Cruise control switch began smoking, disconnected it and took it to Awesome Ford of Chehalis, WA for recall service sometime in June or July. Service tech found that brake fluid had wicked its way up electrical harness into cruise control servo, necessitating replacement in order to complete recall service. FoMoCo has been unable/unwilling to replace cruise control servo and is instead requiring that I pull one from a wrecking yard in order to complete recall service.

- Rochester, WA, USA

The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-250. The contact stated that he was replacing the glow plugs when the vehicle suddenly caught on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 06V286000 (vehicle speed control). The contact later received a call from the manufacturer's legal team, who advised that the fire was not related to the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer never inspected the vehicle to make that determination. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 200,000.

- Spokane, WA, USA

The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was sitting in a residential drive way when it caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and determined that the speed control deactivation switch was the culprit. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact spoke with the manufacturer in regard to NHTSA campaign id number: 06V286000 (vehicle speed control), but was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure and the current mileages were 150,000.

- Cape Junction, OR, USA

The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-250 diesel. The contact stated that while driving, an odor of burning plastic burning was emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the cruise control burned a hole in the brake fluid reservoir. As a result, the cruise control lines and the brake fluid needed to be replaced. In addition, the brakes were not responding properly. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 183,628 and the current mileage was 186,000.

- Jacksonville, AR, USA

The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked next to the garage the vehicle ignited into flames. The vehicle burned down the entire garage and did partial fire damage to the house. The contact has not called the manufacturer regarding the fire. The contact notice numerous complaints regarding fires for this year make and model. The contact had the vehicle repaired under a manufacturers recall years prior to the failure for the cruise control where the dealer replaced a wiring harness that could cause a fire. The contact stated someone could have lost their life due to the fire. The failure mileage was 158,000.

- Long Lake , MN, USA

Cruise control refuses to disengage when brakes applied. Issue reported to Ford dlr. In 2002 and dlr. Refused to repair as not under warranty recall and unit out of warranty. I do not try to use cruise control as vehicle accelerates with control on and will not disengage. This is a safety issue that Ford needs to correct at no charge to me.

- Aitkin, MN, USA

: the contact stated when the vehicle was approached after being parked for 2 hours, there was smoke coming from the engine bay. When the hood was opened, fire was seen in the engine compartment. After the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was towed to the service dealer. The damage caused by the fire was beyond the recall replacement requirement (Ford recall # 05S28 or NHTSA # 05V388000 or 06V286000). The manufacturer offered the contact $5,000 for the damaged vehicle.

- Paynesville, MN, USA

Instrument panel wiring failure causing ABS light to come on and cruise control to malfunction, cruise control continues to malfunction after repair attempt. Mjs

- Frankfort, OH, USA