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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 32
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 73,136 miles
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The contact owns a 1995 Ford F-150. The contact stated that her vehicle caught fire under a tree. The fire chief stated that the vehicle caught fire near the cruise control. The contact could not get under the hood to extinguish the fire. She received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 05V388000 (vehicle speed control); however, she did not receive a notice prior to the failure. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. Ford stated that the contact denied receiving any notices because they sent them to her residence. Ford stated that nothing could be done because the vehicle was only covered by liability insurance. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were approximately 147,000.
- Southside, TN, USA
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.
- Muncy, PA, USA
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.
- Waller, TX, USA
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.
- Desmoines , IA, USA
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.
- Xenia, OH, USA
The contact owns a 1995 Ford F-150. The vehicle had a safety recall on the cruise control module regarding leaking fluid. The safety recall repair was performed two years ago, but was replaced again on April 16, 2007 for leaking fluid that caused the cruise control to become inoperable. The cruise control failed while the contact was driving. The contact pulled over and found fluid leaking from the vehicle. The dealer stated that the leaking fluid is the cause of the cruise control failure. The contact believes the switch is defective. The current and failure mileages were 71,094.
- Miamisburg, OH, USA
Parked truck at 5:30pm in carport. At 1:30 am truck was on fire. Cruise control malfunctioned and truck caught on fire. Carport and side of house burned also. Filed complaint and liability with Ford Inc in detroit Michigan.
- Catawba, SC, USA
Drove my truck to work and parked it around 8am. Around 2-3 hours later secretary noticed black smoke and went outside to check. My truck had burst into flames. Fire department was able to put out the fire shortly before it reached the fuel tank. Entire cab of truck destroyed; all that is left is the bed and hitch. Additionally, the truck parked next to mine incurred damage including melted tires, passenger window imploded and paint badly damaged. Possible other cars suffered paint damage as well. Fire officials said they thought fire was caused by cruise control switch. Never received any letters from Ford regarding recall. Pictures taken by insurance company of vehicle damage and damage done to other vehicle as well.
- Lafayette, LA, USA
Ford has a recall on the cruise control switches for the F150 trucks that have not been replaced yet I just found this out when looking on the web today for the recalls on this type of truck. Mine caught on fire this morning and burnt to the ground the only thing left is the bed and the back tires.
- Durand, IL, USA
The contact states there is NHTSA recall campaign 05V388000 concerning the vehicle speed control deactivation switch. 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.
- Virginia Beach, VA, USA
The contact states there is NHTSA recall campaign 05V3888000 concerning the vehicle speed control. Deactivation switch. The parts needed to repair their vehicle are not available at the local dealership. She was unable to contact the manufacturer.
- Lutcher, LA, USA
Consumer had cruise control disconnected due to recall after the service horn did not work. ** answer required*** recall campaign# EA05005. The received the recall notice and had taken the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The consumer later noticed that the horn was not functioning.
- Jacksonville, NC, USA
In June 2003 my 1995 F150, VIN 1ftex14nska48833 burnt sitting in front of my house. I had the key in the house, cold for 3 days. I have pictures before and after the burn. For issued the recall on my truck just last month. The local service manager sent in by email copies of the pictures. They refuse culpability.
- Naples, TX, USA
Speed control deactivation switch on the front of the master cylinder caught fire. Minimal damage but lots of smoke. It was caught very early. I understand there is a recall and an ongoing investigation. This incident just occurred and I have not had it repaired. I didn't know if this would help the investigation or not.
- Charlotte, NC, USA
Truck was parked in the driveway approx. 20-30 minutes when it burst into flames. It melted the siding on the garage. Truck was totaled and there was approx. $4000 damage to the front of the house and driveway. Ford was notified and stated that there was not recalls on this truck and that they were not liable for any damages. Since then a recall has been issued from Ford for this truck.
- Pensacola, FL, USA
There were no indications leading up to the problem. The consumer drove the vehicle at 8:00 am and at 2:30 pm the 1995 Ford F150 had caught on fire. The truck was totalled on 7/28/05. The fire spread from the engine to the firewall and then to the cab. The fire also caused some damage to the house: Broke some of the windows and burned some of the bushes. The brick house did not burn.
- Denver, CO, USA
Truck burned after sitting in the driveway for nine hours. The fire department came and a report was taken. The dealer would not talk to the consumer about what caused the fire. The manufacturer was not willing to offer any help to the consumer because there was only liability insurance on the vehicle. They said they did all they could do since there was no fire insurance coverage on the vehicle. The fire started on the driver's side of the engine. The vehicle was totaled.
- Elkin , NC, USA
The truck caught on fire this morning while sitting in the driveway. There was no other property damage, and no one was injured. The fire department put the fire out. The fire department indicated the fire came from the engine only. The cruise control stopped working about two weeks ago. The vehicle's owner had just found out about Ford fires related to the cruise control.
- South Vienna, OH, USA
On Saturday August 26, 2005 this 1995 Ford F150 was driven approximately 10 miles and parked in a parking lot. On the way to the business I attempted to use the cruise control which failed to work. I was in the business for 1 1/2 hours and returned to the truck. When I got into the truck I noticed white smoke coming from under the hood. I did not attempt to start the truck and immediately got out. I then tried to open the hood which failed to release. I looked through the space between the hood and fender and noticed flames. I immediately had someone call 911. The troy fire department showed up in approximately 4 minutes and after prying the hood open extinguished the fire. The fire department stated that the fire was electrical in nature and recommended disconnecting the battery to prevent further fire which was done. Prior to this incident the truck was running without any problems except for the failure of the cruise control. The vehicle has not been repaired and is available for investigation and inspection if necessary.
- Troy, OH, USA
- Columbus, SC, USA