On july 6,2005 my 1994 ford f150 truck was in my driveway. I had driven my vehicle earlier that morning. Was parked in my driveway and was told by a neighbor that my truck was on fire. Extinguished the fire and had it towed to dealer. Was informed that the cruise control deactivation switch overheated and caused it to burn up the master cylinder along with it. The paint on my hood was burned off. I was informed of a problem with this part catching on fire. My vehicle is a 1994. The recall is on 1995. I believe this is also affecting the 94's.
1994 Ford F-150: engine overheating
5 of the 674 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-150 describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine overheating by model year
What owners say
Consumer had to replace engine three times due to head gasket blowout. Engine will overheat without a prior warning, vehicle will lose power. Please provide more infomation.
Consumer was calling in regard to fires that occurred on two separate occasions in same month. First incident while consumer was driving and engine began to smoke, then caught a fire. No prior warning was given the second time. Consumer has contacted manufacturer and attorney general.*ak transmissiion was overheated both times because of the fire.
Brakes overheat. (attorney for client)
Experiencing brake pulsating and overheating. Tt the brakes on this vehicle are overheating in normal driving conditions, the brakes fade also rotor warpage, on 7-5-95 with 10568 miles consumer took vehicle to dealer for brake pulsation, the dealer then machined the rotors, also brake pull after picking up the truck but drovr the truck some time to give the pads time to break in to the machined rotors, a dog jumped in front of vehicle consumer tried to make a panic stop and vehicle pulled into other lane, vehicle went back to dealer and pads were replaced, this has happened on several occasions.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered...
- Experiencing a " buzzing " or " rattling " noise from the exhaust system
- Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system
- Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9L engine
- Vehicles may exhibit an exhaust leak &/or noise due to warped exhaust manifolds
- Engine- 'knocking' noise - when operating engine at 200-2300 RPM - FD1460 engine
- Hydromounted cab - evaporative emission lines rubbing on the fender
- Vehicles with 7.3L direct injection diesel engines may experience one or more of the following conditions:...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Ford F-150 overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 1994 Ford F-150?
5 of 674 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford F-150 (1%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 79Adaptive cruise 53ABS 40Airbag light 33No deployment 30Fuel leak 30Fuel pump 21Brake failure 20Tire blowout 20Pulling 18Premature wear 13Wipers 13Stalling 8Fuel smell 7Grinding brakes 6Headlights 6Jerking 5
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