2000 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 85
- 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 85 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 70 indicate fire
What owners report
- Cruise Control · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
First i purchased the ford f-150 2000 year model from a car dealership on oct 28, 2019. Immediately there was problems keeping it running. They put a new battery in it 2 days later then while reaching 50 mph my tons would drop and the truck would not accelerate i had just put 51 dollars in the tank, then i pushed the gas to the floor my rooms would go all the way to 3 then i would have to let off the gas and it…
ODI 11278578
Vehicle Speed Control
Around 4a.m i smelled from my room something burning i woke up looked out the window & saw fire coming out of my 2000 f-150 pick up truck from under the hood. Went outside & took the matter in my own hands i quickly got the house water hose & turned off the flames. Thank god fire did not reach any fuel lines nobody was injured & fire did not reach the house. I was thinking of how could this happen if my truck was…
Fire reported
ODI 11020658
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While the vehicle was turned off and unattended, the vehicle caught fire. The contact was not present. The fire department was called. The fire department and a passerby extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The deputy fire marshal diagnosed that the fire was due to the speed control system in the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent…
Fire reported
ODI 11004053
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that while at a family function, the contact's relative made them aware that the vehicle was in flames. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was unoccupied therefore there were no injuries sustained. The matt hike ford was notified and made the contact aware the vehicle was involved nhtsa campaign…
Fire reported
ODI 11012374
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Had driven approximately 5 miles parked in a lowes parking lot went into the store for about 45min. Only to come out to my truck on fire. The truck was completely off and no one was in it, and there are only 2 sets of keys one in my pocket and the other at home. The vehicle was locked. Prior to driving the 5 miles it had not been driven in 2 days. Ford says it's not there problem and insurance only wants to give us…
Fire reported
ODI 10905818
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked for approximately five hours on the street, the vehicle caught fire and was towed. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact was not aware of a recall, although nhtsa campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) was found. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, confirmed the recall, and promised…
Fire reported
ODI 10876010
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Car was parked, car caught on fire do to recall 05s28, put out myself. Was never informed about recall because i was second owner. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10654840
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Truck was parked in driveway when it suddenly caught on fire under the hood burning through the hood in a matter of seconds. Firefighters called to the scene said they have never seen anything like it before. I believe this fire was caused by the speed control switch, of which there have been at least two recalls on of which we were never informed about. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10490630
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
2000 ford f150 pickup was parked on the street at my mother in law's house. It had been sitting for about 2 hours when we heard the horn going off. We looked outside and the front of the truck was engulfed in flames. The fire grew so quickly and had burned out the whole cab by the time the fire department got it out. It was a total loss, and has put our family in a horrible situation. The fire started on the driver…
Fire reported
ODI 10443951
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
My truck was parked on my driveway, and had not been driven in about 2wks. I didn't even think that the battery had a charge. My [xxx] wife and a salesman and i just happened to be standing a few feet away having a conversation, when we smelled wires burning. I quickly raised the hood of the truck to see the plug wires connected to the brake master cylinder smoking. At that time i of course disconnected it.…
ODI 10434174
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked with the engine turned off when it caught on fire. The fire department diagnosed that fluid leaked into the brake master cylinder and caused the fire. A fire report was filed. The vin was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control), but the contact did not receive a recall…
Fire reported
ODI 10435050
Vehicle Speed Control
On tuesday october 4, 2011 my truck caught fire while sitting in a parking lot at my wife's place of employment. The truck was not running and had no major mechanical issues. The fire started from the engine compartment and damaged the a majority of the front end of the vehicle, it is totaled. I believe my ford truck caught fire due to a failure in the cruise control wiring system and a leak in the brake fluid…
Fire reported
ODI 10428787
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated witnesses noticed the vehicle was engulfed in flames while it was parked. The fire department was called and extinguish the fire. A report was filed and the fire department stated the fire was caused by a mechanical failure. The vehicle that was parked next to the contacts vehicle also sustained damage. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure…
Fire reported
ODI 10412176
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was parked and ignition was off for approximately two hours after normal driving conditions. Vehicle engine compartment caught fire while vehicle was parked and unattended in owner's driveway. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10409275
Vehicle Speed Control
2000 ford f-150 truck spontaneously combusted at approximately 2am on may 12, 2011. Truck had been parked since 9am the preceding day. Fire investigator believes it to be the cruise control deactivation switch pending further investigation. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10400719
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, it caught fire. The fire department extinguished the flames. No one was injured. The insurance agency performed an investigation to determine what caused the fire. The investigation indicated that the cruise control switch caused the fire to occur. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 07/15/11
Fire reported
ODI 10404013
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2000 ford f-150 was in front of my doctor's office while i was inside for a dr. Appt. Monday, january 31, 2011. While waiting, the receptionist told me she thought my truck was on fire. Smoke was billowing out from under the hood, but no flames were seen. The fire dept. Was called, and one of the firemen told me the origin of the fire was from the cruise control switch on the front of the brake master cylinder.…
Fire reported
ODI 10379911
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked the contact stated that there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. When the contact opened the hood he noticed that the cruise control wiring and the master cylinder were on fire. The contact stated a flame burned the top of his hood. The contact extinguished the fire. The fire department was not called. The vehicle was towed to an independent…
Fire reported
ODI 10379809
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed smoke emitting from under the left side of the hood. The contact attempted to control the smoke just as the vehicle began to flame. The fire department arrived on scene to extinguish the fire. A fire report was available. The manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and…
Fire reported
ODI 10359011
Vehicle Speed Control
2000 ford f150 speed control switch was faulty and burned the truck to the ground, burned the car and house it was parked next to. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10348036
Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle was parked for several days on a parking lot next to my residence and i was notified by employees from a nearby business my vehicle was on fire. Smoke was observed coming out from under the hood, however no flames were observed. The origin of the smoke was determined to be from the cruise control switch located on the front of the brake master cylinder. The heat from the fire had melted the cruise control…
Fire reported
ODI 10348167
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked in front of his home, it caught fire. The contact stated that another vehicle near the ford f-150 also caught fire. The carport was damaged. A fire report was filed. The fire inspector advised the contact that the fire could have been caused by the cruise control. The current and failure mileages were 112000.
Fire reported
ODI 10335668
Vehicle Speed Control
Our 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while sitting in our carport. We had returned from across the street and parked it in the carport. About 20 minutes later our son came running in and said the truck was on fire. We think the fire was due to a recalled speed control deactivation switch. The fire cause alot of damage to the electrical system and all the plastic parts are melted. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10332027
Vehicle Speed Control
On april 28th, at approximately 6 pm, while it had been sitting, having not been driven for almost an hour, our 2000 ford f-150 caught fire. There was no indication prior to the event that would have tipped us off that this was going to happen our cruise control was still operational. We received our recall notice in january 2005 and we took it to the dealership in late may early june 2005 where it was purchased to…
Fire reported
ODI 10330033