1999 Ford F-150 Speed Control & Cruise Problems

The contact owned a 1999 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he had parked the vehicle and was standing outside of the vehicle, between the driver's side door and the vehicle; however, the vehicle reversed independently at 5-7 MPH onto the highway. The contact's back was slammed against the pole of a speed limit sign and he hit his face against the door. The contact stated that he was crushed between the driver's side door and the speed limit sign. The contact was released by emergency units and was transported to the hospital by air ambulance. The contact was diagnosed with a partly broken face, broken nose, broken eyes socket, broken teeth on the left side of the face, fractured skull, right and left clavicle fracture, 4-5 ribs fracture, which led to lung failure, hematoma in the abdomen, spinal damage. Additionally, the contact was on life support for four months. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The contact was unsure whether the vehicle was totaled. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V192000 (Vehicle Speed Control); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to send documentation pertaining to the failure along with medical bills and records. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,080. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ UPDATED 05/18/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH IN FRONT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,885.

PULLED UP TO STOP LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN-SAT AT LIGHT 2 MINUTES-PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL TO TURN AND THE ENGINE DIED TRIED TO RESTART- WOULD NOT START-THEFT LIGHT WAS FLASHING FAST-WAS PUSHED OUT OF INTERSECTION-WENT TO CALL TOW TRUCK- CAME BACK -TRIED TO START AND IT STARTED-WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME A SHORT DISTANCE-PARKED FOR TOW TRUCK TO PICK UP.-STARTED 3 TIMES AT MY HOUSE BUT DIE IF TURNED ON AND OFF ABOUT 10 TIMES. *TR

CAR HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE 6:00 PM THURSDAY EVENING. DISCOVERED SMOKING AT 6:45 AM FRIDAY MORNING. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE DRIVER'S SIDE. CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS. FORTUNATELY A NEIGHBOR MOVED THE CAR AWAY FROM THE HOUSE BEFORE IT ERUPTED IN FLAMES. RESEARCH ON LINE INDICATES THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS FIRE INCIDENTS BECAUSE OF FAULTY SCD (CRUISE CONTROL) SWITCH. CAR BEING DRIVEN BY SON OF ORIGINAL OWNER. NO AWARENESS OF RECALL. *TR

WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL A FEW TIMES....WHEN I TAP IT ONCE TO DISENGAGE, MY VEHICLE SPEEDS UP! THEN I HAVE TO HOLD THE BUTTON DOWN & GENTLY TAP ON THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT'S NOT REALLY A BIG DEAL BECAUSE I'M EXPECTING THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT THERE COULD BE THAT ONE TIME WHERE I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL! *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO WEAR OUT. IN ADDITION, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V192000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE REAR TIRES REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN THE TECHNICIANS POSSESSION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD INCLUDING HER RADIATOR WAS BURNED AND THE PAINT ON THE HOOD STARTED TO MELT. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND DISPLAYED STAINS FROM THE SMOKE. THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ALSO BURNED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 15 HOURS. THE CONTACT TRIED TO CALL FORD BUT NO ONE RETURNED HER CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

RECALL ON FORD F 550 CRUISE FIRE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE INSIDE AND OUT WE HIT WALL LOTS OF INJURIES ON 2 PERSON

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AS A RESULT, THE FIRE INSPECTOR COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. CRUISE LIGHT ON PANEL WOULD LIGHT UP AND TURN IMMEDIATELY OFF AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT COME ON. NOTICED SMOKEY SMELL ONCE OR TWICE, BUT NEVER REALLY BAD. WENT OUT TO LUNCH AND LEFT TRUCK IT WAS FINE CAME BACK LATER TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE. DROVE 4 MILES TO DEPT. STORE SMELL GOT STRONGER. THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK WITH TRUCK SHUT OFF, CAME BACK OUT TO LEAVE AND SMOKE SMELL WAS GREATER THAN EVER. OPEN HOOD AND TOUCHED AROUND MASTER CYLINDER AND DEFECTIVE SWITCH SMOKE BEGAN AGAIN BUT ALOT WORSE. UNPLUGGED SWITCH FROM MASTER CYLINDER AND SMOKE STOPPED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2007. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. SHE CALLED BACK IN DECEMBER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

1999 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. SHE STATED THAT IT COST HER AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 DOLLARS DUE TO IT CATCHING FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE. *KB

1999 F150 WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE MELTING THE BRAKE FLUID RESEVIOR SENSOR, AND WIRING. A PARK RANGER ALERTED US TO THE FIRE WHICH I HE EXTINGUSHED WITH A SHIRT. *AK

F150 CRUISE CONTROL RECALL...MY F150 1999 CAUGHT ON FIRE 5/12/06 IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED DUE TO FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 THE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 05V388000 ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.*AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

I RECEIVED A LETTER TO DISCONNECT MY CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 1999 FORD F-150 IN SEPTEMBER, TO BE FIXED BY NOVEMBER. IT IS NOW DECEMBER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL NOT BE UNTIL FEBUARY THAT THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE TO INSTALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT IS THE MANUFACTURES FAULT. *JB