1996 Ford F-150 acceleration problems

Filed Apr 11, 2024 · Acceleration · 75,000 miles · IA · fire

The contact owned a 1996 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number:Â 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The contact stated that while parked in the driveway, she observed fire between the finder and the hood. The heat from the fire rippled the front of the garage causing property damage. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the origin of the fire was not determined. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle was towed to an unknown impound lot. It was unknown if a police report or fire department report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Filed Mar 23, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 200,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f-150. The contact was notified by his mother that the vehicle was on fire while parked in the driveway. The contact noticed flames under the hood on the driver's side near the windshield. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. When the contact opened the hood, he noticed that the wiring harness, fuse box, and relay box were burned, and the master brake cylinder was completely melted. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The fire department was not notified. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2012 · Acceleration · 195,000 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 58 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact was able to keep the vehicle under control and coasted onto the road shoulder. The contact inspected the vehicle and determined that the throttle failed. The contact cleaned the throttle area and disconnected the cruise cable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 195,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2011 · Acceleration · 167,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. Four years later, the new parts that were placed on the vehicle under the recall began to overheat and smoke whenever the vehicle was parked. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000. Updated 06/01/11*lj updated 1/18/2012 *ln the consumer stated the control valve was replaced on 4/26/11

Filed May 17, 2010 · Acceleration · 150,000 miles · FL · fire

1996 ford f-150 truck burst into flames while it was turned off and was sitting for 5 days. Fire inspector determined the origin of fire was at the master solenoid of the brake system. The cruise control, which had stopped working one week prior to the event, rests on the master brake solenoid.. The cruise control has been recalled on this vehicle. The owner had not received a recall from the ford company. The truck is a total loss with both engine and cab completely engulfed in flames. The house that was approx. Five feet away was damaged.

Filed Jan 12, 2009 · Acceleration · 115,000 miles · AR · fire

A fire occurred under the hood of our 1996 ford f-150, destroying the whole front end and into the cab. Truck is a total loss. No one was hurt, and it was parked on my job parking lot, away from any close vehicles. I had just driven to work. I arrived to work as a security officer at 11:20p.m. And at 12:50a.m. The truck was in flames. We bought it used in march 2008 and had never heard of any recalls or any defects. It was a very clean, well kept truck. We received one recall notice in late november early december 2008(during holidays) about a speed control switch. The letter stated that the vehicle could ignite at any time. It gave no warning signs to look for and stated if we could not get it in right away to park it away from any dwellings. My husband is disabled, he couldn't just run down there, and it was the holidays as well. I looked up the recall online after the fire, and it stated the potential for a fire was small, and it gave warning signs to look for on the vehicle. Why weren't those warnings explained in the recall notice?? To our knowledge, the truck was 12 years old and ran like a new one. How could it have been over-looked all those years? This was devastating to us, it could have been much worse and killed someone. The truck was 3/4 full of fuel.

Filed Dec 22, 2008 · Acceleration · 170,000 miles · AZ · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford f-150. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). He took the vehicle to the dealer, but they did not have the part to perform the recall repair. They did not know when the part would be available and could not provide much information. A few days later, the vehicle caught fire. The fire and police departments were called to the scene. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a yard. The failure and current mileages were 170,000.

Filed Sep 10, 2008 · Acceleration · AR · fire

The cruise was not working in our 1996 ford pickup. We had drove it that night and had gotten home about 10:00 p.m. And about 3:00a.m. We heard a loud bang. The garage was on fire. We reported it to ford motor co. With no response from them, except we then received a recall notice.

Filed Jul 2, 2008 · Acceleration · 132,000 miles · KY · fire

1996 ford f150 pickup. Burned up setting in driveway.

Filed Apr 24, 2008 · Acceleration · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford f150. The contact stated that she has been waiting two years for ford to repair the cruise control on her vehicle. The federal safety agency campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) was issued in 2005 and the contact had the cruise control deactivated in may of 2006. She called ford several times to find out when the parts would be available for the recall repair. The dealer keeps providing different dates and the parts are still unavailable. When the contact was recently informed that her local dealer did not have the parts, ford prompted her to consult other dealers; however, none were in close proximity. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 140,000.