I activated the cruise control on my 2002 ford f-150 supercrew on march 21, 2006. I bought the vehicle new off the lot in 2002 and had used the cruise control no more than 5 times in 4 years. When I attempted to disengage the cruise control, the cruise indicator disabled, but the cruise control did not. My vehicle proceeded without my foot on the accelerator (at 75 MPH). The brakes didn't not deactivate the cruise control either. I put the vehicle in "neutral" and pulled to the side of the road while the vehicle was still trying to accelerate. The cruise control cable was stuck on full throttle. Ford took the cable out and proceeded to tell me that was a common occurrence. --problem-- while I attempt to "brake" and my vehicle attempts to "accel", the vehicle isn't slowing down. Ford said that because I didn't use my cruise control regularly, that is the reason it got stuck!!! ?? Why should it matter if I use the cruise regularly, it shouldn't try to kill me when I decide to use it???
2002 Ford F-150 acceleration complaints
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Drove my 2002 f 150 approximately 25 miles home and parked it. The truck has never given me any problems and wasn't making any noise. About 30 minutes later I noticed a orange fire ball realizing it was my truck. The truck was fully involved within minutes. The entire front end of the truck melted away. The drivers side wheel, hood, and everything connected to the engine block is non existent. This is in addition to the cab which there is nothing left either. I am the second owner of this truck, never received a recall notice in the mail. Im not sure what caused the fire. Fire marshall said it started in the engine compartment.
I recently responded to have the recall for the cruise control on my 2002 f-150 completed. Since then, my cruise control has failed to work and when I hit the "on" button and the "coast" button at the same time, my horn will blow. The dealer has informed me that there is an $89 diagnostic fee for something that has never worked since this " factory fix". It had worked up until I drove it in that day.
Dt*: the contact stated when the cruise control was activated the vehicle accelerated beyond the set speed. The contact placed the vehicle into neutral and coasted while attempting to turn off the cruise control switch. After numerous attempts the cruise control was deactivated, and the cruise control light intermittently illuminated. Prior to the incident the contact received the federal safety agency recall 05v388000, regarding the vehicle speed control. However, the recall work was not performed. The recall remedy advisor urged the contact to have the vehicle speed control deactivation switch disconnected or replaced. The contact believed the recall remedy should also include replacement of the master cylinder.
I was advised by ford in september 2005 that my 2002 f-150 truck was involved in the speed control deactivation switch recall and instructed to report to my dealer for assistance which I did. My cruise control was disabled (wire cut) by the dealer and told that the replacement part would be available by november 2005. It is now january 2006 and the dealer reports that they don't know when the replacement part will be availabe (ford says it may be february). My complaint is that I am suffering a loss of use benifit from ford's defective equipment for five (5) months and counting and this is not fair or right!
On sept 22,2005 my 2002 ford f150 burst into flames in my carport while I was sleeping. My daughter came home and woke me just in time to get out of the house before the entire house burned. I received the recall notice just a few days after the fire. The fire was witnessed to start in my truck. The truck was so severely burned that several investigators reported this was typical of what they where experiencing with ford fires although ford's investigators reported the cruise switch was properly functioning according to an x-ray of the part. How the part could be found is a mystery since the truck was so damaged. Ford is not taking responsibility for anything. We lost everything we owned.
2002 ford f-150 traveling west on highway 40 in arizona. Recall notice received on the cruise control initial failure cruise control on. Engaged maintain speed button vehicle started accelerating. Punched all of the cruise control buttons and tapped the brakes cruise control turned off. Confirmation turned cruise control on and hit maintain speed button. Vehicle started accelerating as before. Hit all of the cruise control buttons and tapped the brake. At 85 MPH, I turned off the ignition. Immediately turned ignition on. Cruise control was active, motor raced, but transmission was in neutral. Shifter was in drive. Turned off ignition again and cruised to the left side of the road. Started vehicle and proceeded without using cruise control recommendation transmissions should not shift into neutral unless the operator places the shift lever in neutral. Previously owned fords from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and early 90s do not disengage the transmission when the key is turned off.
Dt: the contacts states there is the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v388 on concerning the vehicle speed control deactivation switch. The parts needed to repair their vehicle are not available at the local dealership. He tried to contact the manufacturer to no avail. *ak updated 1/11/2006. It has been three months and the part still isn't available.
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control deactivation switch. The parts needed for repairs were not available at the local dealership. The contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available. *ak updated 12/27/05.
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. The contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed that the parts were not available at this time.
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency recall 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control. The parts needed for recall repairs were not available at the local dealership. The contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available at this time.
Dt: the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. The contact received a recall05v388000 fire in switches could occur. Took vehicle to local dealer, and local dealer had no parts to fix problem. No incident occurred at this time. The dealer said parts would be available sometime in mid october 2005. *ak
Dt: 2002 ford f150. The vehicle was sitting in the driveway for approximately 20-30 minutes when it caught on fire. The vehicle was totaled. The vehicle was not inspected to see why it happened. The fire and police departments responded, and a fire and police reports were taken. There was nothing wrong with the vehicle prior to this, and the vehicle had not been serviced recently. There was property damage to the house, the vinyl siding melted and came off the house.
I have a 2002 ford f-150 supercrew pickup. There have been recorded incedents of failure of the speed control switches causing fire of the vehicle and adjoining property. On incident that occured in corpu christi, tx is well documented and that fire was in 2003 involving a 2002 supercrew. I called the ford dealer about having the switch replaced and to my shock/surprise, 2002 supercrews are not on the recall list. The switch is $15.00 and I could buy one, but I'm on total disability and cant replace it myself. I would like for you to put the heat under ford to include 2002 supercrews on the recall list. I did disable the switch, but it makes it worthless using the speed control. Thanks!
2002 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.***no answer required***. *mr two vehicles were parked in the car port. The fire may have been due to a defective cruise control switch. Model/lariat *sc
Consumer states since 05/02, when accelerating gas pedal sticks intermittenly. Consumer has to shift into neutral and pump pedal for it to release. Ts
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