1994 FORD F-150 Complaints

1994 F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER SITTING FOR SIX HOURS. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE LETTER INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A LETTER STATING DUE TO THE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *JB

MY 1994 FORD F150 HAD ENGINE FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 18 2005. ON SEPTEMBER 20 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD ON A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT CAUSES ENGINE FIRES. FORD RECENTLY SENT OUT 3.8 MILLION NOTICE THAT INCLUDED 1994 THROUGH 2002 F TYPE TRUCKS. I FILE A CLAIM WITH FORD ASKING FOR REPLACEMENT VALUE ( $4000) WITH NO LUCK. FORD SENT BE A LETTER THAT SAID THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE. *JB

DT: 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. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING CRUISE CONTROL BEING REPLACED. CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FOR ABOUT 5 MILES WHEN USED A MONTH LATER. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. ANOTHER PART WAS REPLACED BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL DIDN'T WORK. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AN WONDER WHAT THE DEALER REPLACED SINCE IN SEPTEMBER, 2005 SINCE THE PART WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER, 2005. *NM *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTRO:CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. SHE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS CONCERN. *AK

1994 FORD F-150. PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD. FIRE DEPT DETERMINED FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND STARTED AT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ON END OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND OTHER PARTS UNDER HOOD, MADE OF PLASTIC AND RUBBER DESTROYED. TRUCK IS INOPERABLE AND PROBABLY DAMAGED BEYOND ITS VALUE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED PICKUP TRUCK WAS PLACED IN THE GARAGE, AND IN THE EARLY MORNING HE DISCOVERED THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE ALONG WITH THE TRUCK. HE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY. THE FIRE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION :CONTROL MODULE (PCM). THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1994 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIRE MARSHAL DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THERE ARE PICTURES AVAILABLE . THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER A WEEK. THE CONSUMER DID NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND COULD NOT CERTIFY THAT IT WORKED. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS TAKEN AND THERE WAS AN INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT ON PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE GARAGE SUSTAINED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD FORWARD ANY REPORT TO THE FORD LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE MARSHAL WANTED TO GET IN CONTACT WITH AN ODI INVESTIGATOR. THE FIRE MARSHAL STILL HAS THE TRUCK AVAILABLE TO EXAMINE. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE FIRE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED (RECALL #05V388000). *NM*JB

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SPRING HANGERS ON HIS VEHICLE RUSTED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHECKING BRAKES WHEN HE FOUND THE PROBLEM. HE HAD NO INDICATION OF THE FAILURE. DEALER OFFERED NO HELP AT THEIR EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB