1995 FORD F-150 Complaints

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE RECALL OF CRUISE CONTROL RELEASE SWITCHES ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR VARIOUS 2000-2004 FORD MODEL VEHICLES.*MR DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS LOW AND THE CRUISE CONTROL RELEASE SWITCH WAS COVERED WITH FLUID. A RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. *NM

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR EIGHT HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUTMECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM OIL PAN. INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE OIL PLUG. WHILE CHANGING OIL DETECTED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED ON EXTERIOR SURFACE, AND OIL LEAKING FROM CORRODED SURFACE OF OIL PAN. OIL LEAK IS GETTING PROGRESSIVLY WORSE. CONCERNED TO DRIVE VEHICLE ON PUBLIC ROADS IN FEAR OF LOSING ALL OF THE OIL FROM ENGINE AND CAUSING DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE.*AK

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK UNSPECIFIED SHORT CIRCUIT ARC CONTRIBUTED TO THE IGNITION OF THE FIRE PER INSPECTION. *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE. FIFTEENS MINUTES LATER,THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK

THE CONSUMER'S 1995 FORD F150 WAS PARKED FOR 3-4 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *NM THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ON FIRE. THE SPEED CONTROL DID NOT WORK ALONG WITH THE ABS. *SC THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE GARAGE. SIX HOURS LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

MY 1995 FORD F-150 SPONTANEOUSLY BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 6 HOURS. A FIERY INFERNO TOTALED THE ENGINE AND CAB. NO SIGN OF PROBLEM IN VEHICLE PRIOR TO FIRE EXCEPT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN WORKED AGAIN.*AK

WHILE WARMING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE CONSUMER TURNED IT OFF AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, TO DISCOVER A LOT OF THE WIRES HAD BURNED. *JB

VEHICLE HAD SAT FOR A WEEK, AND AT 5:00 PM STARTED AND IDLED FOR 5 MINUTES. AT 10:30 WENT TO BED. AT 1:30 AM WIFE SAW FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PRIOR TO THE FIRE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. USED CRUISE CONTROL OCCASIONAL. WAS WORKING THE LAST TIME IT WAS USED ABOUT 8 DAYS BEFORE FIRE. TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE WAS THE ONLY AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE TRAILER PACKAGE WAS ADDED AROUND 1 YEAR BEFORE THE FIRE. THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. HAS 35 MM PHOTOS OF VEHICLE. WILL SEND VIA MAIL TO BRUCE YORK. WAS INSURED LIABILITY ONLY.*AK *TC