2001 Ford F-250 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH WATER AND NOTICED THAT AN UNKNOWN PLUG RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS MELTED. NO POLICE OR FIRE REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EL CAJON FORD (LOCATED AT 1595 E MAIN ST, EL CAJON, CA 92021, (619) 312-4107) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNKNOWN PLUG RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND AT 2:30 AM SMOKE ALARMS WENT OFF AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF GARAGE AND MY HOUSE BURNED DOWN. FIRE INVESTIGATOR TOLD ME WAS FROM FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON FORD F250. *TR

JULY 7, 2011, MY 2001 FORD F250 DIESEL, CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE MY TRUCK WAS IN DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT BUT MY TRUCK WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE. FORD HAS CLAIMED SEVERAL THINGS THAT CAUSED THE FIRE INCLUDING A BACKFIRE (WHICH DIESELS DO NOT DO) AND THE MECHANICS I HAVE HAD TO LOOK AT IT, INCLUDING THE LOCAL FORD DEALER'S MECHANIC, CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION, IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL. FORD REFUSES TO FIX MY VEHICLE, AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION SINCE THEN. I DO NOT HAVE THE ALMOST $3,000.00 THAT IT WILL COST TO FIX MY TRUCK. *TR

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED INSIDE A METAL BUILDING WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED AROUND 1:41 A.M. WHILE BUSINESS WAS CLOSED. FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A FAILURE IN THE BRAKE SWITCH MOUNTED ON THE MASTER CYLINDER RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING DESTROYED AND DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND CONTENTS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE OWNER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. HE WENT OUTSIDE AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SIDING MELTED OFF OF THE HOUSE AND SOME OF HIS WORK MATERIALS AND TREES NEXT TO THE HOUSE WERE BURNED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS DISCOVERED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT DISCLOSE WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR MAY INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. RECALL # 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS FOUND. AS OF JUNE 6, 2007, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 185,000. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH ON FLAT GROUND, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, MY TRUCK FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK JUST TOOK OFF, LIKE IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT, AND WILL NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I WILL NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. IT WAS VERY SHOCKING, AND TOOK THE WIND OUT OF ME. IT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I MISSED THE CAR IN FRONT ME BY INCHES. I WILL NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY TRUCK AGAIN. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE UNLOADING THE VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM WAS OBSERVED TO BE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL # 05V388000.*AK

FORD 2001 BLEW UP INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN DRIVE WAY WHILE VEHICLE WAS OFF. TOTAL LOSS. *NM

ELECTRICAL FIRE RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS. *NM

DT THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK TWICE, THE LAST CAME UP OUT OF THE SEAT AND HAD TO BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO GET IT STOP. CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO SAID THAT ITS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CRUISE SET ON 59 MPH AND IT IDLED REALLY HIGH. HAD TO KEEP HITTING THE OFF BUTTON, AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRA,L AND IT STILL IT WOULD NOT DISINGAGE. HAD THEM DISCONNECT CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.*AK ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOP WORKING SPORADICALLY. MAINLY HAPPENED WHEN GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. *BF *NM

ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 3AM, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS INVOLVING FORD TRUCKS DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE CLUTCH WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR.*AK *TS *JB

WHILE TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK