2002 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 62
- 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 62 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 36 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 33 records
- speed control · 24 records
- caught fire · 19 records
- fire department · 17 records
- master cylinder · 10 records
- control switch · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
On the night of june 16th 2008 just before midnite, i heard an explosion then car horn blaring. I looked outside and saw my 2002 ford f-150 on fire. Flames were shooting out from the engine through the hole from the explosion on the drivers side. I yelled to my wife, call the fire department my truck is on fire. My truck had been parked in my driveway for over 7 hours. I got home from work at 4:30 parked my truck…
Fire reported
ODI 10231644
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2002 f150 has started accelerating without warning on it's own. I am a certified mechanic and suggested to the dealer that there may be an issue with the speed control module, they denied any issues of such. My wife experienced this several times and at one time causing her to almost be hit my an oncoming train. Luckily she was smart enough to immediately throw it into neutral and brake, the train came within…
ODI 10228328
Electrical · Vehicle Speed Control
Our 2002 f-150, caught on fire underneath the hood saturday 5/10/08 evening after being parked for 45 minutes at out home. We believe it had to do with the ford recalls out on the speed control switch. It started where the brake fluid is located and burned to the master cylinder. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10227479
Vehicle Speed Control
Ford's recall about cruise control fires has been on cnn three times in the last few years. I have taken my vehicle to the dealer each time when the first two recalls came out. Each time i was told by the ford dealer that they did not have the necessary parts to make the repair. I asked them to call me when the parts came in. I phoned phil white ford on several occasions after that and was always told they still did…
ODI 10219659
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The dealer repaired the vehicle. Approximately five months later, the vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was completely destroyed. A fire report was filed. He notified the manufacturer, but they would not provide any assistance. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10203010
Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford f150 truck that caught fire customer states that he was told that a factory recall caused the fire**cc the consumer stated on 4/3/07 he parked the vehicle, shortly thereafter a coworker informed the consumer the truck was on fire. The mechanic informed the consumer there was a recall on the truck that caused the fire. The consumer called ford consumer affairs and informed them of the incident and they…
Fire reported
ODI 10201384
Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford f150 supercab burned up in my driveway at 5 am in the morning. The vehicle had not been driven for a day and a half. We were woken up by the car alarm and two loud bangs. The truck was fully engulfed and was on fire next to the house and fence and 2 other cars. Thank goodness the truck wasn't in the garage or parked forward in the driveway. The fence was destroyed and the two vans damaged by flames. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10182207
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Drove my 2002 f 150 approximately 25 miles home and parked it. The truck has never given me any problems and wasn't making any noise. About 30 minutes later i noticed a orange fire ball realizing it was my truck. The truck was fully involved within minutes. The entire front end of the truck melted away. The drivers side wheel, hood, and everything connected to the engine block is non existent. This is in addition to…
Fire reported
ODI 10173912
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150 super cab. The vehicle accelerated without warning. While idle at a red light and with the brake pedal depressed the rpms increased from 800 to over 3000. With the brakes still depressed the vehicle accelerated into an intersection. The contact was required to stand while driving and depressed the brake pedal. Initially, the contact disregarded the incident, and assumed a…
ODI 10185932
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. The contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed that the parts were not available at this time. *ak
ODI 10143563
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. The contact received a recall05v388000 fire in switches could occur. Took vehicle to local dealer, and local dealer had no parts to fix problem. No incident occurred at this time. The dealer said parts would be available sometime in mid october 2005. *ak *nm
ODI 10137669
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control. The parts needed for recall repairs were not available at the local dealership. The contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available at this time.*ak
ODI 10143376