Tl*- the contact stated that her 1997 ford f-150 xlt had a problem with the throttle. The contact stated that on cold days while driving at 50 MPH the accelerator pedal stayed down and became stuck when trying to come to a stop. Also, while driving at this speed and trying to come to a stop or slowing down the accelerator pedal continued to go at a high speed. There was recall 96v251000 for the vehicle speed control. She contacted the manufacturer, and they informed her that the vehicle was not on the recall due to the VIN. Took the vehicle to the dealership, and found that there was a service bulletin on the vehicle ,and she thought that she should be reimbursed for the repairs due to the faulty throttle. The current and failure mileage were both 11500.*ak updated 04/05/07.
1997 Ford F-150 acceleration complaints
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Tl*- the contact stated that while the 1997 ford f-150 was parked in the driveway the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The fire damaged the engine, electrical wiring, piping ,and anything that was made of plastic melted in the vehicle. The contact could provide pictures of damaged vehicle, and a fire department report.*ak updated 02/28/07.
At around 5:45 pm est 1/13/2007 my husband was working on our computer while my son and I watched a movie. The doorbell rang and I went outside to find my husband's 1997 ford f150 with flames shooting high out of the hood. I grabbed my son and came back inside and screamed for my husband. He grabbed a fire extinguisher and tried to put out the fire but it was far too involved. A neighborhood kid had been walking by and saw the fire and rang the doorbell - he waited with us down the street for the fire trucks. I called 911 and evacuated the house and ran down the street. The fire department arrived within 5 minutes or so - while we waited there were several minor explosions but the fire department was able to extinguish the fire before it got to the house (only a few feet from the truck) or the other car parked right next to the truck in the driveway. The truck is completely destroyed - the hood and windshield are gone - the interior is black and devastated and the tires are melted - the paint is gone - it looks nothing it did a few hours ago.
My truck ford f150 1997 was parked on front driveway and get on fire by itself. Engine was cold and truck was idle for more than 4 hours. Damage was total. Fire marshal was at the scene and get to the conclusion that fire was caused by cruise control switch.
Dt*: the contact stated the repair for the federal safety agency recall # 05v388000, pertaining to the vehicle speed control, was performed on the vehicle. However, after 2 weeks, there was a smell inside the cab of the vehicle of something burning. This was followed by the cruise control failing. The vehicle was taken back to the service dealer that originally performed the work, who then informed the contact that the repair part of the recall had been fulfilled. The manufacturer was contacted, who was unable to find the VIN in the recall, even though the contact had received the notice.
I drive an imported f150 from 1997 (4x4, 5.4 engine). Last week my cruise stopped working. After inspection and surfing the net, I came to the conclusion that the problem is the same a lot of f150 had (have), oil leak to the cruise-connector. A friend of mine who owns a garage, inspected carefully and came to the same conclusion. I wrote to ford.com to ask for help to get the problem fixed. No reaction. I only ask for the replacement parts I need and the necessary instructions to do the repairs, not more. Perhaps you can help me to get the problem fixed. I love that truck and I just want to keep driving as safe as possible. For the moment I disconnected the cruise (as recommended on a lot of ford-forums).
I had the 05s28 ford recall performed on my f150 on 9/12/05 - they did not disconnect my cruise control to wait for the new harness - they installed a brake kit - at christmas time - I went home to minnesota and had problems with the cruise control on the way back - when I got home I called the dealership and they said that there was a problem with something with the cruise in northern climates icing up and if it didn't stop when I was home in oklahoma to call them back - it didn't do it anymore so I didn't call back. On july 8th I went to broken arrow and after I shut my truck off and parked it - it caught fire and burned to the ground. Only took about 8 minutes to burn. Everything from the cab back window forward is burned to a crisp. The fireman said they were writing it up as engine electrical malfunction. Everything on the drivers side is gone - the battery is completely melted away - the intake manifold is melted - there is more missing and melted on the drivers side - so the fireman suspect it started there on the drivers side in the engine compartment. There were no injuries. The fire was so hot that it melted some pallets of pvc pipe that were stacked about 8 feet from where I parked the truck and they fell over on top of the truck and one of the firemen. They got him out and he was uninjured. I lost my truck, the fireman got my trailer unhooked with minimal damage, I lost most of my tools and a lot of personal belongings. Police came but left it up to fire department to write a report.
1997 f150 caught on fire. *ts eight months after the consumer's vehicle caught on fire he received a recall on the cruise control deactivation switch (05s28) which indicated that eh deactivation switch could overheat and result in a fire. The consumer submitted pictures to the manufacturer and had the vehicle inspected at the dealer. The manufacturer refused to provide and financial assistance stating that the truck was too badly damaged to determine what actually started the fire.
On the night of jan. 19, 2006,1:30 am, we were awoken by an explosion. My husband and I jumped up and starting running toward the front door window and realized that our 1997 ford f150 was inflamed. My other vehicle was parked directly in front of the truck, meaning that the gas tank was about 1-2 feet away from the truck. The first thing I did was called 911 while running around trying to put clothes on. My husband was outside with a water hose trying to put a huge fire out. Which knowing in my mind that any moment we could all blow up. By this time I hurried and got my 5 month old baby, and my other 2 children and ran out of the house. While my husband is still trying to hold a huge fire down with a hose pipe, I am watching the top of my carport burn the fire dept. Arrives and takes control of everything. (great job mcfd you are greatly appreciated) after the fire was out. I thanked the lord for my family lives. The next day I realized the damages we had. First,we have no truck, our carport is damaged, and our other vehicle has some burned damages. Aprx 2 weeks later ford has got in touch with us and has denied our claim. They told us that the truck was so burned that the fire was undetermined. Thank you ford for our time in need when it is not our fault.....people get on the computer and check for recalls on your vehicles and get it taken care of because ford in not fessing up. Since the fire we have learned that our 1997 ford expedition also had the same recall(speed control deactivation switch) knowing that the expedition had that same recall I could not sleep at night with it parked in my drive way. Trust and believe it is now sold. There will never be another ford in my drive way.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle cruise control was deactivated in accordance with a recall letter that was received. The federal safety agency recall, #05v388000 on the vehicle regarding the vehicle seed control. The parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. The manufacturer confirmed the parts are not available.
Dt: the contact stated there is a the federal safety agency recalls campaigns 05v388000 and 98v007000 regarding the vehicle speed control and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. No repairs have been made.
Dt: the contact stated after activating the cruise control the vehicle accelerated. The cruise control would not deactivate with the off switch or the brake pedal. Pressure was applied to the brakes hard for approximately a mile and a half. He was able to get the vehicle to the shoulder and turn off the ignition. When the vehicle was turned back on the engine was idling high. The contact disconnected the fuse for the cruise control. The vehicle has not been seen by a service dealer or an independent repair shop.
Our 1997 ford f150 burned dec 5,2005. The fire proceed to our 1993 chvy blazer parked in front of it and then proceed to our home. We received a recall letter around end of sept beginning of oct. For the speed control sensor. The recall was voluntary and parts would not be in until nov. Our cruise control did not work, we were not real concerned at the time. We received a postcard the week before the fire, still stating a voluntary recall and now parts were not to be in until february 2006. No where on these recalls are the danger of a fire discussed. I think this recall should be mandatory!! We came home around 7:00 pm and the fire started around 3:00 am our blazer only had liability and probably will not be covered. The insurance is processing two claims ( 2 - $1000.00 deductibles) and we also have an medical claim for our daughter going in for toxic smoke inhalation. We had 6 payments to go, now we will be lucky to purchase one decent vehicle and definitely need two, we both work! Ford needs to step up and take care of the consumers! I have my doubts that we will purchase another ford. My grandfather hauled new cars for ford for years, but I have no loyalty when I find websites galore about this recall and nothing is happening. How many people need to suffer or die before this is taken care of!!
1997 ford f-150 I made a left turn ,stepped on the gas pedal & the pedal stayed to the floor. About 100 yards later I hit head on into a guide rail. I'm not sure if this is related to the cruise control recall.
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency recall 05v017000 on the vehicle concerning the cruise control. The parts needed for recall repairs were not available at their local dealership. The contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed that the parts are not available at this time. *ak updated 01/11/06.
Dt: the contact stated the solution for cruise control was not available until further notice. The cruise was disabled as part of the federal safety agency recall 05v017000. He has not contacted ford.
1997 ford f-150 truck was parked next to my home & hadn't been driven this day, after returning home after being gone for the day I found that my truck had caught on fire! After talking to neighbors & got details they had told me that the fire looked as if it had started somewhere between the rear of motor & the dash. After looking at the recall site for this yr. Truck I found information that leads me to believe that the recall for this vehicle could have been the problem & as I have not received any letter from ford on this matter as of this date.
Dt: consumer owns a 1997 ford f150. Vehicle caught on fire. The consumer drove the vehicle the previous day approximately 5 hours and parked in the driveway. Yesterday, august 16, 2005, around 8:30 pm the consumer heard a noise . He looked outside to see the vehicle on fire. The fire was in the front of the vehicle, underneath the hood. There were no indications that there was a problem with the vehicle. There was no other damage reported. The consumer assumed the fire was caused by the cruise control switch. He believed it was an electrical fire because he did not smell any type of gasoline odor. A police report was taken. The consumer was going to take photographs of the vehicle. *ak
Consumer concerned with vehicle recall over heating and catching on fire. *ts consumer received recall notice on the underhood speed control deactivation switch. The consumer has disconnect the cruise control deactivation switch. The consumer believes that the real problem is a porous switch on the master cylinder that allows brake fluid to get into the bottom of the connector thus creating a resistance that will cause the connector and switch to overheat.
Dt: 1997 f150 ford super cab pickup truck. The cruise switch caught the brake reservoir on fire and in turn, the consumer did not have any brakes. The consumer opened the hood and threw an old towel over the fire and smothered the flames. Had the road service tow it to the place where normally the service was done on the truck, and they said they could not fix the problem because this was a ford problem. Then, it was towed to a ford dealership, and the dealership gave consumer the manufacturer's number, contacted manufacturer, and they said a customer representative would call back no later than tuesday, and on monday afternoon the manufacturer did call and informed consumer that this vehicle was not involved in the recall due to VIN. Consequently, they would not do repairs for free. Consumer called the insurance company, and they were going to send a fire inspector to investigate the vehicle. The insurance company said that this was ford's problem also. Moreover, the insurance company was going to send a claims adjuster. No injuries reported. *ak
Dt: the contact stated vehicle burned two years ago on 10-16-03. She was told at that time that vehicle was not included in any recall. She received a recall notice in the mail on 9-26-05 concerning the scds. She has contacted ford numerous times ,and they have not contacted her at all. Today was the fifth phone call she made to them. The vehicle was parked when it burned. The fire originated under the hood. The fire department was called and they said the fire did originate under the hood. The truck was totaled. The consumer did not have fire and theft insurance at that time. She contacted ford, and they told her there was no recall, and urged her to contact her insurance company. The contact e-mailed pictures of the truck to the federal safety agency in washington, dc in may 05. The contact stated that in may-05 someone from the federal safety agency called her, and it was then that she e-mailed them the pictures. She reported of having no problems with the cruise control at the time of the incident. But her husband stated that the cruise control was not working two weeks prior to 9-1-03. She reported her husband was having problems getting the truck out of park. The same day the truck burned.
Dt: after driving and parking the vehicle it caught on fire on september 11, 2005. The driver's side left front tire exploded due to the heat. This was what had alerted the consumer to the fire. When the fire marshall inspected the fire he said it was due to cruise control. The fire caused damage to the consumer's home and another vehicle. The consumer received recall 05s28 on t september 23, 2005. The vehicle was beyond repair. The consumer was in contact with the manufacturer.
Dt: the consumer stated the 1997 ford f150 caught on fire and burned on 9-24-2005. The consumer stated that the fire looked like it started under the hood. The only thing left of the truck was the rear end. The entire cab of the truck was destroyed. There were no problems on the truck, everything was working. The cruise control was not used in the truck. The truck had been parked for five hours. The owner was going to take pictures today. The fire department ruled out arson. Fire and police reports were taken. . The dealership has been contacted. The dealer said they would send the complaint to the claims department. The manufacturer was contacted also. Ford told the consumer that they would send the complaint over to their law department. There was additional property damage. The lexus next to the truck was damaged.
Faulty cruise control deactivation switch.
9-1-05, 8:00 am, sherri adams parked the 1997 f-150 at l-3 communications, greenville tx. The truck remained parked and locked all day. At approximately 5:20 pm security notified sherri the truck was on fire. Partial fire depart report below. 9-6-05 insurance fire investigator determined the cruise control switch was cause of fire. 9-7-05 insurance adjuster determined the truck was a total loss. 9-8-05 adams contacted ford to report incident. To date, have not been contacted by ford. Fire depart incident report: date: 09-01-05 incident: 05-09-001 description of incident: on thursday, 09-01-05, at 1709 hours, security notified fire control of a vehicle fire in the parking lot for building 180. Fire control responded with firefighter hopson in #7 followed by lt. Turner in #8. The vehicle was located in the parking lot south of building 180 next to the fence at mccullough blvd., just east of the intersection of ave. D. Security was in place and assisted. Upon arrival at the scene there was heavy smoke and flames coming from the hood and windshield area of a 1997 ford f-150 xlt pick-up (tx license # 56y yhi), belonging to tim and sherri adams. Neither of the owners were present or located before fire control cleared the scene. The vehicle was locked and the left side glass was shattered to gain access. Fire was present in the hood compartment and under the dash on the left side. The handline of #7 was used to knock down the fire and then to cool down the area. The vehicle suffered heavy damage in both areas. There was a vehicle parked east of the truck within 3 feet but it sustained no damage. Persons unknown notified greenville fire department, which responded with an engine company. The fire was out by the time they arrived and no assistance was required. Fire control remained in the area for cool down, until 1740 hours. Approximately 70 ?? 80 gallons of water and a very small amount of foam was used in the extinguishes the fire.
Within 1/2 hour of truck turned off, fire erupted, caused by the cruise control switch. Luckily I was close by and had a fire extinguisher in the back of the truck, I put out the fire before the truck went totally up in flames. *jb extensive repairs were made to get the truck back up and running. I spent almost $3,000.00. I tried to contact ford several times, but got the run around, and they just dusted me, telling me it's not their fault, no recalls, no defects. I tried to explain that this same type of fire happened to my brother's other 3 trucks, f-150's, just a week prior to mine igniting.
Dt: contact stated the cruise control on his 1997 ford f150 went out. Then the brake lights failed. When the consumer took it to the dealer to get the brake lights fixed there was smoke coming from under the hood. It was smoking where the cruise control switch was. This happened on 9-17-04. He disconnected the switch. He bought a new switch and installed it, and never had any more trouble. He wanted to file a complaint so the federal safety agency would be aware that the 1997 ford -f150 had a bad cruise control switch . He was not aware of any problems until he had heard it on the news that the 2000 year models had a defective cruise control switch. *ak *jb updated 03/29/06
Dt: 1997 ford f150 caught on fire with the engine off and parked in the driveway. A neighbor alerted the consumer that there was a fire at about 2:45 am. The neighbor said that there was a sound like a shotgun blast. The fire was coming from the driver's side wheel well. The fire department came because the fire spread to the consumer's house and the neighbor's house. The vehicle was a totaled. It burned all the way back to the tool box. There was excessive damage. Fire department suggested it may have been the cruise control switch. The consumer sustained smoke inhalation, and went to the hospital. The consumer e-mailed ford and asked for someone to contact him, and no one did. There was an ongoing insurance claim. There was massive property damage as a result of the fire. *ak
In feb./ 05 cruise control quite, mechanic couldn't find problem, aug 15/05 ABS light comes on. Thinking brake fluid is low, I pop the hood and notice plug on master cylinder is burned/melted. Car wont shift out of park, and no brake lights. I get a new plug and harness from dealer and replace blown fuse. I still have no cruise light on on dash but brakes and cruise work. Dealer said no recall but plenty of service bulletins. $15.00 part
Abs light started flashing 16 times with pause then repeats. Noticed #13 fuse was blown. Replaced and looked up immediately to find white smoke billowing out of hood. Pulled out fuse to find that it was blown (thank goodness). Heard on internet forum that it may be the cruise switch on master cylinder. Looked there and found switch partly melted. Disconnected switch and battery, replaced fuse and hooked up battery, but not the switch. No more blinking light, but now no cruise control, of course. Still have yet to contact ford about the failure.
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