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.
1994 Ford F-150 acceleration complaints
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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.
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
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.
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.
1994 ford f150 caught on fire in the engine compartment.*mr the cruise control was possibly the cause of the fire.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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 new sport track before it burnes down and buy one from another mfg? I hope ford will treat this problem better than they did the fuel tanks on the pinto and crown victiria. I hope this is not what the american way has come to. Thanks.
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.
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.
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 but will not fix it in previous models. I hope that this information will be followed up with the manufacture and might cause some good.
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
Horn and cruise control are inoperable. Air bag light blinks on and off.
Clockspring assembly failed (cruise control ceased functioning). Upon disassembly of clockspring assembly I found that the lubricant used to lubricate the ribbon cable had congealed and was causing drag in the ribbon cable to housing interface. This was most likely the cause of the cable failure (broken conductor). This is a significant failure due to the fact that the air bag circuit is also carried by this mechanism.
It is my understanding that the clock spring in the steering column is defective on this particular pick-up truck. I have talked with other truck owners that have had the same problem. It involves the air bag warning light, the turn signals, and the cruise control. It appears that this is a safety issue that should be dealt with by the manufacturer.
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.
When driving engine check light illuminated on dashboard, and vehicle's speed would increase without warning. Also when engine check light went off, engine would fluster. Problem was intermittent. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak dealer replaced o2 sensor and spark plugs. While driving, vehicle hydroplaned and consumer lost control, vehicle went up on a bank, and then came to a stop in a ditch, consumer has not driven vehicle since then, there was no police report because damage did not exceed 1000 dollars.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Fuel pump was replaced, due to being mounted in the gas tank.
The air bag light began to flash and after a few days the horn quit working. Shortly after that time, the cruise control wouldn't work.
Air bag light remained on and cruise control stopped operating. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that no recall on that problem. *ak also the horn failed.
Brake problem, 13 sets of pads, 4 sets of calipers, 6 rotors, all replaced........fuel problem, cross flow valve leaks when truck is running allowing fuel into the other tank...
Whiledriving at highway speed & engaged cruise control. It failed to remain engaged. The button was pushed, but the speed failed to be maintained. Will be taking vehicle to dealer & have mechanic check it.
Cruise control redundant disabled switch had developed a leak, shorted out & caughton fire. Also, brake reservoir which was made of plastic burned out master cylinder, which is located on top. Will be taking to dealer to check it out & correct problem, if possible.
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