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 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased a 2000 ford f150 pickup truck about 3 months ago, and on august 12,2007 approx. 10 :00 p.m. My husband and i were alerted by our 8 year old son that he smelled smoke and something burning. My husband checked the upstairs rooms w/ no signs so went downstairs and opened the door to the garage and saw the truck engine on fire! He yelled for us to get out because the truck was on fire so i grabbed my 9 month…
Fire reported
ODI 10199746
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The contact received recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000) in august of 2007. The contact stated that he received another recall notice in december of 2007. The dealer stated that the part would be available in june of 2008. The contact felt that the wait time for the recall repair is excessive. The current mileage was 170,000 and there had…
ODI 10222264
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The vehicle burst into flames while parked. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the plastic reservoir for the master cylinder caught fire due to a speed control device. The dealer replaced the cruise control cable, master cylinder and vehicle speed control device. The dealer also stated that there was a recall for the speed control. No recall listed with…
Fire reported
ODI 10198294
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
FAULTY DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *TR
Fire reported
ODI 10205633
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The vehicle was destroyed with the exception of the bed. She was informed that there was a recall on the vehicle for the vehicle speed control. The contact received a recall notice, but failed to bring it to the mechanic when she attempted to have the vehicle serviced. The mechanic stated that the repair could not…
Fire reported
ODI 10190899
Front Underhood · Vehicle Speed Control
Approximately 10:30 am on 3/10/07, ford f150 2000 model spontaneously erupted in flame somewhere in the engine compartment. Vehicle had not been used since approximately 5:30 pm the previous day. Was able to extinguish the fire after approximately 5 minutes. Most of the engine compartment appears to be destroyed. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10184908
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in may of 2007. He notified the dealer and manufacturer to have the recall repair performed, but they refused to assist. As a result, the vehicle caught fire in a parking lot. He called the dealer on several occasions to have the deactivation switch disconnected, but has not received a response. The vehicle was…
Fire reported
ODI 10215617
Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a 2000 ford f150 sat at noon parked it 1:15 sun 3:00 am it was burned to the ground fire chief said cruise circuit likely, ford refuses to do anything, car lot refuses to do anything, other car damaged i am out $4000 . *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10184919
Vehicle Speed Control
My truck, owned by my company, had been sitting in the alley where i was working not running. The 2000 ford f-150 ext -cab 2-wd pickup caught fire for no reason, the fire started at the driver side wheel well at the hood level,once the fire started there was no stopping it. I was lucky the fire caused no damage to people or other peoples property. The truck had a recall issue with the speed control module, this…
Fire reported
ODI 10181453
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The vehicle was towed to the dealer due to a very loud noise under the hood. The repair mechanic installed a helicoil in the threads of the cylinder head and replaced the spark plug coil. The vehicle was parked on the dealer's lot and caught fire from the engine compartment. The fire damaged the wire harness, speed control, and the engine. In october 2006 the contact request…
Fire reported
ODI 10179381
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. He received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000) in december of 2006. The dealer has stated that the parts were unavailable. As of march 17, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact felt that wait time for the part is excessive. The failure mileage was 72,000 and there had been no failure to date. Updated 4/2/08 *cn…
ODI 10221497
Front Underhood · Vehicle Speed Control
I got off work at 6:00 pm and went straight to the gym (approx. 1 mi.). I left the gym at 7:00 pm, and drove home (approx 1 mi.). I got home about 7:15 pm and went inside and watched television with my family until 8:30 pm, which is when i went to bed. My wife and i woke up at 11:30 pm from a bright light coming through our bedroom window. When we looked out the window the light we had seen was the whole front end…
Fire reported
ODI 10173732
Vehicle Speed Control
On oct. 28th 2006 at 3:00 am our ford f-150 ignited and burned in our driveway there was a recall on the cruise control for doing this very thing when the dealer was called they said our truck wasn't involved. Ford said it was and now says it was burned to badly for them to tell if it was there fault. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10173901
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while parked, the engine bay caught on fire. There were no warning signals prior to the incident. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was deemed totaled there were two vehicles that were parked next to the contact's vehicle that were totaled as well. Neighbors noticed smoke and sparks coming from the vehicle's engine bay prior to the fire. A police report…
Fire reported
ODI 10170380
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was driving 55 mph off the interstate on normal road conditions when a fire was noticed coming from the underbody of the vehicle. The contact pulled over just as the fire spread throughout the vehicle. The contact was not injured. A police and fire report were taken. The fire department could not determine the cause of the fire. The vehicle was towed to a local independent…
Fire reported
ODI 10174783
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph, there was a smell of something electrical burning, followed by smoke billowing from under the hood. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed flames near the master cylinder. The fire was quickly extinguished. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that the cruise control deactivation switch had burned. There were no immediate repairs made. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10169759
Vehicle Speed Control
On august 31 my 2000 ford f-150 exploded in a driveway after being parked there for approximately 25 minutes the fire was from a recalled cruise control switch , ford says they notified me march 23, 2006 about the switch however they sent the recall to an old address. The truck was a total loss and they have sent me a letter which says "ford declines to provide any assistance at this time".*jb
Fire reported
ODI 10167848
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the parked vehicle erupted in flames during the night. The fire department was contacted, extinguished the fire, and determined that the anti-lock brake or the cruise control could have caused the fire. A fire report was taken and pictures of the burned vehicle were available. The fire occurred from the engine compartment. The contact stated the cruise control stopped functioning 3 months…
Fire reported
ODI 10165113
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the consumer stated 2000 ford f150 caught on fire and burned. This occurred on september 25, 2005. The vehicle had been parked between four to five hours. Everything on the vehicle worked correctly. The cruise control had not been used anytime recently. The fire began on the left side of the engine according to the fire investigator. The truck was parked in the car port, and the consumer walked out and found the…
Fire reported
ODI 10138226
Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a used 2000 ford f150 in feb.- 2003 from a ford dealership in fayetteville, nc. On august 8, 2005 that truck caught fire and destroyed our home and home based business,we were not home at the time of the fire. We arrived home about 15 minutes after. Then nothing but a fire ball and my house burning! Jennifer sat down beside a fire truck and laid her head on her knees for 3 hours unable to comfort her two…
Fire reported
ODI 10168284
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, it erupted into flames on the left driver's side underhood area. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. A manufacturer representative inspected the vehicle and took pictures of the severe fire damage. Afterwards, the representative suggested that due to the extensive fire damage, it could not be determined if the fire was cruise control…
Fire reported
ODI 10153633
Vehicle Speed Control
Ford f-150 recall on cruise control deactivation switch. Recall resulted in a fire and total loss of my truck. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10132516
Vehicle Speed Control
While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. Consumer extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. Then, vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the speed control module needed to be replaced. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10106972
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was parked when all of a sudden the engine caught on fire due to speed control switch had an electrical short. Manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10109040
Vehicle Speed Control
Pe 04 078/speed control deactivation switch fire: while parked in the driveway, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified. *ak *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10108732