Dt: vehicle caught on fire. The consumer's husband put out the fire before the fire department arrived. He burned his hand in the process. The consumer still has the vehicle and pictures of it. The consumer only had liability insurance on the vehicle because it was paid off. The vehicle had been sitting for about 6 hours when it caught on fire. The fire department claimed it was electrical wiring, it melted everything, it was mostly on the driver's side of the vehicle. Consumer contacted ford and they said they would send someone and never did. When first bought the vehicle they fixed the cruise control then two days before the fire, the cruise control stopped working. *ak
1995 Ford F-150 acceleration complaints
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I parked and secured my 1995 ford f-150 and went to work. Approximately 15 minutes later a fire started in the engine compartment on the driver's side. The security and fire department of my place of employment responded quickly (fifteen minutes or less) and extinguished the fire. They broke the driver side window in an effort to gain access but the hood latch cable had already been disabled by the fire so access was gained by prying open the hood. Everything on the driver's side of the engine compartment was ruined. The fireman at the scene pointed out the cruise control deactivation switch as the probable cause of the fire. My insurance agent (usaa) has not as of yet gotten back with me as to the estimated extent of the damages but considering the extensive electrical and other damage it is my prediction that the truck will be considered as a total loss. Ford knows of this potential problem and has not in my opinion taken appropriate action through recalls.
Dt: caller said he has a vehicle that may catch on fire because of the cruise control switch. Caller says there is a recall on this in other vehicles. Recall # 05v017000. Caller is concerned about the switch on his truck. Manufacturer said they are investigating the problem and there is nothing they can do about it right now.
Dt: consumer had a 1995 ford f-150 super crew cab that caught on fire while parked in front of her house on 7-6-05. The engine was completely burned up. She did not receive a recall notice. She bought the vehicle in february 2005. She has not talked to the dealership . The truck had 140, 000 miles on it and is no longer drivable.
Consumer stated his 1995 ford f-150 truck was totally turned off when white smoke started coming form the fender well on the driver's side. This happened over one year ago. The garage owner disconnected the battery terminal and the fire went out. He says the sensor for the cruise control and the wire caught on fire; like roadside flare; throwing off of white smoke; it burned the side of the master cylinder. It melted the connector that plugs into the sensor, and it melted the top of the sensor. The dealer said that vehicle was probably not covered. The consumer says anyone is welcome to look at the vehicle if needed to help determine the problems with the cars.
Dt: cruise control switch burnt up and melted the brake fluid reservoir, destroying the switch, and melting the wiring coming from the switch and going to the switch.
Consumer parked the vehicle, and smelled plastic burning. Consumer lifted the hood, and discovered a fire. Consumer noticed the cruise control disconnect sensor melted. Consumer put the fire out. Later consumer replaced the cruise control and disconnected the sensor himself.*ak
My truck that had been just sitting in my driveway for a couple of days just caught on fire. We thought it might have been a rodent knawing on the electrical wires, so we never contacted anyone. But lately we have been seeing how other people have had the same experience, but ford has recalled their truck.
I parked my 1995 ford f150 pickup and after approximately 30 minutes, my daughter noticed smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood and discovered a fire consuming an electronic sensor mounted to the front of my master brake cylinder. I put the fire out and was unable to take the vehicle out of park without removing the fuse which controlled power to the ABS system. I have learned this is something reported on a national news service as causing house fires and other problems.
Dt: consumer states her the cruise control deactivation switch shorted out , and caused the wires to melt inside the vehicle. A local service dealer stated it was inside the cruise control deactivation switch. There has been a recall on 2000 ford f150's, but this vehicle is a 1995 model experiencing the same problem as the 2000 models. *tt
Dt: contact states 1995, ford, f150, caught on fire. The fire was underneath the hood, and the fire marshal stated the fire was caused by the cruise control.
Cruise control that has been causing fires is doing the same thing to my 1995 f-150. I was having the sensor replaced when the wiring harness for the cruise control smoked and burned up. It had brake fluid in it just like the sensor did. It blew a fuse and also smoked from the cruise control and the also near the intake. The sensor that is attached to the master cylinder had failed, brake fluid was insde it and cause the connector that leads to the fuse box to catch on fire, we were replacing that when the connector from the master cylinder to the cruise control unit smoked, but did not catch on fire. The sensor on the master cylinder caught on fire on 05-27-05.
The engine compartment had caught on fire. The speed control deactivation switch failed, causing the vehicle to burn. Also, it burned another vehicle which was parked right next to it. A neighbor called the fire department. The owner contacted the manufacturer about this defect, but they were unwilling to assist the consumer. *ak *bf the daytime telephone number given was the consumers mother's. *sc
The vehicle was parked overnight and the consumer was unable to start the ignition. The consumer opened the hood, and saw wires melted. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the cruise control switch caused the melting of the wiring harness and the brake fluid reservoir. All of the brake fluid leaked onto the engine. The wiring harness was burned completely from the engine to the steering column. The consumer was aware that later model ford 150's were experiencing the same problem. There was no horn or cruise control and the air bag light flashed.
Owner was sitting inside of the truck. While parked the consumer noticed smoke was coming from the hood. Cruise control was hooked to the master cylinder and some plastic parts melted along with the top which contained the fire. Flame began shooting upward. Owner put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. Consumer would like to e-mail picture to the federal safety agency/odi.*ak *sb consumer had problems before with the truck locking.
Tried to use cruise controlit did not work within an hour the truck was on fire.
1995 ford f150 caught on fire while parked in garage.*mr the consumer's vehicle caught on fire three years ago. The consumer read an article about 1995-1999 ford f150 which have caught on fire due to faulty switches.
Complaint regarding the recall of cruise control release switches on the braking system for various 2000-2004 ford model vehicles.*mr during vehicle inspection the technician and the consumer noticed that the brake fluid reservoir was low and the cruise control release switch was covered with fluid. A recall was issued but the consumer was told that his vehicle was not covered under the current recall. The consumer believes the recall should be expanded.
The consumer's 1995 ford f150 was parked for 3-4 hours when it caught on fire under the hood. *nm the master cylinder was on fire. The speed control did not work along with the ABS. *sc the fire was possibly due to a faulty cruise control deactivation switch.
Vehicle had sat for a week, and at 5:00 pm started and idled for 5 minutes. At 10:30 went to bed. At 1:30 am wife saw fire coming from under the hood. Prior to the fire no problems with the vehicle. Used cruise control occasional. Was working the last time it was used about 8 days before fire. Trailer towing package was the only aftermarket equipment. The trailer package was added around 1 year before the fire. The fire did not spread to the house. Has 35 mm photos of vehicle. Will send via mail to bruce york. Was insured liability only.*ak
The truck was sitting in the garage at work when smoke started pouring out around the hood. I raised the hood to find the speed de-activation switch on fire.I put out the fire. And purchased a new switch from 32 ford in batavia ohio, and installed it.32 ford advised me to call ford and make them aware of the problem with the older trucks , which I did to no avail,as they just passed me back and forth , and no one would listen to what I had to say. All I want is to warn them about the problem in the older model trucks. They have fire hazard. We were just lucky that we were at work when it happened or it would have burned our co. Highway garage down. Thank you neil morrison garage superintendent adams co. Highway dept.
After starting the vehicle a fire started in the cruise control switch. The fire was put out, and the consumer repaired the problem. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The speed control function had come on while driving 70 MPH. The vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 MPH. The consumer replaced modules f4ta-9c734-ep and 5065f4tf9c735dc. The dealer was notified. *ak
Cruise control deactivation switch failed. Fluid was leaking out of the top of the switch. The switch was opened and ungrounded. The seal was pushed out of the wiring connector. Cruise control did not work.
Temperature gauge sticks most of the time, then it unsticks. Also cruise control went out. Consumer had the wires checked, mechanic did not find any problem. Mechanic wanted to charge him a great deal of money to help him.*ak
Driver was unable to disengage clutch and vehicle lurched forward. Clutch has been replaced several times, and problem reoccurs.
While vehicle was parked it caught on fire under the hood due to a short in the speed control cable. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.
While parked vehicle caught on fire under the hood due to a short in the speed control cable. Mfr notified.
Upon applying brakes, vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in loss of control. (qcaw)
Driving at approx 40-45 MPH went to turn at a curve , downshifted in third gear, gear locked. Clutch went to floor,c ould not move clutch, would not come out of gear. Had to slow down enough so engine will cut itself off. Afterwards, went to start it again vehicle accelerated, because vehicle was still in gear . Dealer said hydraulic master cylinder clutch and slave cyinder blew up. This defect can result in an accident.
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