2000 Ford F-150 Cruise Control Problems
- 97
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 97 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 84 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 73 records
- caught fire · 47 records
- fire department · 26 records
- speed control · 19 records
- control switch · 15 records
- under hood · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cruise Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department reported to the scene to extinguish the fire. The fire chief advised the contact that the fire was caused by an electrical failure but the cause of the fire was not determined. The vehicle was included in and previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control:cruise…
Fire reported
ODI 10490087
Cruise Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire without warning. A fire report was not filed for the incident and the cause of the fire was unknown. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 160,000. Updated 8/29/11 *cn the consumer believed the cruise control deactivation switch was to…
Fire reported
ODI 10414729
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway when she heard two loud explosions. The contact noticed that the vehicle was on fire. The fire and police department were contacted and a report was filed. The fire investigator stated that it was due to the cruise control. The dealer stated that they will contact her regarding the failure . The contact stated that…
Fire reported
ODI 10348432
Cruise Control · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2000 ford f-150 caught fire in parking lot. Insurance adjuster determined it was caused by cruise control switch. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10246036
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked at a shopping center, the contact smelled smoke. He immediately opened the hood and noticed flames. He extinguished the fire with an extinguisher. There were no warning indicators on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to the cruise control activator device. The fire department was not called to…
Fire reported
ODI 10232030
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact received a ford recall notice in 2005 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. He called the dealer to have the vehicle repaired and they disconnected the speed control because the parts were unavailable. Ford never informed the contact of when the parts would arrive. In march of 2008, he was awakened by a loud explosion and noticed that the vehicle was…
Fire reported
ODI 10223132
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The vehicle spontaneously combusted and caught fire. There was no property damage. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. Nhtsa campaign id number 05v017000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control) was referenced. The contact was unaware of the recall prior to the fire. A police report was filed. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were…
Fire reported
ODI 10214872
Cruise Control · Horn
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The cruise control was deactivated due to leaking brake fluid as noted in nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The contact cannot pass a safety inspection because the horn is unplugged due to the cruise control deactivation. The current and failure mileages were 111,000. The consumer stated the speed control deactivation switch leaked brake fluid on the…
ODI 10207427
Cruise Control
My truck was being serviced at the ford dealership for a transmission problems,while there i was informed of recall and that they would repair it. Five days later while waiting for my vehicle, i called to find out why it was taking so long, i was informed my truck caught fire and they didn't know why. When i had spoke with technicians the day after it was dropped off they said they had already fixed a cruise control…
Fire reported
ODI 10206948
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact's spouse owns a 2000 ford f150. While the vehicle was parked and they key was removed from the ignition, it caught fire on the driver side underneath the hood. A mechanic and the fire department stated that the fire originated from the cruise control wiring. The dealer was notified and stated that they could not assist because the contact did not take the vehicle in to have the recall repaired. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10204149
Cruise Control
Truck caught on fire while parked. Driver side engine compartment where master cylinder is located. Filed claim with insurance. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10208970
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. On august 27, 2007, the vehicle caught fire an hour after the contact arrived home. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10201057
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. On july 21, 2007, the contact's husband noticed smoke billowing past the window of their residence. The contact went outside to find the driver side of her vehicle engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. Prior to the fire, the vehicle was last driven at approximately 4pm the previous day. The fire also melted the paint on one of…
Fire reported
ODI 10197216
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The contact's neighbor informed the contact that her vehicle was on fire. The fire spread to the garage. Ford attempted to determine if the part that caused the fire had been repaired in september of 2005. After further research, it was discovered that the part that started the fire would not be available until september of 2007. The part that is needed is the cruise control…
Fire reported
ODI 10192063
Cruise Control
My 2000 ford f-150 was parked unoccupied at a local business. Appx. 45 later the vehicle caught fire. I learned from fire marshall there was a recall on my truck because the cruise control is known to start fires. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10191886
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked, the contact heard the alarm and noticed fire coming from the hood. The fire damaged the property of a neighbor. The fire investigator stated that the fire was caused by the vehicle speed control. There is recall # 05v017000 for the vehicle speed control. The vin was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 75,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10191966
Cruise Control
2000 ford f-150 pick up caught on fire while parked in driveway ignition off. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10179197
Cruise Control
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked for several hours, the contact noticed flames coming from underneath the driver's side front end. The vehicle was totaled. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident. The contact used the cruise control occasionally. The fire department came to the scene and extinguished the fire. The fire department determined the fire was caused from a faulty…
Fire reported
ODI 10166822
Cruise Control
On the evening of august 9 2006 while working in my garage i notice a bright flicker of light coming from outside the garage in the general direction of my 2000 ford f-150. I quickly noticed that the vehicle was on fire under the hood and molten plastic was dripping along with fire through the left front fender well. I immediately grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. The vehicle had not been operated…
Fire reported
ODI 10169902
Cruise Control · Electrical · Electrical System
We have fallen victim to ford's compartment fire issue. From everything we have just researched, it appears our f150 caught on fire around 5 am sunday july 30. It had been parked since 10:30 pm. In trying to research this bizaare incident, i discovered their recall which i never received. I have owned the vehicle since 2001. I have not had any prior problems with the vehicle, which is why i found this so bizaare to…
Fire reported
ODI 10163925
Cruise Control · Electrical · Electrical System
We have fallen victim to ford's compartment fire issue. From everything we have just researched, it appears our f150 caught on fire around 5 am sunday july 30. It had been parked since 10:30 pm. In trying to research this bizaare incident, i discovered their recall which i never received. I have owned the vehicle since 2001. I have not had any prior problems with the vehicle, which is why i found this so bizaare to…
Fire reported
ODI 10163924
Cruise Control
On july 15, 2006 my ford f-150 truck caught fire and burned to the ground. The vehicle had been parked in the same place for over 24 hours without being started or disturbed. At approximately 5:30 saturday evening the vehicle caught fire. The fire chief stated that the point of origin was in the area of the speed control switch. I checked ford's website and entered my vin number. The truck did have a recall but i…
Fire reported
ODI 10163409
Cruise Control
We purchased a 2000 ford f-150 pickup in october 2003. We received a recall notice from ford and took the vehicle to a local ford dealer in february 2005 to have the repair work performed. We were told this was an interim repair and permanent repairs would be made once replacement parts were more widely available. On saturday, july 1, 2006, our 2000 ford f-150 exploded while sitting in our driveway. The resulting…
Fire reported
ODI 10164319
Cruise Control
At around 4:45 on friday afternoon my husband was in the back yard and noticed smoke coming from the end of our house. When he walked around the corner of the house to see what was smoking he saw fire coming from the hood of our 2000 ford f-150 xl truck. The truck was near the house so he got our daughter out of the house and called 911. The fire department responded in around 10 minutes. When the fire department…
Fire reported
ODI 10158892
Cruise Control · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that the cruise control failed to activate. The contact replaced the cruise control start button however when pressed it would activate the horn instead of the cruise control. In addition, the contact mentioned that the odometer would intermittently illuminate to display the mileage of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired.…
ODI 11298221