1994 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

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 IF I SAW ANYTHING IN THE CUL-DE-SAC. EVERYTHING WAS OK, SO I WENT BACK TO DOUBLE CHECK THE GARAGE. AS I GOT TO THE OPEN GARAGE DOOR THE SMELL WAS WORSE. ALL OF A SUDDEN I SAW SMOKE COMING OFF THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK. AS I GOT CLOSER I SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE GRILL. I GRABBED THE WATER HOSE AND PUT OUT THE FIRE THROUGH THE GRILL ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. AFTER IT COOLED DOWN, I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE BURNT WIRES AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. I GOT MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WHO IS A SEMI-MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT. HE THEN INFORMED ME ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES ON VARIOUS FORD F-150 TRUCKS. I'VE TAKEN SOME DIGITAL PICTURES AND AS OF TODAY NOT REPAIRED ANYTHING. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 OCCUPIED. UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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

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

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

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

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

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 BED. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT, I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS. THEY WERE DOING A REPORT ON HOW 800,000 FORD F-150'S WERE BEING RECALLED DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE SPEED CONTROL. MY INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGE. I LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AND CANNOT GET A LOAN BECAUSE I FILED BANKRUPTCY A COUPLE YEARS AGO. THAT TRUCK WAS PAID FOR. MY JOB IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN. I REALLY NEEDED THAT TRUCK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND GOING DOWN HILL SPEED INCREASED TO 90 MPH. WHEN REACHING BOTTOM OF THE HILL STILL MOVING AT 90MPH. SHIFTED GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP VEHICLE, ALSO WENT UNDER HOOD TO DISENGAGE WIRING FOR CRUISE CONTROL. *AK DEPRESSING BRAKES OR PRESSING THE CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. *YH