1996 Ford Econoline: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Feb 26, 2008 · Acceleration · 134,495 miles · GA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford econoline. While parked, the vehicle began smoking and then caught fire. The fire originated from the cruise control and destroyed all of the switches, buttons, and mirror on the driver side door. The contact has pictures. Updated 5/20/08

Filed Oct 17, 2007 · Acceleration, Electrical · 157,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford econoline. After the vehicle had been parked for 24 hours, it burst into flames. There were no prior warnings. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The insurance investigator stated that the fire was caused by something electrical in the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. Personal items that were in the yard were burned and damaged. The vehicle was repaired last november for the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v286000 (vehicle speed control). The cruise control never worked properly after the repair was made. The current and failure mileages were 157,000. Updated 02-19-08

Filed Sep 20, 2006 · Acceleration, Electrical · 20,000 miles · OH

1996 ford econoline electrical system repeatedly caused the van to break down. *kb the air conditioning compressor seized and the serpentine belt needed to be replaced. The ignition module was replaced. The tie rods needed to be replaced which failed while the consumer was driving. The cruise control stopped working and the ABS, air bag and engine lights illuminated.

Filed Sep 6, 2006 · Acceleration · SC · fire

1996 club wagon chateau theft alarm came on/off causing vehicle not to start the next morning. *ts the alarm once again sounded and was turned off. A few hours later the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle's cruise control deactivation switch had failed prior to the consumer receiving the recall notice. Another vehicle was damaged in the fire. The consumer's vehicle was a total loss.

Filed Jan 5, 2006 · Acceleration · 111,000 miles · MI · fire

Driving down expressway, stopped to drop newphew off van smelled hot/burning opened hood fire present. Cruise control part on recall for other fords started fire. Put fire out. Ford refuses to pay for part even though exact part on recall, because it is on a van not a truck. It is still the same faulty part as the trucks. Has burned cruise control, brake fluid chamber electrical wires under it and shorted out alternator.

Filed Oct 31, 2005 · Acceleration · 98,000 miles · MN · fire

Dt: the contact stated cruise control stopped working. The local repair shop replaced a 15 amp circuit breaker. After the vehicle was parked for approximately five hours it caught on fire. The fire department was called. The insurance investigator could not determine the cause of the fire. *ak the consumer believed the fire was related to the cruise control. Updated 12/07/05.

Filed Jun 30, 2005 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · FL

On june 25th I changed the battery on my 1996 ford e150 because the battery was dead. About a half an hour later I heard the alarm going off. When I went outside there was white smoke coming out from under the hood. I raised the hood and the sending unit on the master cylinder for the cruise control was smoking and the white smoke was increasing by the second. I pulled the wires that were leading to it and the smoked started to disapate. The vehicle was not running and the ignition was turned off. On june 29, I was watching the jane pauly show on cnn. They were reporting about a problem with this same part on the ford f150 pickups. I believe that if my alarm had not sounded my vehicle would have caught on fire like the pickup trucks in the report. As of yet I still have not repaired the vehicle and all parts are as they were on the day of the incedent. If you would like I will leave the vehicle this way so you can inspect the problem if you would like. Please contact me asap so I know how to proceed.

Filed Jun 9, 1999 · Acceleration, Tires · MI

Tire failure/blow out while driving, consumer braked vehicle however the cruise control did not disengage. When repair of the tire was completed the cruise control worked fine. Mjs