1995 Ford F-150 Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE, WHEN HE NOTICED FIRE EXITING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WATER HOSE AND WAS TRYING TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT HIS VIN WAS ASSOCIATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER FAHRNEY FORD (3105 HIGHLAND AVE, SELMA, CA 93662), WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED MOST OF THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DAMAGED EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 308,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,860.

TRUCK WAS PARKED, TURNED OFF, AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. APPROXIMATELY 3:45AM I HEARD GLASS BREAK AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK ON FIRE. I RAN AND GRABBED 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND A WATER HOSE; AND I PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE TRUCK IS TOTALLED NOW. FORD ASKED ME TO TOW IT INTO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER (WHICH I PAID FOR) ASAP SO THEY COULD INSPECT IT SINCE MY TRUCK RECALL WAS NOT YET FIXED PER FORD'S SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP JUST SAID IT'S NOT FORD'S FAULT EVEN THOUGH THE FIRE HAPPENED THE SAME WAY NUMEROUS OTHER RECALL FIRES OCCURRED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEM, SO I HAVE BEGUN A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM IF MY TRUCK IS NOT REPLACED BY FORD. *TR

95 FORD 150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. TRUCK WAS DAMAGED AND IT IS A LOSS. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSPECTOR FOUND THAT IT WAS DUE TO A RECALL FROM FORD MOTORS OF CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED INFRONT OF THE HOUSE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. *TR

ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2009 I WAS TRAVELING ON ROUTE 113 TOWARDS PORTLAND, ME. AFTER I WENT BY A GAS STATION IN BROWNFIELD, ME I STARTED TO PASS A VEHICLE. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND SHORTLY AFTER I UNDERSTOOD THAT I CANNOT CONTROL MY CAR. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND BRAKES WERE WORKING ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE. I GOT TO AROUND 30 MPH FROM 65 MPH. THE WHITE SMOKE STARTED TO RISE FROM THE SIDES OF MY TRACK. IN A SHORT DISTANCE, BRAKES FAIL COMPLETELY AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE EVEN MORE. WHEN I REALIZED THE I WAS COMING TO THE BRIDGE IN HIRAM, ME, I DECIDED TO CRASH INTO SOMETHING IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NEXT THING I REMEMBERED I WAS TAKING OUT OF THE CAR AND WAS GOING IN AMBULANCE TO MAINE MEDICAL CENTER. MY HUSBAND NOTIFIED FORD SHORTLY AFTER ACCIDENT. WE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD, BUT THEY DIDN'T RESPOND TO IT SO FAR. *TR

1995 FORD F150 STARTED ON FIRE PARKED ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. *TR

I HAVE A 1995 FORD F150 AND WAS NOT TAGGED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF GAS IT USED AND TAG WAS REMOVED AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD. SO I COULD NOT TAKE TO DEALER TO HAVE RECALL DONE DUE TO NO TAG OR INSURANCE. I PUT NEW BATTERY IN IT AND DROVE AROUND MY PROPERTY AND PARKED IT AND WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE. AFTER I HEARD MY NEIGHBOR YELLING FOR ME. I OPENED THE DOOR AND HE SAID MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I WENT OUT AND THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I THEN PUT IT OUT AND THE TRUCK IS TOTALED. *TR

MY 1995 FORD F 150 CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA UNDER THE HOOD. (PUT IT OUT MYSELF). *TR

1995 FORD F-150 PICKUP CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A FULL DAY AND A HALF AND THE ENGINE WAS COLD. THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHEN WE FOUND IT ABOUT 6:45 PM. FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE AND A SATURN SEDAN PARKED NEXT TO IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY HUSBAND COLLAPSED AND SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT FLAMES. MY SON IN LAW HELPED SAVE THE HOUSE FROM BURNING DOWN UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE AND EMT'S ARRIVED. *TR

TRUCK BURNED BECAUSE OF FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH I WAS UNAWARE OF. I AM A CAR DEALER AND PURCHASED THIS TRUCK OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT BUT WAS UNAWARE THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS SWITCH. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THIS WAS A RECALL PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKED, THE BATTERY WOULD GO DEAD QUIT OFTEN, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD FLASH AND THE FUSE IN THE SYSTEM WOULD BLOW AND HAD TO BE REPLACED OFTEN, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK ONCE THE TRUCK WAS STARTED, THE REAR BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT WORK. WE WENT TO VARIOUS PLACES AND ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT THIS BUT NO ONE WAS ABLE TO HELP US AND NEVER TOLD ABOUT A RECALL. MY HUSBAND AND FATHER WOULD WORK ON THE TRUCK QUIT OFTEN BUT WE COULD NEVER GET IT FIXED. *TR

1995 FORD F-150 PARKED IN MY GARAGE ERUPTED IN FLAMES CAUSING THE HOUSE TO BURN DOWN. FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOK FOR THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN MOVED OR STARTED FOR APPROX. 2 WEEKS. *TR

I HAD A FORD F150 AND ONE MORNING WE WERE WOKE UP TO THE HORN BLOWING. WE LOOKED OUT TO SEE THE TRUCK GO UP IN FLAMES. WE DON`T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE TRUCK SAT IN THE DRIVE ALL NIGHT. WE DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS THAT CAUSE FIRES. BUT WE DO NOT KNOW IF THAT WAS IT. THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF THE TRUCK AND THE INSURANCE CO. HAULED IT AWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER HE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY SENT FOUR RECALL NOTICES HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 169,000. UPDATED 01/23/08 *BF UPDATED 01/23/08 *TR

1995 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED FOUR NOTICES OF THE RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL. HE ALSO STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER; HOWEVER, FORD STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS A PART OF THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 284,000.

1995 F150 BURNT TO GROUND AT 930PM AFTER SITTING IN DRIVEWAY ALL DAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE OR SIX HOURS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT RECENTLY BEEN REPAIRED AND WAS RUNNING FINE. HE BELIEVES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 164,000.

THERE WAS AN UNDER HOOD FIRE IN THE 1995 FORD F-150. I DROVE IT THE NIGHT BEFORE AND GOT HOME ABOUT 11:00 PM. I WOKE UP TO SEE THE TRUCK IN FLAMES ABOUT 8:00 AM THE NEXT DAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT, AND SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS SOUNDED LI,K KE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH PROBLEM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO OTHER PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED.*AK