2001 Ford Ranger: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed May 4, 2009 · Acceleration · 91,000 miles · MI · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. While driving 50 MPH with the cruise control activated, the passenger compartment of the vehicle became engulfed with smoke. The contact passed out and the vehicle ran off the road and into a house. The vehicle was destroyed. The air bag deployment caused cuts and bruises on his body. He was the only occupant in the vehicle and was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash. A police report was filed. There was a recall notice in 2007 for the cruise control, in which the dealer performed the repairs. The ford manufacturer has not yet been notified. The VIN and the federal safety agency campaign id number were unknown. The failure mileage was 91,000.

Filed Apr 15, 2008 · Acceleration · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. He disconnected the cruise control on his own and called the dealer. The dealer stated that the parts for the recall repair were unavailable. Since that time, eight months have passed and the parts remain unavailable. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 18,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2008 · Acceleration · CT

Ford recall #05s28 (cruise control fire). I received this recall last august. I've been on a ongoing wait list for the parts. The recall is serious as explained in their letter that my ranger can have a underhood fire at anytime and they advise not to park in or under any structures. Why am I waiting so long for parts when I could go up inflames (their description as the letter reads. Thank you; rtnye

Filed Mar 12, 2008 · Acceleration · KS

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. The contact received a ford recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. He immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. The dealer informed him that the parts would be available in december of 2007. The contact called the dealer in march of 2008 and they stated that the ford parts would be unavailable until june of 2008. He filed a complain with the manufacturer. The cruise control has not been disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 58,000. Updated 4/2/08 *cn the consumer stated the cruise control was disconnected on march 13, 2008. Updated 04/02/08

Filed Jan 23, 2008 · Acceleration · 55,000 miles · PA

I received a letter dated august 2007 from: frank m ligon ford motor company. Po box 1904 dearborn, michigan 48121 re: 2001 ford ranger the letter said that ford motor company has decided that a defect which relates to motor vechicle safey exists in certain 1992-2004 vechicles equipped with speed control. I visted my dealer on october 8th 2007. The service advisor was steve doyle and the dealer's addresd is below: day ford 3696 william penn highway monroeville, pa 15146 phone: (412) 856-0600 or (412) 242-9900 fax: (412) 856 8728 the invoice number was 195792 and description on the invoice was: a perform recall 05s28 - cruise modification cause: recall wip recall 05s28 - disconnect cruise 8207 w94 0.00 disconnect cruise de-activation switch as per recall. The dealer did not have the part to fix the cruise control but disconnected the cruise control to prevent engine fire. The part was suppose to be received late november. I called late november and was told the part would be received late december. I called late december and told the part would be received mid-january. I called january 23rd 2008 and told the part would not be available till april 2008. I would like to log a compliant. The original letter for the recall was august 2007 and I visited the dealer on october 8th 2007 and the part is still not availalbe to fix the vechile (that is six months). Any help addressing this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Filed Jan 20, 2008 · Acceleration, Brakes · WA

Ford 2001 ranger was notified august 2007 of a safety defect with the speed control wiring. I went to my dealer, and was told the new wiring harness was not available, but the existing wiring was unplugged, which would disable the cruise control, & the new harness would be available in november. Immediately, after the dealer unplugged the speed control deactivation switch (scds), there was a fault light for the brake anti-lock system. I went back to the service department and ask why, & was told there was no connection to the speed control sensor. They said they 'fixed' the problem, and I drove home. In less than two miles the anti-lock brake light came back on. The next morning, the light came on twice while driving to and from work. Again the dealer said it was not related to the speed control problem. However, I have visited several web sites where many other people are also having the identical problem, which only started when the scds was disconnected, while waiting for their new wiring harness. When this warning light is on, the anti-lock brake system does not work. When I reconnected the scds, the warning light does not turn on and the anti-lock system works normally. I have called the dealer about this problem, and to ask when I can get the new wiring harness installed. I am being told the two problems are not related, and that there are not enough new harness kits available. I choose to have better brakes every day, so I have reconnected the scds until I can get the new wiring harness installed. How many other people are doing the same thing? How long is reasonable for ford to delay getting the new harness installed?

Filed Oct 25, 2007 · Acceleration · OH

In august I received a recall on my 2001 ford ranger. After 8 attempts to set up an appointment to have the fused wiring harness installed, which they never had in stock, I was told that they would disable my cruise control. I believe this in not a repair and is trading one problem, a possible fire. For another. I believe that a cruise control is a device to control speeding and a safety device.

Filed Sep 19, 2007 · Acceleration · CA

2001 ford ranger with a recall on the cruise control. Customer states that he made an appointment to get the vehicle looked at. Customer said the mechanic unplugged the speed control wiring harness and then said they could fix it in december when they got the part. *kb updated 10/03/07.

Filed Sep 5, 2007 · Acceleration, Transmission · 65,800 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. After the contacts vehicle was repaired under the speed control recall, the transmission began to fail. While driving between 50 and 55 MPH, the transmission automatically shifts into neutral and the engine revs. The vehicle also shifts into neutral whenever the cruise control is engaged. The vehicle has been to the dealer twice regarding this failure. The dealer stated that the speed control recall repair was not the cause of the transmission failure. They stated that he needed a new transmission, which will cost $1,300. The federal safety agency recall id number for the speed control was unknown. The current mileage was 66,100 and failure mileage was 65,800. Updated 09/25/07

Filed May 13, 2002 · Airbags · NV · crash

Vehicle was going 65mph set on cruise control. Vehicle struck a horse which totaled vehicle. Upon impact, air bag didn't deploy. Fornthe was notified. Please provide more information.