Pick up truck caught on fire. The consumer believed it was due to electrical problems. The fire started in engine near the steering column. The consumer then stated it may have been due to due a cruise to control switch.
1997 Ford F-150 acceleration complaints
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The truck caught on fire and burned to the ground while parked on the street. This occurred 15 hours after the vehicle was serviced by an independent repair facility for a cruise control failure. The fire department extinguished the fire, but couldn't determined the cause of it, just that the fire started in the engine compartment. *ak the vehicle was not running and or warm when the fire occurred. *sc
I purchased a 1997 f150 on friday april 22, 2005. Truck was seemingly in excellent condition. I drove the f150 truck to work around 40 miles on tuesday april 26, 2005, parked and went inside. About 2 hourrs later I saw smoke from the engine compartment. We opened the hood, and found that a fire had erupted on/near the brake system/brake booster. We put out the fire within about 1 minute from seeing the smoke. The damage was contained to the driver?s side engine compartment, including; brake fluid reservoir/booster, power distribution box/fuse box, wiring along firewall, hood and paint, windshield, wiper motor/wiper, vent between hood and windshield, dash, inner driver?s side fender. Insurance company was notified, outcome pending.
While parked, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department stated that the fire started in the wiring of the cruise control. *ak *sc
Vehicle was parked in the owner's driveway along with 2 other vehicles which were burned along with the f-150 which was engulfed by fire. Vehicle was parked for over 5 hours before the sheriff department was notified of the fire.
1997 ford f-150 was parked in garage and caught on fire in the engine compartment at the master cylinder.
Vehicle was parked for 2 days. The horn started blowing, and consumer's wife looked out the window and saw fire coming from the center of the hood. Put water on vehicle from hose, but was not enough to stop fire. Called 911. By the time the fire company came vehicle was consumed by fire. Also, the house almost caught on fire. Cruise control quit working about 1 or 2 months before the fire. There were no other problems. Checked the fuses, and they were fine. One evening, before the fire would not come out of park. Found the brake light switch at the pedal was defective. Replaced that switch. Then, found a brake light bulb out. Replaced that bulb, and vehicle came out of park. About a week later the right turn signal blinked real fast, again the bulb was replaced. This trouble with the turn signal was intermittent. Rear glass leaked, and door panels were cracked on both sides. Geico insurance sent an adjuster to take pictures. Owner felt cruise control caused the fire.
After sitting unused for 2 days, the cruise controll switch caught on fire. It was put out quickly after disconnecting the battery and putting soda on the switch. I had the truck towed to a ford dealer who said it was not listed on the recall, and I would have to pay. I decided to take it to my normal repair shop for correction. It was corrected with a new switch. I belive I should be reimbursed for entire cost.
Vehicle was parked for over an hour and a neighbor bought the fire to consumer's attention. Fire was coming from under the hood on drivers side.
Vehicle was parked in the garage, consumer came out to get into the vehicle, and saw smoke, and fire coming from under the hood. Consumer contacted the dealer.
Vehicle was parked in front. Ten minutes later,the truck caught on fire. Driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed by the insurance company. The insurance adjuster informed the driver that the cruise control switch started the fire inside of the truck.
The federal safety agency recall campaign 05v0170000 concerning cruise control. Vehicle was parked in the garage for some 8 hours when the smoke detector went off. Consumers immediately exited the home, and the fire department responded. The home and two vehicle were destroyed in the fire.
While vehicle was parked for 9 hours a fire started under a the hood. Vehicle was totaled. *ak updated 2/28/2006 - the cruise control was not working at the time of the fire. The consumer noticed that it had stopped working on 2-18-05.
The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage. The consumer was able to pull the burning vehicle out of the garage before the house caught on fire. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was unknown. *ak *sc
While the truck was parked in a parking lot it caught on fire without warning. There were no injuries reported. The driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed, and declared totaled by the insurance company. *ak *sc
Parked vehicle at 7:40 am and 10 minutes later a witness saw smoke and flames coming from the vehicle near the driver's side wheel well. No problems with vehicle prior to the fire. Had not used the cruise control in a very long time. The turn signals would sometimes click very fast, indicating a bulb was out, but no bulbs were defective. This had been going on for a year or more. A new engine was installed about 1 year ago. No after market equipment. Vehicle was insured, but a claim was not made due to minor damage. Mechanic, who repaired vehicle, indicated that speed control deactivation switch caused the fire.
While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. The fire was put out. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the vehicle was off for 2-3 hours before the fire started.
Vehicle experienced problems with the cruise control deactivation switch. Consumer replaced this switch back in may,2004. Currently, the replaced cruise control switch was beginning to leak again.*ak consumer saw smoke coming from under the hood and found the master cylinder switch was leaking brake fluid again.
While parked in a public parking lot the vehicle caught fire without warning. The consumer states two days prior the cruise control had malfunctioned and the dealer stated that the part was unavailable. Please provide additional information.
05v017000/ford cruise control deactivation switch. The vehicle was parked for over 9 hours. The next morning there were flames coming from under the hood in front of the driver seat. The owner contacted the fire department and had the fire extinguished. Owner also contacted the ford manufacturer who told the owner that this vehicle was not included in the current recall. Provide further details.
Cruise control switch burnt.
While the vehicle was parked, a fire started under the hood. The vehicle was totaled. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information.
The RPM's increased and the consumer experienced sudden acceleration while on the road to 80 MPH while it was down hill. The driver had to stomp on the brakes several times in order to stop the vehicle. Manufacturer was notified by consumer.
Vehicle was parked in front of the residence for 3 1/2 hours. Owner discovered that the vehicle was on fire. The flames were coming out from the center of the hood. The fire department was notified and extinguished the flames. *ak
While vehicle was parked a fire started in the steering column. Dealership will be notified.
My 1997 ford f150 caught fire in my driveway 15 minutes after the engine was turned off. I drove home (approximately 10 miles) the morning of january 1, 2005 and parked in my driveway. After 15 minutes my truck security alarm sounded and I went outside to investigate. Flames were coming out from underneath the hood of the truck mainly on the driver's side. I called the fire department and they put the fire out. My mechanic, george watson, inspected the truck and declared it a total loss. I feel the fire could have been caused by the cruise control switch that ford has identified as a hazard in the 2000 f150 models.
My ford 1997 f-150 caught fire outside a coffee shop. It had been off for at least 30 minutes. Someone came around and told me the truck was on fire. The cause of the fire is reported to be the cruise control switch and LED to the brake master cylinder. I have not fixed the truck yet.
While being parked vehicle caught on fire. When vehicle was inspected it was determined to be due to the cruise control.
After being parked 45 min. My 97 ford f-150 was seen by a friend to be on fire. The fire was extinguished. It is very evident that the cruise control deactivation switch (the same one used on 2000 and 2001 models that ford is voluntarilty recalling) was the culprit. The truck was extinguished relatively quick and it is very easy to see where the fire started. The cruise control had quit working prior to this fire and the truck was sometimes difficult to get out of park.*ak vehicle was insured. But not reported. Photos will be sent to bruce york.
The consumer activated the cruise control and with out warning the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by turning the cruise control off. Afterwards the incident happened repeatedly. The consumer tried to reset the cruise control, however the problem still continued. The consumer drove to the dealer for an inspection. The mechanic could not duplicate the problem. Please provide additional information. Jb
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