIONAL NEWS. REPLACED A/C COMPRESSOR IN FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. SECOND CLOCK MECH. INSTALLED IN STEEERING WHEEL, CAUSED LOSS OF AIRBAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. REPLACED U-JOINTS. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED FAILED MASS AIR SENSOR AND COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR. REPLACED CRUISE CONTROL MODULE.

THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL LOCATED ON THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED A HOLE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESEVOIR. PUT THE FIRE OUT AND REPLACED THE COMPLETE MASTERCYLINDER. OLD PART WAS TURNED IN AS PART OF THE CORE CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT. COST FOR REPLACEMENT WITH MASTER CYLINDER W/O SPEED CONTROL WAS $68. THAT WAS THE ONLY THING I COULD DO BECAUSE IN ORDER TO GET ONE WITH SPEED CONTROL IT HAD TO BE ORDERED.*AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF CONSUMER HOME FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL." TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE 3-4 YEARS AGO AND WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. I NOTICED THE SMOKE COMING FROM MY TRUCK WHICH WAS SITTING NOT RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PUT OUT THE FIRE MYSELF, BUT NOT BEFORE IT DID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK."

THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE CABLES AND HOOD TO BURN ON THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

PARKED VEHICLE AT AROUND 6:30 ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER IT WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT DAY AND IT WAS WORKING. PRIOR TO THE FIRE NO OTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE ACCORDING TO CHARLIE MILLER WAS THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CHARLIE MILLER HAS PHOTOS AND VIDEO. 662-748-2328. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AN HOUR BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. *TC

SPARKS AND SMOKE IGNITED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PART #9F924 WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH THE UPGRADED PART BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

MY ROOM MATE WAS GIVING ME A RIDE TO THE AIRPORT IN MY 1994 FORD F-150. WE GOT TWO BLOCKS, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. WE PULLED OVER TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CRUISE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE WAS SMOKING. THE SMOKE STOPPED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WE TURNED AROUND AND PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AGAIN, AND THERE WAS NO SMOKE. I CALLED A FRIEND TO GIVE ME A RIDE IN HER CAR. WHEN I ARRIVED IN KANSAS CITY, I CALLED MY ROOMMATE TO TELL HER I MADE IT OK. SHE TOLD ME THAT 2 HOURS AFTER I LEFT, MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH FLAMES ROARING OUT 5 FEET HIGH. IT WAS JUST SITTING THERE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY! THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND PUT IT OUT. MY TRUCK IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED EXCEPT FOR THE...

BRAKE LIGHT FUSE FAILURE. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND A SHORT AT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON TOP OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS SHORT WAS CAUSED BY THE SWITCH LEAKING BRAKE FLUID THRU IT TO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ABOVE AND WAS STILL COOKING LONG AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE PARTS MGR @ TEXAS MOTORS DEALERSHIP IN FT WTH, TX ABOUT THE DANGER OF THIS DISCOVERY HE LAUGHED AND REPLIED "WE SELL LOTS OF THOSE SWITCHES". THAT WAS NOVEMBER OF 2004. THE TRUCK IS A 1994 F150. THEIR FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM NOW IS TO SIMPLY BYPASS THIS SAFETY SWITCH WITH A JUMPER WIRE INLIEU OF REPLACING A POORELY DESIGNED PART WITH A BETTER DESIGHED PART AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY ON SAFETY. IS THIS WHAT WE CAN EXPECT IN THE FUTURE FROM FORD? SHOULD I SELL MY...

CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T ACTIVATE. NO ACTIVATION LIGHT WHEN ON SWITCH DEPRESSED. ALREADY HAD TO CHANGE OUT THE CLOCKING MECHANISM, COST $300.00+. NOW GET AN INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT, HORN IS SPORADIC. ALSO ON 3RD TRANSMISSION DUE TO THAT DEFECTIVE EFOD TRANSMISSION. HAVEN'T TOWED ANYTHING. PIECE OF CRAP. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.*AK

MY 1994 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHERS IN THE COMPLAINT DATABASE ON THIS SITE. I HAVE THE INTERMITENT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL, AND LOSS OF HORN. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE AIRBAG IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL DUE TO THIS. THERE ARE MANY ENTREES WITH THE SAME BROCKEN CLOCKSPRING AT FAULT. IT WOULD SEEM THAT FORD HAS A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT CAN COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT FORD SOCKING EVERY OWNER WITH A $250.00 CHARGE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I ALSO HAVE THE BROCKEN PLASTIC DASH MOUNT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH CAUSES EXTREME DASH BOUNCING AT THE SLIGHTES BUMP. I HAVE LOOKED ON LATER MODEL TRUCKS WITH THE SAME DASH AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET IS DIFFERENT, IT WOULD SEEM FORD DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM...

THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE WAS FUELED BY BRAKE FLUID AND ALL DAMAGE WAS CONFINE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP. *CB *NLM

THROTTLE DOES NOT HAVE TO APPLY GAS TO ACCELERATE. IT WILL GO ON ITS OWN. DEALER REPLACED IDLE CONTROL VALVE. STILL IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK *SLC