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
2000 FORD F-150. *NM
Fire reported
ODI 10160395
Cruise Control
A vehicle fire occurred on a 2000 ford f150 at the home of the owner on march 8, 2006. The fire started in the engine compartment of the truck while it was parked under the carport, with the engine off, and the ignition key removed. The truck had been parked approximately 2 1/2 hours when the fire occurred. When the fire was detected, flames had almost reached the ceiling of the carport. The owner was able to push…
Fire reported
ODI 10154182
Cruise Control
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, it erupted into flames. The fire department came and extinguished the fire. The manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the remains of the vehicle. The fire was too extent to determine the exact cause. The contact received a recall letter several weeks after the incident; nhtsa recall # 05v388000 concerning the cruise control.
Fire reported
ODI 10154629
Cruise Control · Unknown Or Other
Truck was parked in drive way for approximately. 18 hours not running. Truck caught fire , 2000 f150. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10139057
Cruise Control
Bought truck in april 2005. Cruise control quit next day. Suddenly started working, several hours later, truck ignited at a gas station while parked. Fuel not involved. Truck received extensive damage to the engine, and front. Not repairable. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10132547
Cruise Control
Dt: on 8-6-05 while parked vehicle had caught on fire. The fire department told consumer that fire was caused by the cruise control. Previously the cruise control had stopped working on 6-29-05. Consumer tried to set the cruise control and light on the dashboard would come on for less than a second before it would disappear. After the fire the consumer contacted the dealership, and they told her to contact her…
Fire reported
ODI 10132000
Cruise Control
2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr the fire was the result of a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10131327
Cruise Control · Engine
2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked in the driveway.*mr *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10131318
Cruise Control
Dt: caller said that after sitting for 3 hours vehicle caught fire under the hood. The fire department put the fire out. A report was filed by the fire department. Dealer said to call insurance company. Caller was waiting for manufacturer to call him back. Caller said his yard, driveway and a storage trailer has fire damage.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10132190
Cruise Control
Dt: the contact stated on 7-12-05 2000 ford f150 caught on fire. It was located in front of the contact's house. The fire originated under the hood on the driver's side. The fire department agreed that originated under the hood. Ford told the contact to take vehicle to the dealer. The dealer said the vehicle was so burned that they could not tell what happened. Then the dealer said it did not look like the vehicle…
Fire reported
ODI 10136483
Cruise Control · Electrical System
2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR *JB
Fire reported
ODI 10131262
Cruise Control
Concerns regarding getting repairs done to 2000 ford f150.***no answer required***.*mr the consumer received a recall letter regarding the cruise control switch, however when he arrived at the dealer, he was informed the part(s) were not available, even though the recall letter stated they were . Recall#05v017000. *jb
ODI 10129119
Cruise Control · Fluid
Dt: the consumer states that the cruise control switch leaked brake fluid back up through the controls on the top of the steering column at the flashers. As a result it shorted the controls out. The consumer had the cruise control module taken out by the dealership. The consumer noticed oil at the flashers about 3 or 4 weeks ago, and did not know what it was. The consumer had no turn signals or brake lights, and…
ODI 10127470
Cruise Control
Dt: consumer states on 6-28-05 truck burned completely. She received a recall letter on 6-25-05 but never took the truck to dealer. The fire originated under the hood. The fire department. Investigated the fire with an undetermined cause noted. The truck was sitting still. She talked to ford but not to the dealer. She did not contact anyone on 6-25-05 when she received the recall letter.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10127505
Cruise Control
Our 2000 ford 150, vin [xxx], caught fire after our supervisor parked the vehicle when he was checking on crews, it is due to the cruise control switch. Ford said they sent us two recall letters, but we never received them and they can not prove that they sent them, they sent us computer generated generic forms showing dates that they could have typed in after the fire so they wouldn't have to pay. Anyway we…
Fire reported
ODI 10135955
Cruise Control
My truck burned up and i was never informed of any recal until i heard of this from the state farm inspector
Fire reported
ODI 10126306
Cruise Control
Dt:contact s received a recall letter on 5-30-05 concerning cruise control switch. On 6-1-05 the truck caught on fire in the driveway. It originated from under the hood. The fire department came and the truck was gutted. The fire department issued a report and it was sent to the insurance department. Caller felt that it should have been indicated on the letter that something serious as house possibly catching on…
Fire reported
ODI 10130835
Cruise Control
My brakes failed and when i stopped my truck (ford 2000 f150), the brake master cylinder was on fire. I put the fire out and had the truck towed to a ford dealer. I had recieved a recall notice a few days prior from ford regarding engine fires resulting from faulty speed control switches. The dealer confirmed that it was indeed the speed control switch that started the fire. When i called ford to discuss the issue…
Fire reported
ODI 10125233
Cruise Control
Dt: just recently received a recall letter on cruise control switch. Consumer contacted the dealer, and he said they did not have the parts. On may 28, 2005 vehicle caught on fire in a friend's driveway.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10122510
Cruise Control
We had arrived home from work about 3:30 on may 23, 2005. We went into the house and were watching tv and playing games. My daughter was in the back room with my son. They were playing uno when she had a popping noise. She looked out the window, it was now 4:50pm, and our truck was on fire under the hood. We immediately got out of the house and called 911. They responded within a few minutes. Had it not been for my…
Fire reported
ODI 10126044
Cruise Control · Electrical System
Dt: 2000, ford, f150 xlt, cruise control without the keys in the ignition caused vehicle to catch on fire. No prior problems before. Just found out that ford had a recall on the vehicle, was not notified of a recall. The vehicle was parked and turned off. This was during the night. Vehicle was parked in the owner's garage. The maintenance records were kept up to date. Owner was asleep when this happened. There was…
Fire reported
ODI 10125645
Cruise Control · Front Underhood
Shortly after my recall the switch shorted out, i took my vehicle to velde ford in vero beach florida, they claim they replaced the parts required for the recall and my cruise control still wasn't back to being operational (which it was prior to the fire) and charged me 246.78 plus tax to do the repair. They claim it was unrelated. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10151027
Cruise Control
Dt: consumer had a 2000 ford f150 that was part of nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000. Consumer called manufacturer with vin, and was told vehicle was part of the recall, but they refused to do anything about it. On may 4, 2005 the vehicle exploded. Consumer didn't know about recall until after the explosion. Dealership said that a ford investigator inspected the truck, and the corporate office stated that an…
Fire reported
ODI 10125293
Cruise Control
The consumer stated the vehicle ignited into flames on saturday evening. Cruise control has been recalled on vehicle.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10118853
Cruise Control
The consumer receive a recall notice(05v017000) cruise control deactivation switch. No parts available. *nm
ODI 10119024