2001 FORD F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he parked the vehicle on the street in front of the residence, and ten minutes later, the contact heard the horn abruptly sounding. His son looked out the window and discovered the vehicle in flames. No warning light was illuminated. The contact called 911 about the failure. There were no injuries sustained. The police and fire departments arrived on the scene, and the firefighters extinguished the fire. The fire consumed and destroyed the entire vehicle. The origin of the fire was in the engine compartment of the driver's side. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was not towed and remained at the residence. The insurance company was notified of the failure; however, pending an inspection. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), which was associated with the VIN, and upon research, believed that the recall consequence was related to the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that a bystander driving by became aware of the fire underneath the hood of the vehicle and used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. The contact stated that failure was caused by brake fluid leaking onto a faulty brake pressor sensor switch, also called a speed control deactivation switch under the hood, and caused the switch to corrode, causing the fire. No injuries were sustained. The contact stated that the Fire Department was not notified of the fire. The vehicle remand at the residence. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 283,000.

Mileage: 283,000

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); The contact's husband had left the vehicle unoccupied and parked outside his workplace. The contact's husband was then contacted by his co-workers via walkie-talkie to inform him the vehicle was on fire. When the contact arrived at the scene of the fire, nine other co-workers and himself attempted to extinguish the fire with water and extinguishers however wires were burnt on the front part of the vehicle and they were unsuccessful. The Fire Department was on scene and extinguished the fire. The origin of the fire was unknown, but the fire department did state it had to do with something electric. The fire took place at [XXX] . The vehicle was consumed by the fire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact believes the vehicle is a total loss. The vehicle was consumed by the fire. There were no injuries or property damage. A dealer was called and confirmed that there were 2 open recalls associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was unknown. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and turned off, there was smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated the engine compartment had caught on fire. The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was filed, and a fire report number was provided; however, the cause for the failure was not yet determined. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Mileage: 154,000

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he had noticed that the cruise control had stopped functioning. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for three hours at his residence driveway with no keys in the ignition and had caught on fire. The contact stated that he had no warning. The vehicle had been engulfed in flames and the fire department had been called and extinguished the fire using water. The contact stated that a fire report was issued. The contact's insurance company declared the vehicle a complete loss. The contact related the failure to an open recall on his vehicle NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

Mileage: 230,000

The contact's associate owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while his associate was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced a braking failure. The ABS warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the braking system had failed and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

WHILE GIVING A CUSTOMER A QUOTE (WORK) MY TRUCK STARTED SMOKING. I OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLAMES HAD ALREADY TAKEN OVER, THERE WAS NO SAVING ANYTHING. SO I THEN CALLED 911 & TRIED PUTTING IT OUT WITH WHAT RESOURCES WE DID HAVE. WE HAD TO MANUALLY UNHOOK MY LAWN TRAILER FROM TRUCK TO PREVENT FROM LOOSING MY ENTIRE LIVELIHOOD.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE HIS HOUSE, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA TO PASO ROBLES FORD (2401 OAKWOOD ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, (805)-239-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLASSIC CRUISE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MENTIONED AN UNKNOWN RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE THAT WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECLINED TO ASSIST SINCE THE CONTACT RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND FLAMES WERE SEEN IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NO DAMAGE WAS SEEN IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). A CASE WAS ALSO OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHOM INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AND THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT CAUSING A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, AWAY FROM THE CONTACT'S HOME, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE NEIGHBOR FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS FROM THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH/ENGINE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND HAD BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PART FROM THE DEALER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE FIRE BURNED THE TRUCK AND EVERYTHING IN IT COMPLETELY. CRIUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCCH RECALL.

Mileage: 190,000

WHILE DRIVING @ 50 MPH OR MORE, IF I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT REMAINS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. SOMETIMES IT NEEDS TO BE STEPPED ON 2 - 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL DE-ACCELERATE. THIS CAN BE QUITE UNNERVING AND DANGEROUS. WHY HAS FORD NOT ADDRESSED THIS? *TR

Mileage: 125,000

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AFTER BEING DRIVEN 2 MILES. IT HAD STARTED TO SMOKE AND NEXT THING I KNOW IT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHILE MY 15 Y/O SON PUT OUT FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IT WAS SAID TO BE A ELECTRICAL FIRE. A FRIEND THAT DRIVES TOW TRUCKS CAME BY TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID IT HAD A RECALL ON IT WHERE IT BURNED. IT BURNED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS THE WIRING UNDER THAT, THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. SO I CONTACTED THE FORD COMPANY AND MADE A CLAIM WITH THEM ON THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY AFTER FIRE.I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE A RESPONSE FROM THEM IN 15 BUSINESS DAYS, HERE IT IS 6 1/2 WEEKS LATER AND NOTHING. NOT A LETTER, NOT A PHONE CALL, NOTHING. I CALL AND GET TLD THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANYTHING DONE. I JUST WANT MY TRUCK FIXED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE FORD COMPANY WILL REPAIR IT OR IF I NEED TO FIX IT MYSELF. MY HUSBAND IS ON DIALYSIS AND HAS MULTIPLE HEALTH ISSUES AND THIS WAS OUR ONLY RUNNING VEHICLE UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 150,000

AT ABOUT 2:00 A.M. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND LAST TIME IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN WAS ABOUT 18HRS PRIOR. THE FIRE INITIALLY STARTED UNDER THE HOOD MELTING IT DOWN TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND IS NOW TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 220,000

WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 25 MPH AND BRAKING THE TRUCK ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. ENGINE RPM ACCELERATED TO MAX AND TRUCK STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH. FULL BRAKE APPLICATION WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT MAX RPM AND WAS TURNED OFF WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS PREVIOUSLY HAD HAPPENED WHEN MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC OR PASSING WITH ACCELERATOR PUSHED TO NEAR FULL DOWN POSITION. THIS TIME THE DRIVER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE.

Mileage: 106,000

FORD F150 2001 TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HOUSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

I HAD BEEN AT MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE FOR OVER 1 1/2 HOURS. WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM THAT SHOOK THE TRAILER WE RAN OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE FIRE. THE ENTIRE HOOD WAS MELTING DOWN ONTO THE MOTOR . THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LEFT UNDER THE HOOD BY THIS TIME AND THE FIRE WAS SPREADING TO THE CAB , BUT WE FINALLY PUT IT OUT THEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME . I CALLED MY INSURANCE CO , THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE . PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF THIS PERTAINS TO MY CASE . THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 263,458

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE CRUISE CONTROL EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WHERE THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR WAS LOCATED WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT OFFERED A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,000.

Mileage: 246,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE SECURITY ALARM SOUNDED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THAT SPREAD TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

THE GAS PEDDLE STUCK ON THE FOR F150, I SEE COMPLAINT AND A RECALL ABOUT THE ESCAPE, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FORDS? ON THE INTRANET ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FORD TRUCKS. WE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND OUT TRUCK WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THIS. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

2001 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, AS IT WAS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT, BUT HAS BEEN MET WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY FROM FORD. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOURTEEN HOURS AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT PART OF HIS GARAGE WAS DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE INITIATED IN THE ENGINE NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IGNITED IN FLAMES WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FILED AN INCIDENT REPORT STATING THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND REMAINED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCE LISTED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE CONTAC'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

Mileage: 147,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH; HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THAT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE SPEED DECREASED TO 50 MPH AND THE CONTACT SHIFT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE GEAR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO KICK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE SPEED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE IGNITED IN FLAMES AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COINCIDED WITH THE CONSEQUENCE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), IN WHICH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIRS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

THE FORD MENTIONED ABOVE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MORNING AROUND 3AM AND IT CAUSED DAMAGES TO MY CAR MAZDA MX-3 PARKED BESIDE THE FORD. THE FORD WAS COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN. I BELIEVED IT WAS THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH OF THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. FOR FURTHER DETAIL OF THIS INCIDENT, YOU CAN CONTACT NATIONWIDE INSURANCE AND THE CLAIM NUMBER IS [XXX]. THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY SIX HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. A SECOND VEHICLE WAS PARKED BESIDE THE BURNING VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN WHICH THE CONSEQUENCE WAS A FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,750.

Mileage: 127,750

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY IN COLDER WEATHER, USUALLY ABOUT 15 DEGREES. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVES TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ

Mileage: 120,000

ON OR ABOUT 2004, COMPLAINANT PURCHASED A FORD TRUCK, F-150, SUPERCREW, 4X2, MODEL 2001. COMPLAINANT OWNS AND LIVES IN A HOUSE. SAID HOUSE HAS A GATE CARPORT. BY SEPTEMBER 20, 2011, THE ABOVE REFERENCED VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT ONE (1) WEEK IN THE GATED CARPORT OF COMPLAINANTS HOUSE. ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2011, SOMETIME BETWEEN 12:00PM AND 1:00PM THE ABOVE REFERENCE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BURN INSIDE THE CARPORT. THE FLAMES AND THE SMOKE FLOWING FROM THE VEHICLE EXPANDED INTO COMPLAINANTS HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE STRUCTURE AND A MYRIAD OF MOVABLE OBJECTS LOCATED THEREIN. ACCORDING TO COMPLAINANTS FORENSIC EXPERT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BURN AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DEACTIVATOR. *TR

ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE IN PARKING STALL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED FORWARD STRIKNIG THE VEHICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARKING STALL. THE RESULTING CRASH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE 2011 GMC SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE AND TO THE FRONT OF THE 2001 FORD F-150. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AN INCIDENT SIMILAR TO THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN AUGUST 2011. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED A SIMILAR PHENOMENA OCCURRED WHEN THE OWNER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING STALL, THE DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, OVER A CONCRETE PARKING BLOCK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE STREET AS THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE FORD F-150. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO AVOID STRIKING A VEHICLE AFTER ENTERING THE STREET. *TR

Mileage: 202,534

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE MODULAR OF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 248,000. ...UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF

Mileage: 248,000

2001 FORD F150. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT REGARDING VEHICLE FIRE *TGW AN EXPERT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE FACTORY-INSTALLED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM TARGETING THE CONTROL SWITCHES. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FIRE HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO COMMUNICATE IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

I HAD NOTICED A SLIGHT RESTRICTION IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. ON THE DATE ABOVE, I PRESSED DOWN ON THE PEDDLE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDDLE IT STAYED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING RAPIDLY. TO GAIN CONTROL I TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND TURNED OFF THE KEY TO SLOW TO A STOP. I REMOVED THE PLASTIC COVER THAT ENCLOSES THE THROTTLE BODY. IT WAS SECURELY IN PLACE. WHEN I TOOK THE COVER OFF THE THROTTLE SNAPPED CLOSED. IT NOW OPERATES NORMALLY WITH THE THROTTLE BODY COVER REMOVED. ALL PARTS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND EXHIBIT NO WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 154,000

MY F150 FORD WAS PARKED FOR OVER A WEEK WHEN IT ALL THE SUDDEN CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I ARRIVED TO FIND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUTTING OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS ON THE DRIVERSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER LOOKING AT THE TRUCK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOMETHING. I FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. *TR

FOR A LONG TIME WE HAD ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES EVEN AFTER GETTING NEW ONES,ABOUT 3 WKS BEFORE THE FIRE MY CRUISE STOPPED WORKING.ON THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRE I ROLLED MY FRONT WINDOWS DOWN AFTER I WENT BACK TO WORK,AN WHEN I GOT OFF WORK MY WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP,AN I COULD NOT GET THE GEAR OUT OF PARK,SO I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF ,AN JUST TURNED THE KEY ON,AN GOT IT TO GO INTO NEUTRAL SO I COULD START IT AN GET IT INTO DRIVE.THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO SEE ABOUT THE WINDOWS,AN BEFORE IT COULD BE CHECKED ,ABOUT 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON THE ENGINE OFF,THE SHOP OWNER CAME OUT AN THE TRUCK ENGINE WAS FULLY ENGULFED. WE DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL AFTER THE FIRE THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM THAT COULD RESULT IN A ENGINE FIRE. WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *TR

LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING. HOSE CORRODED THROUGH AND LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID.

Mileage: 167,257

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HEARING A LOUD NOISE, SHE WENT OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, DAMAGES WERE INFLICTED ON TWO HOUSES, TWO VEHICLES, AND A STORAGE SHED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. A FIRE INVESTIGATOR APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE MAY HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2005, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE VEHICLE OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE POINT OF ORIGIN CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE CONTACTS HOME WAITING TO BE FULLY INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ON JUNE 3, 2011 FORD AND THE INSURANCE VISITED HIS HOME TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. UPDATED 07/29/11

Mileage: 140,000

MAY 19, 2011 AT AROUND 4:20 AM WE WERE AWAKEN BY OUR NEIGHBORS THAT OUR TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. OUR 2001 FORD F150 WAS ON FIRE, AN EXPLOSION HAD MADE A HUGE HOLE IN THE HOOD ON THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE TRUCK HAD LAST BEEN DRIVEN THE MORNING OF MAY 17, 2011 AND HAD BEEN SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY SINCE THEN. THE FIREMEN SAID THE FIRE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING. WE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. WE HAD NO IDEA OF THE PROBLEMS FORDS WERE HAVING, WE NOW ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE TO GET AROUND AND THE WORST PART IS THAT IT'S A 2004 FORD F250 WHICH COULD ALSO BE A RECALL VEHICLE. OUR INCOME IS VERY TIGHT BECAUSE MY MOTHER IS VERY SICK AND WE ARE SENDING MONEY FOR HER MEDICATION AND EXPENSES, WE HAVE NO WAY OF GETTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. OUR FORD F250 IS A DIESEL AND DIESEL FUEL IS VERY HIGH. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP! NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSE TO DO OR IF FORD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND IDLE FOR FIVE HOURS BEFORE HE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE INITIATED AT THE ENGINE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT 0538200551 AND WILL HAVE AN ENGINEER EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT PRESENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 120,000. LI

Mileage: 120,000

MY FIRST FORD F150 HAD A ENGINE FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BRAKE FLUID SWITCH. I WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WHEN I CALLED TO REPORT IT. SINCE THEN THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED. MY CURRENT FORD F150 HAS A LEAKY BRAKE FLUID SWITCH AND MY CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. THIS SWITCH IS THE ONE THAT WAS PUT ON BY FORD AFTER I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE RECALL. FORD SAID THIS IS NOT AN ADDITIONAL RECALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER FIRE AND THEN UNFORTUNATELY BE RECALLED LATER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ARTICLES ONLINE ABOUT BRAKE FLUID LEAKS CONTINUING TO CAUSE FIRES IN FORD VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS SIMPLE PROBLEM NOW BEFORE IT BECOMES A LARGE PROBLEM. P.S. I CHOOSE "FIREBALL" IN EQUIPMENT BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE FORD LISTED AS THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 03V280000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLES IN 2008 AND AN IDENTICAL NOTICE THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2009. SHE HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. AFTER THE REPAIR ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AFTER FUELING WITH KEY OFF AND REMOVED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE, THIS OCCURRED 45 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF. THE FIRE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME TO NOT CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WITH ATTACHED PLUGS/HARNESSES AND CLOSE PROXIMITY PARTS WERE MELTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND CLAIMED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL PLUG ON THE MASTER CYLINDER, THAT WAS UNDER RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHER FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AND DOES NOT DISENGAGE. ONLY AFTER KICKING OR PERFECTLY KNOCKING IT WITH YOUR FOOT WILL IT DISENGAGE. THIS OCCURS BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. *TR

ON TWO OCCASIONS, MY 2001 FORD F150 (5.4 ENGINE, AUTO, 4WD) HAS HAD THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR "STICK" DURING ACCELERATION. THE FIRST OCCASION OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2010, AND THE SECOND OCCURRED MAY 28, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45 AM CST. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND ALSO THE ACCELERATOR, WHEN THESE ACTIONS DID NOT RESPOND TO THE PROBLEM, I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OF THE IGNITION, AND PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE SAME ATTEMPT WAS MADE, PUMPING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL; AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AND MANY DEPRESSIONS OF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR, I MADE ONE FINAL, VERY FAST DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE, WHICH RESULTED IN A NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" SOUND AND ACCOMPANYING JARRING SENSATION, SIMILAR TO SOMETHING DISENGAGING. AFTER THIS, THE TRUCK RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. NO "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATION WAS NOTED BEFORE OR AFTER EITHER OF THESE OCCASIONS OF "STUCK" ACCELERATOR. FORTUNATELY, ON BOTH OCCASIONS, TRAFFIC WAS VERY LIGHT. IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVIER, A COLLISION WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKELY TO OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

I DRIVE A 2001 FORD F150 EXT. CAB 4X4, 5.4 TRITON MOTOR.THROTTLE HAS STUCK WIDE OPEN ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN PASSING A CAR, ON 11/27/09 THROTTLE STUCK ONCE & 4/2/10 THROTTLE STUCK TWICE. TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL NO EFFECT. MASHING ON BRAKES AS HARD AS I CAN DOESN'T EVEN SLOW IT DOWN UNTIL I TURN IGNITION OFF & PUT IT IN NEUTRAL & START SLAMMING THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL IT RELEASES. IN THE MEANTIME MY GIRLFRIENDS FREAKING OUT UNTIL I FINALLY GET ALL UNDER CONTROL. THOUGHT IT WAS CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT STUCK WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF. DON'T NO WHO TO CONTACT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 104,500

MY 2001 F150 THROTTLE SPEEDS UP INTERMITTENTLY. NEVER SURE WHEN IT WILL DO IT OR HOW HIGH IT WILL GO. THE HIGHEST RECORD SO FAR IS ABOUT 2600 RPM. I NORMALLY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, PULL TO THE SIDE, TURN OFF AND RESTART THE TRUCK AND ALL WORKS WELL AGAIN. FORD GARAGE HAS LOOKED AT IT AND STATED (NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL IT CODES OR DOES IT IN THEIR PRESENCE) . I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT BUT I DO NOT LEND IT OUT TO ANYONE. I AM JUST WONDERING WHEN AND IF IT WILL EVER TACH FULL SPEED AND REALLY GET ME IN A JAM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

GAS PEDAL STICKS ON 2001 FORD F150 TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE CAUSED DAMAGE TO SIX PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HCU ABS BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE IAC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 11,000

ON OCTOBER 7TH MY FORD F-150 STARTED ON FIRE AND BURNED UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD TAKEN MY TRUCK FROM ONE SIDE OF TOWN TO THE OTHER ABOUT 12 MILES. I PARKED AND STARTED TO UNLOAD SOME TOOLS OUT OF IT AND WENT INSIDE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE MAN I WAS TALKING TO SAID WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOUR TRUCK IT IS SMOKING. I RAN OUT TO THE TRUCK AND SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT OF THE HOOD UP THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDES. I POP THE HOOD AND FLAMES SHOT OUT ABOUT 4 FOOT UP FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND A BUCKET OF WATER FROM NEARBY, JUST PLAIN LUCK. I HAD CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THE FIRE WAS BURNING AND THEY CAME OUT TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS ALRIGHT. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THIS LOOKS LIKE A FORD FIRE SO THAT BRINGS ME HERE. I NEED TO START A COMPLAINT AND FIND OUT WHERE I FIND A PERSON TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 299,500

ON 7/10/09 (FRIDAY) MY FORD 2001 F150 SUPERCREW WAS PARKED AT MY RESIDENTS AROUND 7:30PM. ABOUT 30 MINS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE HOOD, DRIVERS SIDE. IT SMOKED FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINS. I LIFT THE HOOD AND SAW THE WIRES AND CONNECTION PLUG TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS STILL SMOLDLERING. AFTER IT COLD DOWN I DISCONNECTED THE PLUG FROM THE SWITCH (THE TOTAL DAMAGE AT THIS TIME SEEMS TO BE THE FAULTY SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, THE SWITCH CONNECTION PLUG AND SOME WIRES LEADING UP TO THE PLUG). ON 7/13/09(MONDAY)I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE.I ALSO PLACED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE CO..ALONG WITH CALLING THE NEARS FORD DEALER(ABOUT 50 MILES AWAY) AND GOT A "WILL CALL YOU BACK" ANSWER, ALSO THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE DISCONNECTED THE SWITCH THREE YEARS PRIOR WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO THEM FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ( I WAS SENT A NOTICE OF RECALL FROM FORD MOTOR CORP. ALONG WITH THE DEALERS COMPUTER FLAGGING IT TOO FOR THIS PROBLEM), I ALSO CALLED FORD'S 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE AND FILED A REPORT WITH THEM (THEY SAID I DID NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SINCE I HAD ALREADY FILED A INSURANCE CLAIM AND HAD IT ALREADY TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. AS OF 5:00 PM PST, ON 7/13/09 I AM WAITING FOR MY INSURANCE AGENT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND AUTHORIZE REPAIR. I AM HAVING THE REPAIR SHOP SAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE OUTSIDE MY HOUSE YESTERDAY. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 45 MINS. TO AN HOUR. IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE HEAT DAMAGE IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES. THE INSIDE HAS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC. *TR

Mileage: 199,790

JUST GOT HOME AND PARKED MY TRUCK. I LEFT 15 MINUTES LATER IN MY OTHER VEHICLE. WHILE I WAS GONE (APPROX. 20 MINUTES LATER) MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. LOOKS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH IS A FORD RECALL. MY NEIGHBORS PUT OUT THE FIRE. THIS IS THE FIRST ACTION I HAVE TAKEN. *TR

Mileage: 204,198

2001 FORD F150 TRUCK HAS A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL HARNESS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL HARNESS WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL, BUT AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT, THE SWITCH WAS NOT LEAKING, BUT NOW IT IS LEAKING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS CLOSED OUT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BUT CHARGE HIM TO FIX IT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE THE CONTACT'S PLACE OF WORK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FIRE BURNED THE MOTOR, CREATED A HOLE THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, AND SCORCHED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THE WINDSHIELD GLASS BURST INTO PIECES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FORD DEALER FILED A CASE AND FOLLOWED-UP WITH THE CONTACT WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS AND INFORMED HIM THAT SOMEONE WOULD DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 197,000. UPDATED 04/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/20/09.*JB

Mileage: 197,000

ON SAT MARCH 7, 2009 T APROX 12:30 AM MY 2001 FORD F-150 PICK UP BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE CAUGHT MY HOME ON FIRE. MYSELF AND MY 8 YEAR OLD SON AS WELL AS OUR 4 DOGS WERE IN THE HOUSE SLEEPING. LUCKILY I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND WOKE UP AND GOT MY SON AND PETS OUT OF THE HOUSE SAFELY. THE HOUSE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REBUILT. THE TRUCK WA TOTALLY BURNED UP. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSING FIRES. UNFORTUNATELY I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE BUILDING SECURITY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 198,000.

Mileage: 198,000

THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY DRIVING IN COLD/SNOW BECAUSE OF FORD'S POOR DESIGN, THEY EVEN STATE IT IN FORD ARTICLE NO. 01-21-5. HAS HAPPENED MAY TIMES TO ME. I JUST FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. THE FIX IS OVER 500.00, AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. IT IS THEIR POOR DESIGN, THIS JUST DOES NOT SEEM FAIR. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,000. UPDATED 10/28/08 *BF

Mileage: 99,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. ON MAY 19, 2008 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TWELVE HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A WEEK AFTER THE FIRE, MAY 26, 2008 THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING WIRED THROUGH THE BRAKES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 11-19-08 *BF UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F-150 CREWCAB I WENT TO WORK I PARKED I CLOCKED IN @ 3PM BY 6:37 MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE IT WAS PARKED FOR 3.5 HRS BEFORE IT STARTED TO BURN. *TR

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OUT SIDE OF MY WORK. SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I WENT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS ON FIRE BURNING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. : ( *TR

Mileage: 80,000

CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH STARTED FIRE AND DESTROYED MY 2001 FORD SUPERCREW F-150 TRUCK. TRUCK WAS SITTING IN DRIVE WAY UNATTENDED. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ON THE EVENING OF 5-26-08 MY SON RETURNED FROM WORK @ 11:00 PM. AT 11:28 PM MY NEIGHBOR WAS BANGING ON MY DOOR YELLING FIRE. WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE I COULD SEE THAT MY 2001 FORD F150 TRUCK ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I RAN OUTSIDE AND STARTED PUTTING OUT THE FIRE WHILE MY NEIGHBORS DAUGHTER CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPT. CAME OUT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I CONTACTED FORD CONSUMER LINE AND WAS INFORMED BY A LADY NAMED MELANIE THAT FORD DID NOT HAVE ME LISTED AS THE OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND THAT SHE WOULD FORWARD MY INFO TO THE CLAIMS DEPT. THE NEXT WEEK I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT BECAUSE FORD HAD SENT ME 5 RECALL LETTERS THAT THEY DID NOT FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL LETTERS AND HOW COULD THEY SEND ME THEM IF I DID NOT SHOW UP ON THEIR RECORDS AS BEING THE REGISTERED OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. ON JUNE 2, 2008, AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR NINE HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND NO PREVENTIVE REPAIRS WERE MADE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

Mileage: 177,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE EXTENDED FROM CRUISE CONTROL MODULE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

2001 F150 CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. COMPLETELY DESTROYED. 8 DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. HAD VERY FEW PAYMENTS LEFT. I HAD AROUND 18,000.00 INVESTED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES ME SICK. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

ON APRIL 21,2007 MY 2001 F150 WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT YARD AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THAT MORNING AND STARTED A FIRE. IN NO TIME THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSE. WAS LIVING IN GULFPORT,MISS. AFTER THE STORM (KATRINA) EVERY THING WAS ALL MESSED UP. I HAD NO INSURANCE ON THE TRUCK . I THOUGHT SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK I COULD WORK THINGS OUT WITH FORD . AS TIME WENT BY AND ALL THE PAPERWORK FIELDED OUT AS FORD REQUESTED,THEY SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THEY NEEDED 90 DAYS TO HAVE THEIR ENGINEERS CHECK MY COMPONENTS. 90 DAYS WENT BY STILL NO RESPONSE FROM FORD. THEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD SAYING IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. AS OF RIGHT NOW,I'M AT A STAND STILL NEEDING HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 192,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH SUGGESTED HE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DEATHS OR POLICE REPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON MARCH 22, 2008. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 193,000.

Mileage: 193,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED FORD FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE THEN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. REMAILED FORM 04/22/08. *LJ UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN

A 2001 FORD WITH A DEFECTIVE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL DEVICE BURNED TO THE GROUND. MY CHEVROLET TRUCK WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE FORD, THEREFORE ALSO BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE TRUCK TO BE REPLACED. SHE STATES THAT THE INSURANCE IS BEING OF NO ASSISTANCE. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CONTACT STRUCK A LIGHT POST. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SPED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND STRUCK ANOTHER POST. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 60,000

RECALL FOR 05S28 SPEED CONTROL DEVICE, CAR BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD, ENGINE BURNED, CAR TOTALED - RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED BY ACTUAL VEHICLE OWNER. FORD MOTOR CO. SAID LETTERS WERE MAILED ON 10/05, 11/06 AND 12/07. I WAS NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL 6/06 AND I NEVER RECEIVED THE MENTIONED 1/07 LETTER. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE (AFTER PURCHASED) TO DO THE OIL/FILTER CHANGE AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL. *TR

AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 5 MILES THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER I HAD A NEXT STORE NEIGHBOR KNOCKING ON MY DOOR STATING THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT IT OUT. A NEIGHBOR ALSO TOLD ME OF A RECALL ON THE TRUCK DUE TO TRUCK FIRES AND I WENT ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THE RECALL STARTED BEFORE IT WAS BOUGHT FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP AFTER LOOKING INTO IT THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE BEFORE THE PURCHASE WAS MADE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW OF THE SITUATION. I WAS ALSO NOT NOTIFIED FROM FORD THROUGH ANY MEANS OF ANY RECALL NEEDED ON THE TRUCK ITS SELF BEFORE OR EVEN AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE FIRE WAS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE DEFECT MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED01/08/08 *BF

Mileage: 72,000

MY 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND 2:30 A.M. ON AUGUST 5,2007 IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY AND IT HAD NOT BEEN MOVED THAT ENTIRE DAY . WE HAD THE POLICE COME AND MAKE A REPORT ALONG WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE CAUSE HAD BEEN THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH OF THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT MADE THE TRUCK GET ON FIRE. WE HAVE THOSE REPORTS SO WE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE THEY TOLD US THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAD FULL COVERAGE THE INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THE DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED. SO THEY RECOMMENDED US TO TALK TO FORD TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO FOR US. BUT WHEN WE CONTACTED THEM THEY TOOK OUR INFORMATION. THEY REQUESTED PICTURES AND THE REPORTS THAT HAD BEEN MADE WE FAXED THEM TO CARMEN FROM THE FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. BUT WE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM THAT IS WHEN WE SENT THEM A LETTER NOTIFYING THEM HOW DISAPPOINTED WE WHERE. THE NEXT DAY CARMEN CONTACTED MY DAUGHTER ELISA RODRIGUEZ AND TOLD HER THAT THEY STILL HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR US BUT THAT SHE WOULD LET US KNOW. AS THE DAYS PASSED WE WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING FROM FORD SO WE WOULD CALL THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN BUT NOW THEY NOT ONLY DIDN'T GIVE US INFORMATION BUT THEY WOULD NOT RETURN OUR CALLS WE LEFT VARIOUS MESSAGES. BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER . UNTIL ONE DAY MY DAUGHTER CALLED AND CARMEN FINALLY ANSWERED AND TOLD US THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR US BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO BADLY BURNED IN ORDER TO SEE WHAT HAD CAUSED IT TO GET ON FIRE. BUT FORD NEVER SENT ANYONE TO MAKE INVESTIGATIONS OR A REPORT THEY JUST DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO HELP US IN ANYTHING THEY JUST ASSUMED EVERYTHING THEY SAID . *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AT 4AM, THE TRUCK WAS DISCOVERED IN FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, TIRES, FRONT BODY, WINDSHIELD - WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND. HAVE REPORTS. *TR

Mileage: 100,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. IN 2002, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. ON OCTOBER 18, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AFTER A SHORT TRIP. ONE HOUR LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE FIRE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND TOWED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY RECORDS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT THEIR LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY MAILED A RECALL NOTICE TO THE OWNER; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT VERIFIED THAT THE ADDRESS ON FILE WAS INCORRECT. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR GIVE HER ASSISTANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN THE RESUME BUTTON WAS PRESSED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500.

Mileage: 34,500

MY 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER SITTING PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *JB

Mileage: 121,000

MAY 12TH 2006 MY 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY MOTHER'S GARAGE AND BURNED THE TRUCK TOTALLY UP AND THE FIRE RESULTED IN MY MOTHER'S HOUSE BEING A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 100,052

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE ASCENDING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIREFIGHTER STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO A DEFECT ON THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THERE IS RECALL # 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FILED A REPORT WITH THE POLICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO INVESTIGATE FLAMES BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED , AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE MANUFACTURER SINCE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE OWNER STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 52,000. *AK

Mileage: 52,000

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN HE STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW SPARKS HITTING THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES. HE THEN LEFT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AS ELECTRICAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHETHER A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK FORD CLAIMED THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

Mileage: 160,000

I WAS DRIVING FROM SANTA BARBARA TO LOMPOC ALONG HIGHWAY 1 AROUND 6:30 P.M. WHEN I FIRST SMELLED SMOKE THINKING THERE WAS A BRUSH FIRE, BUT QUICKLY IT STARTED TO SMELL LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNING. LOOKING AROUND THE TRUCK FOR THE SMELL WHILE DRIVING I LOOKED OUT THE SIDE MIRROR TO MAKE SURE NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME, ONLY TO SEE SPARKS OR SMALL EMBERS FLYING FROM MY TRUCK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE I JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PULLED MY TOOL BOX AWAY FROM THE BED TO SEE IF SOMETHING IN THE BACK BED WAS ON FIRE. I COULD ONLY SEE FLAMES UNDERNEATH BETWEEN THE BED AND THE CAB. FEARING EXPLOSION I RAN TO CALL 911 FROM MY CELL PHONE. WITHIN MINUTES MY TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. NOTHING LEFT BUT A BIG PILE OF METAL. TOOLS, AND GOLF CLUBS, GONE. *JB

I OWN A 2001 FORD F-150. ON DECEMBER 16,2006 IT CAUGHT FIRE AND IS NOW CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. IT HAS COMPLETELY BURNED TO THE GROUND. ONLY THE SHELL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TWO FLAT REAR TIRES ARE LEFT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AT THIS TIME HAS NOT TOLD ME THE REASON THIS HAS HAPPENED. ON DEC. 16TH MY FIANCE HAD DRIVEN IT INTO TOWN THAT MORNING AND RETURNED HOME AND PARKED IT IN THE YARD NEXT TO OUR MOBILE HOME. HE ARRIVED BACK AT HOME AT ABOUT 9:30 AM. HE TOOK ANOTHER VEHICLE DOWN TO OUR NEIGHBORS HOUSE TO DO SOME WORK ON IT AND ABOUT 2:00 PM SOMEONE ELSE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CAME TO GET HIM SAYING HIS TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THE FIRE DID START IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE OUR SIDING ON OUR HOUSE WAS MELTED AND WE HAD A MOTOR HOME PARKED IN FRONT OF IT ALSO THAT HAD SOME DAMAGE TO IT. IF IT WAS A WINDY DAY THE FLAMES WOULD HAVE REACHED THE HOUSE AND IT WOULD HAVE BURNT TO THE GROUND. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK BEFORE THIS HAD HAPPENED. NOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT OTHER TRUCK FIRES AND HAVE FOUND OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SITE AND I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT OUR FIRE. *JB

Mileage: 68,000

2001 F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN CARPORT. *TS WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IT ALSO CAUGHT A PORTION OF THE CONSUMER'S HOME ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM UNDER THE CARPORT WHERE IT TOTALLY BURNED. THE FIRE INSPECTED INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL WHICH HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER'S NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. *NM

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, NOT RUNNING. I HAVE LIABILITY INSURANCE ONLY...DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS ANY REASON I WOULD REPORT IT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. TRUCK WAS DESTROYED...LUCKILY MY BROTHER AWOKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND SAW THE TRUCK ON FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED LESS THAN A FOOT AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. MY BROTHER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITHOUT GETTING HURT. I CONSIDERED IT A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS HURT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SIX HOURS IN THE DRIVEWAY NEXT TO A RESIDENCE, IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE TRUCK AND PART OF THE CONTACT'S HOUSE WAS ALSO DAMAGED FROM THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND VERIFIED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL NOTICE WAS NEVER RECEIVED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 152,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND EXPRESSED THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD HANDLE THE CASE ONCE A CLAIM WAS SUMMITTED. ON 09/08/06, THE CONTACT FOUND THE RECALL INFORMATION ON THE FORD FIRES WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #05V388000 (FORD RECALL #05S28) PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

Mileage: 70,000

FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT DUE TO RECALL OF CRUISE CONTROL - OUTCOME PENDING. *NM

THIRTY MINUTES AFTER RETURNING HOME MY 2001 F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL, HOWEVER I FOUND OUT AFTER THE FACT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE. *NM

ON 7-1-06 A CUSTOMER HAD HER F150 TOWED TO MY REPAIR FACILITY. AT THAT TIME I HAD THE 2001 F150 PUSHED IN TO SECURE THE TRUCK FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ON 7-3-06 I GOT A CALL INFORMING ME THAT MY SHOP WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF IN HIS REPORT POINTED HIS FINGER AT THE FORD. SINCE THEN I HAVE 2 POINT OF ORIGIN FIRE INVESTIGATORS LOOK AT THE TRUCK THEY ALSO POINTED THE FINGER AT FORD. A FORD REP. CAME OUT AND TOOK A FEW PICS. AND SAID '!@#$% HAPPENS AND THEN LEFT. SO FAR FORD HAS NOT CAME TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. WHAT AND I SUPPOSE TO DO? *NM

ON JULY 17 2006 I ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED MY 2001 FORD F150 PU NEAR THE COUNTRY CLUB WHERE I WORK. I WENT INSIDE AND WAS IN THE CLUB FOR APPROX 10 MIN WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE CAME RUNNING INSIDE AND SAID MY PU WAS ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. WHILE SOME OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES TRIED HELPING ME PUT THE FIRE OUT. I HAD NO TYPE OF WARNING THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY PU UNTIL THIS MOMENT. MY PU WAS TOTALED AND NOW I HAVE NOTHING.THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT WORSE IF I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD FELLOW EMPLOYEES THERE TO HELP ME OUT. THE CLUB COULD HAVE CAUGHT A FIRE OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY HURT.

Mileage: 89,000

CRUISE CONTROL AFTER THE MANUFACTURER REP REPLACED THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE . THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING WHEN MY WIFE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY HAD DONE TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM AND THEY COULD RUN A CHECK ON IT FOR $30.00 AND LET HER KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. IS THIS WHAT A RECALL IS ABOUT? *JB

Mileage: 109,564

1 MONTH AGO MY 2001 F150 WOULD NOT CRANK. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND THE #6 FUSE (5 AMP) HAD BLOWN. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW 5 AMP FUSE AND IT BLEW AGAIN. I CALLED OUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND ASKED THAT THE TRUCK BE TOWED AS WE WANTED TO KNOW WHY IT WAS BLOWING THE FUSE EACH TIME WE REPLACED IT. THE REPAIR SHOP HAD THE TRUCK FOR 2 DAYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER IT BLEW A FUSE AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE #15 FUSE(STILL A 5 AMP FUSE) AND THIS TIME THE TRUCK WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT GO OUT OF PARK. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AGAIN AND HAD IT TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP THAT NIGHT. I SPOKE WITH THE REPAIR SHOP OWNER ON SAT JULY 1 AND TOLD HIM IT WAS A SECONDARY VEHICLE AND AS THIS WAS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND NOT TO RUSH. JUST WHEN THEY OPENED BACK UP AFTER THE HOLIDAY IF HE COULD GET IT FIXED THEN. ON THE MORNING OF JULY 4TH 2006 WE WERE CALLED AROUND 10:30 AM BY THE REPAIR SHOP OWNER, WHO WAS ALSO A TENANT IN THIS BUILDING, THAT OUR TRUCK HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING THE NIGHT AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HE ASKED THAT WE COME RIGHT OVER. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE ON THE WAY AS WE LUCKILY STILL HAD FULL COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH OUR TRUCK WAS PAID FOR. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP HAD ALL THE BAY DOORS CUT OPEN BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DURING THE NIGHT(JULY 3RD) AND THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER CARS IN THE BUILDING THAT WERE DAMAGED ALSO. AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH WAS A TOTAL LOSS ALSO. THE BUILDING HAD WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE EVEN IN ITS RESTROOM. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN ALL WEEK AND WHO KNOWS HOW LARGE HIS DEDUCTIBLE, ETC IS. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT MY FORD 2003 EXCURSION HAS A FIRE RECALL ON IT. I AM TERRIFIED TO HAVE MY CHILDREN IN IT OR HAVE IT NEAR MY HOME OR SOMEONE ELSE'S AS I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD OF 26 HOUSES. THE MAN 4 DOORS DOWN HAD HIS F150 BURN DOWN IN HIS DRIVEWAY DURING THE NIGHT. IT HAPPENED THE MONTH PRIOR TO US MOVING HERE. *JB

Mileage: 120,000

I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING FORD TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE, AND RECALLED PART. WHO DO I CONTACT? *NM

Mileage: 99,000

MY 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE ON FEB 21, 2006 I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT THE RECALL A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE ON FEB 13, 2006.*NM

Mileage: 90,000

I AM REQUESTING A RECALL FOR THE FORD SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS. THEY ARE CAUSING UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATIONS WHICH DO NOT RESPOND TO THE BREAKS. I WAS STOPPED IN A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A FULL STOP. SUDDENLY WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK THE ENGINE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS WAS NOT A MISTAKE OF PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE I WAS PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD BY HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. QUICKLY I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK PREVENTING IT FROM DRIVING OFF THE END OF THE DRIVE THROUGH. AFTERWARDS I PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FORD SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE CAUSING UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATIONS WHICH LEAD TO SEVERE ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS. *NM

Mileage: 55,000

WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO TRUCK ON FIRE..CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RIGHT AWAY AS VEHICLE WAS PARKED CLOSE TO HOME THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT IT OUT...THANKFULLY ONLY DAMAGE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS TO THE PAVERS ON DRIVEWAY..DID CALL FORD COMPANY AND MY NAME WAS NOT EVEN LISTED AS OWNER OF VEHICLE...OLD OWNER WAS...PROBABLY WHY I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. *NM

OUR FORD F-150 TRUCK, [XXX], CAUGHT FIRE AT 2:30 AM ON FEB 10, 2006. IT WAS PARKED BESIDE OUR HOME AND MELTED THE VINYL SIDING ON THE SIDE OF THE HOME WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE LAST TIME IT WAS DRIVEN WAS 8:30 PM , FEB 9, 2006. WE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL IN SEPT, 2005. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO BURNS FORD IN LANCASTER, SC AND WAS DISCONNECTED IN OCT, 2005. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART TO INSTALL, THE PART WAS TO COME IN FEB, 2006. THE TRUCK BURNED BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT WAS INSTALLED. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE BY CONTACTING FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. WE ARE NOT GETTING ANY RESPONSE. PICTURES WERE SENT TO FORD VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, AND A CONFIRMATION THAT THE CD WITH THE PICTURES WERE RECEIVED BY FORD ON 2-28-06. WE HAVE EMAILED FORD, LEFT VOICE MAILS TO FIND OUT THE STATUS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE AND HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. WE ARE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY FORD IS HANDLING THIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CEDESCO ROZZELLES FERRY RD IN CHARLOTTE, NC. *JB UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 99,500

RECALL OF FORD F150 PICKUP FOR UNDERHOOD CRUISE CONTROL DEFECT. THE LAST COMMUNICATION SAID THE REPAIR WOULD BE MADE BY FEB 15, 2006. THIS WAS THE THIRD DATE SET. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED MY CRUISE CONTROL AT THE MANUFACTURERS REQUEST LAST FALL. I HAVE HAD NO COMMUNICATION FROM THEM SINCE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. THE RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED. THIS HAPPENED AT ANY SPEED, WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC, BUT THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE THROTTLE CABLE IS STICKING.

Mileage: 77,128

2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW CRUISE CONTROL ISSUES WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50-65 MPH), IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN INCLINE SUFFICIENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT THE CRUISE CONTROL BEGINS TO ACCELERATE IN A RUNAWAY MODE. IT WILL NOT SHUTOFF. DURING ONE OF THESE EVENTS I ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING TO DETERMINE IF THE CRUISE WOULD EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN. IT DID NOT AND I REACHED A SPEED OF OVER 90 MPH. WHEREAS THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR FIRES RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL I WAITED UNTIL THOSE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE BEFORE MENTIONING THIS TO MY FORD DEALER. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT THE RECALL WOULD NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. THAT IS, THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS UNRELATED TO THE RECALL. ON 2/16/06 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION COMPLAINT. HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO HIS CONTENTION WAS THAT IF HE CANNOT DUPLICATE IT, IT DOES NOT EXIST. NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION!*JB

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V388000, ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAS CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH A INTERIM REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE DEALER, THE PART HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THE UNAVAILIBILITY OF PARTS.

Mileage: 51,000

PRELIMINARY DATA.. FORD F150 2001 SUPERCREW WAS LEFT UNATTENDED WHILE SHOPPING. UPON RETURN I NOTED A PUDDLE OF FLUID THAT WAS NOT PRESENT EARLIER UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON LEANING DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TO INSPECT FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK SMALL FLAMES WERE NOTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON OPENING THE HOOD FOR FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE (APPEARING TO ME AND OTHER OBSERVERS TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE) WITH THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR COMPLETED MELTED. THE FLAMES FIRST OBSERVED WERE FORCED BY THE MOLTEN PLASTIC DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED BUT THANKS TO SOME EMPLOYEES OF THE SHOP AND THE AVAILABILITY THERE OF AN APPROVED EXTINGUISHER, THE FIRE WAS TERMINATED BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SOME 7 MINUTES LATER. COMMENTS WERE MADE BY OTHERS AND LATER BY INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THE DAMAGE HAS ALL OF THE APPEARANCES OF BEING FORCED BY THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER EVALUATION BY A FORD DEALERSHIP AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A STRIP CENTER PARKING LOT WITH NO VEHICLES AROUND IT SHOULD THE FIRE HAD TIME TO DEVELOP FURTHER. EARLIER OR LATER, IT COULD HAVE EASILY CONSUMED MY HOME.*JB

ON THE EVENING OF OCT. 4, 2005 AT 5:50 PM, I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED MY 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW IN MY GARAGE. I HAD A NORMAL EVENING AND RETIRED TO BED AT 10:00 PM AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30PM THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN MY HOME AWAKENED ME. I JUMPED OUT OF BED AND RAN TO THE OTHER SIDE OF MY HOUSE AND OBSERVED THROUGH THE DOOR INTO THE GARAGE, MY F150 ON FIRE. THE FLAMES WERE FULLY INVOLVING THE FRONT OF THE CAR WITH FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF BOTH WHEEL WELLS AND JUST INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED QUICKLY BUT TOO LATE TO SAVE MY TRUCK OR MY HOUSE AND CONTENTS WHICH WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED. I DID NOT KNOW OF NOR DID I RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL FROM FORD REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. AS A MATTER OF FACT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE NOTICE. *JB

Mileage: 72,000

2001 FORD F-150 FORD PICK UP TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO OUR 2002 CAMPER. *JB

Mileage: 58,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT SPEEDS OF 90 MPH AND ABOVE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHILE THIS WAS OCCURRING ONE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR, AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER THIS OCCURRED THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED HIM THAT THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND MADE SURE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND WHEN HE RETURNED HE FOUND THAT THE DEALERSHIP BLEW UP THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOWOUT. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE MANUFACTURER HUNG UP ON HIM. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 9-25-05 WHILE PARKED. THE FIRES ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS NEAR THE BRAKE CYLINDER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH WATER AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT TALKED TO THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER YET. THE TRUCK WAS NOT TOTALED. SHE REPORTED OF HAVING A BLOWN FUSE TWICE. THEY REPLACED THE FUSE BOTH TIMES. WHEN THE FUSE WOULD BLEW OUT THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY WINDSHIELD WIPERS , CRUISE CONTROL OR LIGHTS. WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO START THE TRUCK. SHE DID NOT HAVE THE SCDS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *AK

Mileage: 125,000

DT: THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING 6 MONTHS AGO. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER, WHO NEVER INSPECTED THE TRUCK, BUT SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A MODULE AND NOT WHAT WAS LISTED AS THE COMPONENT ON NHTSA CAMP ID RECALL 05V017000. THERE WAS A CURRENT RECALL INVOLVING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH BUT THIS APPLIED TO EARLIER BUILD MODELS NOT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND FILED A COMPLAINT AFTER TAKING TO A AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP. THE MECHANIC NOTED THIS INVOLVED A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THIS SERVICE SHOP AS WELL. NO ALTERATIONS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *AK *JB

Mileage: 105,000

DT: 2001 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THIS OCCURRED ON 7-28-05, WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN FLAMES. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AREA. THERE WERE NO OTHER OBJECTS THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING EXCEPT FOR PART OF THE VEHICLE BED HAS BEEN MELTED. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT BUMPER ADJUSTMENT. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER NEXT. *AK *NM

Mileage: 80,000

2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW CRUISE CONTROL BURNT OUT.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH HIS CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED. *JB

SMALL FIRE AND BURNING OF WIRES COMING OUT OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER "CRUISE-CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH" ELECTRICAL WIRES DAMAGED AND NEED REPLACEMENT.. CALLED FORD STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL ISSUED APRIL 2005. MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD 150 SCAB. *NM

DT: 2001 FORD F150 CREW CAB. ON 7-17-05 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THIS THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO GET THE DEALER TO LOOK AT IT. THE FIRE CHIEF SAID THAT THE FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL BOX AROUND THE CRUISE CONTROL AREA. THE FIRE CHIEF WROTE A REPORT. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE CHIEF TURNED IT OVER TO THE POLICE. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY SAID SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO HIM. HE CALLED THEM AGAIN THEY SAID IT WOULD BE TURNED OVER TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE NEXT TIME CONSUMER CALLED THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WAS HANDLING IT. ALSO, TOLD HIM LEGAL DEPARTMENT WOULD BE SENDING HIM SOME PAPERS TO FILL OUT WITHIN FIVE DAYS. IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST A WEEK SINCE THAT. ABOUT A YEAR AGO IT SMOKED AND MISSED A LITTLE. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE VALVE GUIDES WERE BAD. AND THEY REPLACED THE HEADS. THERE HAD BEEN NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL NOW. WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT CONSUMERS HOME. SOME OF CONSUMER'S YARD ITEMS WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP THAT WORKED ON THE VEHICLE WAS STARKE FORD IN STARKE, FLORIDA. *AK *NM

Mileage: 78,000

FORD MOTOR CO. ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THOUSANDS OF F-150 SERIES PU'S IN EARLY 2005, CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTOL SWITCH. MY CRUISE CONTROL QUIT OPERATING SO I CHECKED WHAT FORD ASKED. SURE ENOUGH THE SWITCH WAS FULL OF FLUID. I WAS TOLD BY MY FORD DEALER THAT THIS WAS A RECALL PROBLEM AND WOULD BE FIXED WHEN PARTS CAME AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2005 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN,I WAS TOLD, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL PROBLEM, IT WOULD NOT BE FIXED AT THIS TIME, AS SOME MODELS WERE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN VEHICLE RECALL INVESTIGATION, HOWEVER I DO HAVE A FAIR KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOMOBILES, AND IF IT LOOKS LIKE A DUCK,QUACKS LIKE A DUCK, IT'S A DUCK!

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE FENDER ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CONSUMER HAD GONE INTO THE HOUSE. THIRTY MINUTES LATER FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLES LEFT SIDE. *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL. *JB

ON 8/12/05 WOKE UP 2001 F-150 ON FIRE DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DEFECT. *NM

Mileage: 94,000

MY 2001 F-150 CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FIRE BEFORE IT RUINED MY TRUCK. *NM

Mileage: 56,214

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS 2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AROUND THIRTY TO FORTY-FIVE MINUTES. THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF WHEN THE POLICE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE OWNER RARELY USED HIS CRUISE CONTROL. THE FIRE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED IN. THERE IS A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FILED. THERE IS NOT A POLICE REPORT. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE OWNER DOES HAVE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK SOME AT THE SCENE AND OTHER PICTURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED. THE POLICE TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CHECK INTO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

DT: CALLER WENT TO WORK AND LEFT HIS TRUCK AND WHILE HE WAS OUT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED, AND THERE WAS NO REPORT FILED. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY DESTROYED.*AK

Mileage: 135,000

DT: 2001 FORD F150 CREW CAB XL MODEL. THE CALLER STATED THAT TRUCK BURNED LAST WEEK ABOUT 4:45 AM. THE SOUND OF A HORN BLOWING WOKE THE CALLER UP AND HE WENT OUTSIDE AND SAW TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. CALLED 911, AND THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND WORKED ITS WAY TO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARLKD AT CALLER'S HOUSE. THE LEAN HOLDERS INSPECTOR CAME OUT ON JULY 14, 2005 AND LOOKED AT THE TRUCK. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WANTED POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS. *AK

DT: WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. THE ENGINE BLEW UP THE TIRES, AND BLEW OUT THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS. THE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DID DAMAGE TO THE YARD, CONSUMER HAD TO RE-SOD, RESEED, AND RECONST THE YARD. THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR DAMAGE AND LOSS IS $1,000. CONSUMER CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO STORAGE GARAGE.*AK *BF *NM *SB

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW PICK UP. I DON'T RECALL GIVING A NOTICE IN THE MAIL, HOWEVER I SAW A STORY ON TV ABOUT A WOMAN WHOSE HOME BURNED DOWN DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE TO WORK EVERYDAY IN WESLACO AND THE DEALERSHIP IS JUST A BLOCK AWAY FROM HER OFFICE. THIS IS NOT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. MY WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE TO GET THE RECALL FIXED BUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS SO RUDE SHE DIDN'T LEAVE IT. THE LAST TIME WAS JUST WEDNESDAY JUNE 8TH.THERE IS MORE TO TELL ABOUT THIS BUT NOT ENOUGH SPACE. I AM UNEMPLOYED AND MY WIFE'S INCOME IS ALL WE HAVE RIGHT NOW SO OUR INSURANCE HAD LAPSED SO SHE PARKED THE TRUCK OUTSIDE MY MOTHER IN LAW'S HOUSE AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER MOM'S CAR. TUESDAY JUNE 14TH AT ABOUT 4PM SOMEONE KNOCKED ON MY MOTHER IN LAW'S DOOR AND TOLD HER THAT THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. SHE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME AND PUT IT OUT BUT THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS GONE. THE FIRE MARSHAL TOLD HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTED EVERYTHING. HE TOLD US THAT IT WAS DEFINTELY THE RECALL OF A FACTORY DEFAULT. HE SAID THERE HAD BEEN 5 CASES IN WESLACO ALL THE SAME. THE FIRE STARTS IN THE MOTOR UNDER THE FRONT SIDE LEFT TIRE. THE TIRE POPPED, THE HOOD WAS TOTALLY BURNS AWAY THE BUMPER AND THE PAINT ON THE SIDES. THE DASH BOARD, SIDE MIRRORS AND THE MOTOR IS ALL ONE MOLDED PIECE. THE WINSHIELD EXPLODED WITH GLASS EVERYWHERE. I AM ONLY THANKFUL THAT IT DIDN'T BURN DOWN THE HOUSE OR THAT SOMEONE I LOVE WASN'T DRIVING IT WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.

Mileage: 158,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. ALSO, ONE MONTH AGO CONSUMER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. YESTERDAY COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AGAIN. HE REPLACED THE FUSE TO CRUISE CONTROL AFTER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED. HE BOUGHT MORE FUSES, THEY WOULD BLOW EVERYTIME THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS PLUGGED IN. FORD SAID THAT THE FUSES, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE PARK GEAR WERE NOT CONNECTED BY THE FUSES. SERVICE GARGAE SAID TO UNPLUG THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN HE UNPLUGGED THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD WORK. HE CALLED FORD, AND THEY SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A RECALL. AS SOON AS HE STARTED TO PLUG THE CRUISE CONTROL T IT STARTED TO SMOKE. SO HE QUIT, TRYING TO PLUG IT UP.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 7 HOURS AND IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. OWNER WAS NOTIFIED BY A COWORKER. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK *BF *NM

Mileage: 52,000

DT: THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS SMOKING THIS MORNING. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING UNDER THE HOOD. THIS JUST STARTED TODAY. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING THIS WEEK. HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND IT IS THERE NOW. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THE TRUCK WILL START BUT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. *NM

Mileage: 68,400

DT: HAD FORD 2001 F-150 SUPERCREW CAUGHT ON FIRE IN GARAGE BURNED HOUSE DOWN ON JAN 11,2005. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION AND IT WAS RULED THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FIRE. INSURANCE GAVE VALUE OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FILED. *NM

Mileage: 129,000

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT 6:00 PM AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ONLY USED ONE TIME BEFORE THE FIRE LIKE 6 OR 7 MONTHS AGO. WILL E-MAIL PICTURES TO BRUCE YORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSURED. *AK ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS PARKED BESIDE IT AND CAUGHT FIRE. *SC *JB

Mileage: 90,000

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *MR THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED BUT THERE WAS EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2005. RECALL NUMBER 05V017000. (SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH) *SC *JB

MID-FEBRUARY 2001 SUPER CREW CRUISE WENT OUT AND I TOOK IT TO KINSEL FORD, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.ON MARCH 27 SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SWICH THAT WAS UNDER THE RECALL( I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE KINSEL REP RESENTATIVE HAD BURNED COMPLETELY IN TWO.I AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER, AND AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 79,500

OWNER WENT ON AN ERRAND AND PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR 5 OR 6 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS NOTICED BY A PASSER BY WHO CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECALL DUE TO VIN, AND THERE WASNOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO.*AK

Mileage: 87,600

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FOUR HOURS WHEN CONSUMER DECIDED TO SWEEP THE GARAGE. UPON ENTERING THE GARAGE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL 05V017000. *AK

Mileage: 47,000

RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES: VEHICLE WAS PARKED 6-7 HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHALL INVESTIGATOR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

Mileage: 96,000

ON OR ABOUT MARCH 15, 2005 I GOT INTO MY F150, 2001, FORD PICKUP AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, WHEN IMMEDIATELY SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS WAS IN THE MORNING AT THE START OF MY DAY, AND THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING ALL NIGHT AND THE ENGINE WAS COLD. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD I OBSERVED A RED HOT GLOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AROUND SOME WIRING. AFTER CERTIFIED FORD TECHNICIANS EXAMINED THE TRUCK I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH I UNDERSTAND YOUR AGENCY IS INVESTIGATING. THESE REPAIRS COST ME $728.00. AM I ABLE TO RECOUP MY REPAIR COST? *AK

Mileage: 124,000

DEFECTIVE FORD F150 SUPER CREW CAB (VIN [XXX]). CONSUMER REQUEST INVESTIGATION INVOLVING NHTSA RECALL NO 99V-124, FORD RECALL 99S15. THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A CHILD (DOC TYPE GEN). *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE RECALLED CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REPLACED 2.) REAREND REPLACED 3.) I'M ON MY THIRD SET OF ALL 4 BALL JOINTS 4.) TIE RODS, TIE ROD ENDS (REPLACED TWICE NOW) 5.) COIL 6.) HEADLIGHT HOUSING (3-4 TIMES) 7.) BRAKES, NUMEROUS THINGS WORKED ON AND REPLACED DEALERSHIP WAS NEVER ABLE TO STOP THE THUMPING NOISE THAT IS STILL THERE, SAID IT WAS NORMAL (NOT) 8.) IDLER ARM (REPLACED TWICE) 9.) SUNROOF SWITCH REPLACED TWICE, REPORTED LOUD BANG WHEN OPENING. A&B KIA SAID IT WAS NORMAL - NO, NOW IT IS COMPLETELY BROKE AND WILL BARELY OPEN AND HAVE TO FORCE CLOSED. 10.) SIDEVIEW MIRRORS VIBRATED 11.) ABS SENSOR REPLACED 12.) KEYLESS ENTRY REPLACED 13.) STEERING BEARINGS REPLACED 14.) BACK BUMPER IS RUSTING THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS I CAN REMEMBER RIGHT OFF HAND. I'VE GOT ALL RECEIPTS. I TAKE CARE OF THIS TRUCK - WASH AND WAX ONCE A WEEK BY HAND (UNLESS REALLY BAD WEATHER) THEN I JUST TAKE IT TO THE CAR WASH AUTOMATIC OR ACTUAL PEOPLE WASHING. KEEP INSIDE JUST AS NICE. IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT A VEHICLE FOR SAFETY/RECALL INFORMATION YOU SHOULD START WITH MINE. *AK

Mileage: 35,000

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, WENT INTO THE HOUSE. AFTER DINNER, THE CONSUMERS' WIFE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE DOG WAS BARKING AT THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE GARAGE DOOR , OPENED IT, AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE KITCHEN EMPTIED IT ONTO THE VEHICLE, THEN GOT ANOTHER EXTINGUISHER THAT WAS IN THE GARAGE AND EMPTIED IT. HOWEVER THE FIRE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AT ALL. THE CONSUMER MOVED THE SECOND VEHICLE FROM THE GARAGE AND HOME BURNED DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, HOWEVER THIS IS NOT OFFICIAL. *NM

Mileage: 28,600

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SET A SPEED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 38,508

WHILE PARKED THE CONSUMER'S 2001 FORD 150 SUPERCREW CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER WHAT THE CAUSE WAS AND HE WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. *NM *NM

THE CONSUMER'S 2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIS GARAGE. *NM *NM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CLOSE TO THE FIRE WALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED ABOUT 2 WEEKS OR A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FIRE. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE. WILL E-MAIL PHOTOS TO BRUCE YORK.

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK

FORD F150 2001, CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, REF., ODI NUMBER 10115927. *BF FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO FAULTY CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

ACCELERATOR IS SPORADICALLY STICKING WHILE DRIVING. FEELS LIKE THE PEDAL HAS LOST ITS SPRING UP. THROTTLE BODY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. IT IS DURING COLD WEATHER, BUT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WARMED UP PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE . *AK

Mileage: 24,500

I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS REALLY STIFF SO I STEPPED DOWN HARDER AND THE GAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. I HAD TO USE MY BRAKES UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO SLOW DOWN AS I WAS AT THE TOP OF A LARGE HILL. I TRIED PUTTING IT INTO NETRAL BUT THE RPMS WENT TO 6. I JUST ABOUT BURNT MY BRAND NEW BRAKES UP. I SLOWED IT DOWN AS MUCH AS I COULD AND THEN PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT IT OFF IMMEDIATELY. MY HUSBAND THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE CABLE WAS STUCK AND WRAPPED UP IN THE ASSEMBLY. ONCE LOOSE THE ACCELERATOR RETURNED TO NORMAL. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING AS I NEARLY WRECKED THE TRUCK GOING DOWN THE HILL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CLICKING THE WHOLE TIME.*AK

THE OWNER PICKED UP THE TRUCK AFTER IT WAS SERVICED FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. THE DURATION OF THE REPAIR TOOK (2) DAYS. LATER, THE TRUCK IDLED ABRUPTLY AND SPEED OFF. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *MR

Mileage: 31,360

INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO A COLLISION ON GA #11.*MR THE CONSUMERS HAD LOSS CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE ROLLING OVER TWICE, AND RUNNING OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAYS, TIRE AND SKID MARKS WERE ON THE ROAD AFTER THE COLLISION . PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MANNING FOLD BRACKET FELL DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. BUT BEFORE IT FELL HIT THE GAS CABLE ACCELERATOR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

I AM EXPERIENCING A SERIOUS SURGE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SURGE 5 TIMES SINCE I FIRST PURCHASE THE VEHICLE OVER 18 MONTHS AGO, AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT TWICE IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. I MOST RECENTLY WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES SHALL THIS SURGE OCCUR DURING ANY EXTREMELY HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION, SUCH AS STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN. I AM A MEMBER OF A FORD ENTHUSIAST WEBSITE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE WHO ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO I SHARE THE ROAD WITH. PLEASE HELP ME GET FORD TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN.*AK

Mileage: 14,475

THREE SPEED SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHEN THE SENSORS FAILED IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER NOT TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OF THE SENSORS ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S CLUSTER AND MAIN COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WENT INTO CRUISE CONTROL ON IT'S OWN WHILE AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THEN TURNED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 58 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. AT THIS POINT CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF. PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL AT 45 MPH. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL THEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT 58 MPH, THEN BACK TO NORMAL SPEED. *TT

Mileage: 40,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE PEDAL WILL STICK IN THE IDLE POSITION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS DEALER REPLACED STUCK THROTTLE BODY. *TT

Mileage: 56,000

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR WHICH WAS STIFF, CONSUMER STEPPED ON IT HARDER WHICH PROMPTLY FLOORED AND STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TURNING THE KEY OFF AND HAD TO UNSTICK ACCELERATOR BY HAND. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL INCIDENT. FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS A COLD WEATHER MOISTURE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT BECAUSE THERE WASNO COLD WEATHER AT THIS TIME CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE. *JG ....*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, FORCING VEHICLE TO GO 35MPH. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT KEPT GOING. SPEED DID NOT INCREASE. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF TO STOP. DEALER NOIFIED OF PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO GARAGE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE RAN INTO GARAGE. CONSUMER TRIED TO MOVE, AND VEHICLE AGAIN RAN THROUGH BACK OF GARAGE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH THE TRUCK BEGAN ACCLERATING ON ITS OWN. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. EXITED FREEWAY ON A RAMP AND APPLIED BRAKES TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO SHUT OFF IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE TRUCK BUT IT WAS OVER REVVING AND SMOKING OUT THE EXHAUST. SHUT IT DOWN AND NEEDED A TOW.*AK

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE 13 DEGREES F. ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN ACCELERATING TRUCK WHEN LEAVING HOME. IT SEEMS AS IF ICE HAD AFFECTED THE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM. AFTER HOLDING BRAKE WHILE STILL MOVING FORWARD, I TAPPED ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT RETURNED TO IDLE SPEED. IF THIS HAD NOT WORKED, I WOULD HAVE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL OR SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR AFTER A FEW MORE SECONDS. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, TRACKER PASSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND SOON AFTER, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS USUALLY HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. THREE WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE FORWARD AND REV WHEN IN A STOPPED POSITION WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION, VAPOR VLAVE, AND COMPUTER, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *JB

WE PARKED AND PUT THE BRAKE ON AT A SLIGHT INCLINE. TRUCK ROLLED AND IT HIT ANOTHER CAR. WAS TOLD LATTER THAT I SHOULD HAVE PUT IT IN GEAR. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 TO 15 MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEARS. CONSUMER TURNED TRUCK OFF AND PUT IN GEAR. THEN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SLOWLY AND PARK VEHICLE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, STARTED VEHICLE, AND IT JUMPED FORWARD, IT WAS NOT IN GEAR, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STOP AT A SIGN AND RPMS WILL GO UP AND DOWN, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT NO DEFECT HAD BEEN FOUND.*AK

RPMS ARE HIGH AND VEHICLE IS CONSTANLY ACCLERATES. ON 15TH OF THIS MONTH, VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCLERATE TO POINT WHERE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. THEN COULD NOT GET VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, AND DEALER HAD PROBLEM HAPPEN TO THEM. THEN, DEALER HAD TO CONTACT FORD, AND FORD DID NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WARRENTY ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A REMEDY FOR PROBLEM YET.*AK

THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER I GOT IT BACK FROM DEALER. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON FEB 22ND. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THOTTLE BODY. ALTHOUGH, THEY WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE "FORD DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT" ACCORDING TO TOM GLANSMAN AT SAXON FORD. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, THE BRAKE FAIL TO STOP THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAS THIS PROBLEM. ONLY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE CAN STOP THE TRUCK, WHICH COMPROMISES THE BRAKE AND STEERING SYSTEMS. FORD WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

TRUCK STARTED ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE POINT THAT BRAKES COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, ONLY TURNING OFF ENGINE WOULD DO SO. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSE BY FLOORMATS ! TO THIS POINT (2/17) DEALER HASN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG. THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 500 MILES. THE LAST TIME TRUCK CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHEN RESTARTED. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, I BARELY WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK THE LAST TIME.*AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS BEFORE INITIAL STARTING OF VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER 18 DEGREES AND BELOW. *AK