2000 Ford F-250 SD acceleration problems

Filed Jul 8, 2011 · Acceleration, Airbags · 172,000 miles · IL

Wiring in the steering column has been coming apart and pieces falling out of the column. The cruise control, airbag and horn are all not working as a result of this failure. It is a flat (ribbon wire) wire that appears to run from the steering wheel through the center of the column.

Filed Jul 2, 2011 · Acceleration · 200,000 miles · TX · fire

Our unattended ford f-250 pickup caught fire in our construction yard. The subsequent fire completely destroyed it and an adjacent vehicle. The vehicle had been parked and not moved for days. I was the last person to drive it and I am not aware of any defects the last time it was driven. Video surveillance did not capture the fire of the first vehicle, however it does provide a time line for the event and subsequent fire of the adjacent vehicle.

Filed Sep 1, 2009 · Acceleration · LA · fire

1. Failure of cruise control it would stop working then stop 2. Just when tried to use it would either work or not then it caught fire in the drive way 3. Nothing yet we think the truck is totaled out.

Filed Aug 18, 2008 · Acceleration · 205,426 miles · TX · fire

Cruise control ceased working. Since this did not appear to be a serious issue, other than significant discomfort on long trips, and the truck continued to operate acceptably except for the cruise control, I continued driving. Approximately three weeks later smoke was detected when truck was started. Upon further inspection (still in my driveway, truck still running), flames were seen under the hood at the wiring beside the master cylinder. The fire soon stopped, and the wiring was cool. Truck was still seemed to operate properly, including brakes, so I proceeded with my plans and drove the truck. The next morning after the initial fire incident, a significant amount of smoke came out from under the hood of the truck when started, causing brief but well voiced discomfort from my daughter. The smoke came from the same wiring. The following morning, the second day after the initial fire incident, I took the truck to an auto repair shop (monday morning). The owner told me there was a recall for the speed control switch and I should take it to ford. Ford told me there was no recall for this switch for my truck because it is a diesel. The recall 06v286000 matches the conditions and description in that the cruise control switch could overheat, result in smoke, or burn in an underhood fire. After returning to the auto repair shop, the switch was replaced and a fused wiring harness was installed, purchased from ford. The ford dealership I had contacted, the one where the part was subsequently purchased from, had 1,200 of them in stock, according to the phone conversation I overheard.

Filed Mar 4, 2008 · Acceleration · 130,000 miles · AZ · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that his vehicle caught fire while in his driveway. The fire originated in the sensor of the master cylinder. He believes that the vehicle should have been included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v286000 (vehicle speed control), although it was a diesel engine. Ford stated that his vehicle was not included in the recall and the contact would not receive any reimbursement for damages. The vehicle was not destroyed. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 130,000.

Filed Feb 15, 2008 · Acceleration · MS

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f250 hd. The contact received a ford safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in february of 2008. The speed control was disconnected at that time, and he has been informed every month thereafter that the part will not be available until the following month. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 57,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2007 · Acceleration · 93,426 miles · PR · fire

While I was driving my ford f-250 diesel of 2000 I smell like a oil burned. When I reached my house I opened the hood but I only saw some smoke coming near the brake reservoir. I said to my son that turned "on" the vehicle and them I saw when the electrical connection near the brake system begin to burn in fire. We turned "off" the vehicle and extinguished the fire with water. I found in the service manual of the vehicle that the connection is of the brake pressure switch that is used to deactivate the speed control. I called the ford company and explained the situation but when I gave them my vehicle VIN number they said that there are no recalls for that situation and that refer the case to my insured company. I reported the situation to my insured company "seguros multiples de puerto rico".

Filed Aug 6, 2006 · Acceleration · 226,000 miles · OK · fire

I own a 2000 ford f-250 diesel it has not been recalled but it caught on fire at the cruise control cancel switch like the others, ford needs to recall diesels also. I have the receipt from a local repair shop & also have the burnt switch.

Filed Jul 13, 2006 · Acceleration · 56,000 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated that the brake fluid leaked into the speed control module, causing the cruise control to fail. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the problem was determined to be caused by the same issue that caused the federal safety agency recall #05v388000, relating to the vehicle speed control. The VIN was not included in the recall. Updated 8/16/2006 - the vehicle was repaired on 7/14/2006.

Filed Aug 18, 2005 · Acceleration · 209,000 miles · FL

My 2000 f-250 super duty had the faulty cruise control deactivation burn up. The f150 has the recall but not the 250, even though its the same faulty part on both vehicles. There was a lot of smoke, but no visible flames. I was able the unplug the device before any major damage happened.