The contact owns a 2000 Ford E-350. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to decelerate. The contact placed the gear shifter into neutral to stop the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine twice. When the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally and was driven to the contact's residence. In addition, while depressing the brake pedal, smoke appeared from the brake pedal. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 169,000.

- Batavia, OH, USA

2000 Ford E-350. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle fire. The consumer stated the fire damaged his house and the van was destroyed. The consumer believed the cruise control was the cause of the fire.

- Brick, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford E-350. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. She took the vehicle to the dealer in August of 2007 and the cruise control was deactivated. Since that time, she has been waiting for the recall repair to be performed; however, she has been given four different dates as to when the part would be available. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 42,000. Updated 4/21/08

- Depoe Bay, OR, USA

While towing down a hill transmission shifts into neutral and driver can't control the vehicle as it picks up speed.

- Tucson, AZ, USA