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My vehicle was parked for several days on a parking lot next to my residence and I was notified by employees from a nearby business my vehicle was on fire. Smoke was observed coming out from under the hood, however no flames were observed. The origin of the smoke was determined to be from the cruise control switch located on the front of the brake master cylinder. The heat from the fire had melted the cruise control switch and wiring and had also melted the plastic brake fluid reservoir. The vehicle also has no brake lights or turn signals due to the fire. Ford has refused to repair any damage associated fire caused by the cruise control switch. Ford stated they would only perform work associated with the cruise control recall and not repair any damage caused by the defected switch.
Own 2000 F150 4X4, cruise control switch was replaced on recall a few years ago. Last year had to replace the cruise control switch again at my cost because it had already been replaced on recall. How cruise control is bad again and well have to replace again at my cost again. Fords fix isn't a good fix.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was parked in front of his home, it caught fire. The contact stated that another vehicle near the Ford F-150 also caught fire. The carport was damaged. A fire report was filed. The fire inspector advised the contact that the fire could have been caused by the cruise control. The current and failure mileages were 112000.
Our 2000 Ford F150 caught on fire while sitting in our carport. We had returned from across the street and parked it in the carport. About 20 minutes later our son came running in and said the truck was on fire. We think the fire was due to a recalled speed control deactivation switch. The fire cause alot of damage to the electrical system and all the plastic parts are melted.
- Leesville, LA, USA
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On April 28th, at approximately 6 pm, while it had been sitting, having not been driven for almost an hour, our 2000 Ford F-150 caught fire. There was no indication prior to the event that would have tipped us off that this was going to happen our cruise control was still operational. We received our recall notice in January 2005 and we took it to the dealership in late may early June 2005 where it was purchased to have it serviced for smoke coming from underneath the hood. It was not until this fire that we found out the cruise control was not fixed, our insurance company, farm bureau, did an investigation and that was their finding. We were very fortunate that nobody was hurt but the truck is a total loss.
2000 F250 sd 7.3 diesel incident date 2/15/2010 2/12/2010 I took my truck into the dealer to get a oil change and a recall fixed on the cruise control. That morning when I started it up, it had a noise when I turned the wheel, when I brought it in, they said the gasket on my power steering had gone bad, and I needed a complete replacement of my power steering pump. Now is when the real problem starts... I had not experienced this problem prior to the dealer visit. All of the sudden when I drive on the highway, any rough road sends it into uncontrollable shaking, I thought I was going to lose complete control of the truck, it could easily cause an accident. I looked for this problem on the internet, and found this is a problem for many Ford sd drivers, and as others have put it, Ford won't do anything until the deaths out way the recall cost. It is up to people like you, to keep us safe, and make these car companies fix their problem vehicles before there are too many deaths. I am sure there has to of been an accident caused by this problem, very possibly 1 or more deaths, I know of one person with this problem on the website caused a 3 car accident. I called the dealer, they want to come to my home and drive it to the dealership, I said I would have it towed in, but they want to drive it, which makes me uncomfortable, since I am liable for what happens with my truck. There has been no modifications done to this vehicle, and the tires are the appropriate tires and they are filled with the proper air pressure.
I have a 2000 model Ford F-150. My cruise control went out and maybe a month or less later I came home one night and about 30 minutes after I went into the house I heard a loud bang. When we looked out the door my truck was a ball of flames. The loud bang I had heard was the tire popping. I never received a recall notice for the cruise control switch and knew nothing about it shortly after I got the truck I had it at the dealership and they told me nothing about this recall when I asked if the truck had any. All I was told is that there was one on the parking brake.
2000 F150 caught fire after being parked for approximately 2-hours. Vehicle completely destroyed and two vehicles parked next to my vehicle were damaged. I was never notified by Ford Motor Company of any recall. I was told by an acquaintance of the cruise control switch recall that affected my truck after the fire occurred. I have made a claim for damages with Ford Motor Company and am awaiting a resolution.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F150. While parked for 15 minutes, the vehicle caught on fire. The proceeding vehicle also caught on fire. The fire then spread quickly to his home, and caused severe property damage. The fire investigator discovered that the fire originated from under the hood area. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The manufacturer was notified, and he was advised to contact his insurance company. The current and failure mileages were over 100,000.
Went to lunch. Returned to work. Was at work for approx.1 hour. Fellow employee comes to me and says there is smoke pouring out of my truck. Ran outside to see my truck on fire. Tried using extinguishers but to no avail. Called fire dept. And they arrived 5-10 minutes later. Truck was a total loss. Had no previous problems prior to this. Insurance company states it was to due a recall on this vehicle.
My Ford F150 pick up truck exploded and burst into flames after being parked for about 10 hours. The vehicles is a total loss and nearly damage other adjacent vehicle prior to the fire department 's response.
I own a Ford F150. On Thursday, October 22, at approximately 8:30am, the engine burst into flames in the parking lot of my work. I work at a public school, but luckily no one was injured and no other cars were damaged. Apparently, the fire was caused by a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. I am not the original owner of the truck and was not aware of the recall or the danger of the situation. The truck was totaled. I am now waiting for my insurance company to resolve the matter.
I bought a used 2000 Ford F-150 a few months ago and one night after being parked for at least 5 hours, it caught on fire. Later I find out about a recall, the dealership where I bought my truck never mentioned anything about a recall.
My 2000 Ford F-150 had been driven for 15 minutes, then parked for 2 1/2 hours when it caught fire under the hood on the drivers side near the firewall at the fender well.
2000 Ford F-150. Sitting in our driveway, neighbor said they saw a flash. Vehicle ignited on driver's side under the hood. Owner was able to extinguish the fire before fire department arrived. Ford Motor Company stated no assistance would be offered. Currently being evaluated by insurance company.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F150. The vehicle suddenly caught fire while it was parked. The contact extinguished the fire with a garden house, although the fire department was called. He did not receive a report from the fire department. He believed that the fire was due to NHTSA campaign id number 05V017000. The manufacturer was not notified and there were no prior issues with the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were approximately 92,900.
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- Arnold, MO, USA