Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford f150. After being parked for over seven hours, the police found the vehicle engulfed in flames. The fire originated from under the hood. On two prior occasions, the vehicle had been smoking under the hood. Two other vehicles near the burning vehicle were damaged. A police and fire report were filed. The current and failure mileages were 137,000. Updated 2/12/2008. *lj the consumer had a recall for the vehicle speed control. Updated
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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.
Tl* - the contact has a 1994 ford. The contact stated that on 12-30-06 the contact had driven the truck about a mile under dry conditions when she parked the vehicle it caught on fire. The contact called the dealer (aero ford) they towed the truck, and found that the fire was caused by recall ( 05v388000) vehicle speed control. The contact stated that she called the manufacturer who stated that there was nothing that they could do and she would be responsible for the repairs because they sent her a recall notice. *ak updated 02/27/07.
Tl* - the contact stated that his cruise control on his 1994 ford f-150 stopped working in 2003 at a failure mileage of 170,000. The contact didn't have the problem repaired. The vehicle currently has an odometer reading of 200,000 miles. The contact received a recall letter, campaign #05v388000 on december 19, 2006 for the vehicle speed control failure. The contact drove the vehicle to newbury ford on january 10, 2007 to honor the recall and was denied due to previous recall notices mailed to the contact although the contact stated they only received the most recent recall notice. *nm updated 02/16/07.
My 1994 ford f-150 with only 58,000 miles was parked for about an hour when it caught on fire. The truck was an absolutely perfect condition inside and out except for the cruise control, which was not working. I was looking at the dealer web site and found out my vehicle had a recall. However ford never sent my a recall notice.
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.
Ford notified me of recall 05s28 concerning a brake fluid contamination problem. The wiring harness connected to the deactivation switch could catch fire. The wire was changed but the switch was not. The switch was wet with fluid in the fall and the wire was unplugged on 7-07-06 the dealer changed the wire but not the switch which is leaking. On 8-5-06 I unplugged the wire to check for fluid and it was wet. A ford technician verified that it was wet and I contacted ford and they told me the matter was closed as far as they were concerned. My understanding is if the switch is wet both parts are to be changed but ford is giving me the run around. A person at customer relations told me to take it back to verify the leak and I did. It is wet the whole way through. I would like to know why the company will not fix the problem as they should. If someone can help me out it would be appreciated as ford won't give me any satisfaction.
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 that the vehicle caught on fire causing minor burn injuries to the contact. The fire was caused by a defect cited in a recall. The vehicle was stranded 75 miles away from the contact's home and the vehicle was not drivable. The dealer was alerted who confirmed there was recall on the vehicle but stated that the recall only applied to repairs or replacement of the speed control. The recall would not apply to other parts that were destroyed by the fire which were the harness wiring on the drivers side and master cylinder. The dealers also determined that it would take 7-10 days to receive a reply from the claims department of the manufacturer to begin the repairs.
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.
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 -
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.
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.
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency 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.
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
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency 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.
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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, the federal safety agency campaign 05v388000. *ak
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. The federal safety agency recall the federal safety agency 05v388000 was issued. He contacted ford and the consumer's vehicle VIN was included in the recall. *ak
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 .
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.
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.
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: 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
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