2001 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 96
- 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 96 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 57 indicate fire
What owners report
- speed control · 32 records
- fire department · 29 records
- caught fire · 25 records
- cruise control · 24 records
- under hood · 12 records
- fire fire · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While the contact was inside his house, he noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The contact extinguished the fire under the hood with a fire extinguisher. The fire department was not called. The vehicle was towed by aaa to paso robles ford ([redacted], paso robles, ca 93446, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the classic cruise control module failed and…
Fire reported
ODI 11172802
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and off, smoke was seen coming from under the hood. The contact stated the hood was opened and flames were seen in the engine. The contact extinguished the fire with a water hose. The fire department or police were not notified. The contact mentioned that no damage was seen in the interior of the vehicle. The manufacturer was…
Fire reported
ODI 10985957
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked on the street, away from the contact's home, it caught fire. The contact was notified by the neighbor followed by the fire department. The origin of the fire was from the speed control deactivation switch/engine as described in nhtsa campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). A police and fire report were filed. The fire was extinguished…
Fire reported
ODI 10958838
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford f-150. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) and had been unable to receive the part from the dealer within a reasonable time frame to repair the vehicle. The dealer was contacted for several months. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and after exiting the vehicle, a fire erupted under the hood. The contact was able to…
Fire reported
ODI 10950437
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving @ 50 mph or more, if i let off the accelerator pedal, it remains engaged and the vehicle does not slow down. Sometimes it needs to be stepped on 2 - 3 times before it will de-accelerate. This can be quite unnerving and dangerous. Why has ford not addressed this? *tr
ODI 10938749
Vehicle Speed Control
At about 2:00 a.m. The vehicle was parked outside in the driveway and last time it had been driven was about 18hrs prior. The fire initially started under the hood melting it down to the engine compartment eventually the whole vehicle caught fire and is now total loss.
Fire reported
ODI 10928351
Vehicle Speed Control
My truck caught on fire while parked with the key not in the ignition. The fire burned the truck and everything in it completely. Criuise control deactivation switcch recall.
Fire reported
ODI 10947125
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
The truck was parked after being driven 2 miles. It had started to smoke and next thing i know it was on fire. I called the fire department, while my 15 y/o son put out fire with a fire extinguisher. It was said to be a electrical fire. A friend that drives tow trucks came by to look at it and said it had a recall on it where it burned. It burned the master cylinder and fire department said it was the wiring under…
Fire reported
ODI 10933808
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at less than 25 mph and braking the truck accelerated uncontrollably. Engine rpm accelerated to max and truck struck a parked vehicle at approximately 5-10 mph. Full brake application was unable to stop the vehicle. Engine continued to rev at max rpm and was turned off with the ignition switch. This previously had happened when merging into high speed traffic or passing with accelerator pushed to near…
Crash reported
ODI 10860525
Vehicle Speed Control
Ford f150 2001 truck caught fire and was totaled. Truck was parked outside of house.
Fire reported
ODI 10837616
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I had been at my neighbors house for over 1 1/2 hours. We heard a loud boom that shook the trailer we ran outside and discovered the drivers side tire blew out due to the fire. The entire hood was melting down onto the motor . There was no electrical components left under the hood by this time and the fire was spreading to the cab , but we finally put it out then the fire department came . I called my insurance co ,…
Fire reported
ODI 10778248
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While reversing, the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole when shifting the gear into drive. The vehicle accelerated to approximately 70-80 mph. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a garage. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was filed.…
Crash reported
ODI 10778194
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control); however, the cruise control experienced a failure. The contact stated that the brake master cylinder where the speed control sensor was located was fractured, causing the brake fluid to leak out of the cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10733952
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked approximately 12 feet from the contact's residence, the security alarm sounded. The contact observed flames coming from the front of the vehicle that spread to the driver's side of the vehicle without warning. The fire was extinguished by the contact and other individuals. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed and…
Fire reported
ODI 10732402
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas peddle stuck on the for f150, i see complaint and a recall about the escape, but what about the fords? On the intranet are several complaints about the same issue with the ford trucks. We had a major accident and out truck was destroyed due to this. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10638246
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that fourteen hours after parking the vehicle, it burst into flames without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had been repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department was contacted and there were no injuries reported. In addition, the contact stated that part of his garage…
Fire reported
ODI 10598939
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle caught fire while it was parked. The fire department stated that the fire initiated in the engine near the master cylinder area. The contact also stated that nhtsa campaign number: 06v286000 (vehicle speed control) was received after the failure occurred. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10596060
Vehicle Speed Control
2001 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to the speed control deactivation switch fire recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired, prior to receiving the recall notice, as it was a serious fire hazard, because the vehicle started smoking. The consumer is seeking reimbursement, but has been met with great difficulty from ford. *jb
ODI 10617517
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle ignited in flames while parked and unoccupied. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The fire department inspected the vehicle and filed an incident report stating that the fire originated from the speed control deactivation switch. The vehicle was destroyed and remained at the contact's residence. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign…
Fire reported
ODI 10576749
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 80 mph; however, when the brakes were applied that did not slow the vehicle down. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral gear and when the brakes were applied the speed decreased to 50 mph and the contact shift the vehicle back into drive gear. The vehicle continued to accelerate and the…
ODI 10520114
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle ignited in flames and was completely destroyed. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed the contact that the fire originated from the speed control deactivation sensor. The vehicle remained at the contact's residence for further investigation. The contact stated that the failure coincided with the consequence…
Fire reported
ODI 10505343
Vehicle Speed Control
The ford mentioned above caught on fire in the morning around 3am and it caused damages to my car mazda mx-3 parked beside the ford. The ford was completely burned down. I believed it was the deactivation switch of the cruise control that caused the fire. For further detail of this incident, you can contact nationwide insurance and the claim number is [xxx]. Thanks information redacted pursuant to the freedom of…
Fire reported
ODI 10462664
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. The contact parked the vehicle and approximately six hours later the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The vehicle was unoccupied when the failure occurred. A second vehicle was parked beside the burning vehicle and sustained moderate damages as a result of the fire. There were no personal injuries. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a…
Fire reported
ODI 10461203
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Attempting to park vehicle in parking stall with foot on brake stopping the vehicle. The vehicle, for no apparent reason, abruptly accelerated forward striknig the vehicle on the other side of the parking stall. The resulting crash caused damage to the front of the 2011 gmc sport utility vehicle and to the front of the 2001 ford f-150. This is the second time an incident similar to this has occurred. The first time…
Crash reported
ODI 10440148
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While parked, the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The contact noticed the fire had originated from the cruise control system. The fire department reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The dealer was waiting for the manufacturer and the insurance…
Fire reported
ODI 10432880