1994 Ford Bronco Speed Control & Cruise Problems

SUFFERED FROM THE FORD CRUISE CONTROL FIRE. 94 BRONCO 5.0 LITER. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OUR HOME AT 3:50 AM THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW, I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE DROVE THE CAR EARLIER THAT DAY AROUND NOON FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT CALLED FORD ON 10-03-05 ABOUT THE RECALL LETTER SHE RECEIVED ON FRIDAY 9-28-05. T A FIRE BROKE OUT ON 2-28-04 ON 1994 FORD BRONCO. THE CONTACT TOLD FORD ABOUT THE FIRE, AND FORD CLAIMED THAT THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE TOOK CARE OF THE ISSUE AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE . ALSO, FORD TOLD THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE A FORD DEALER LOOK AT THE CAR AND DETERMINE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE SCDS THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HER. ON 2-28-04 WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH SHE SAW SMOKE IN REAR VIEW MIRROR. SHE PULLED OVER AND SAW A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, BUT CANCELLED AFTER A TRUCKER PUT THE FIRE OUT. NO ONE EVER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. SHE DID HAVE THE TRUCK REPAIRED AND WAS DRIVING IT NOW. SHE REPORTED OF HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK STARTING PRIOR TO THE FIRE. AS OF THIS DATE SHE HAS NOT HAD THE SCDS DISCONNECTED, BUT PLANNED TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED.*AK

1994 FORD BRONCO CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THREE AND A HALF YEARS AFTER THE FIRE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 05V388000 FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE SWITCH COULD OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN A UNDERHOOD FIRE. THE LETTER ALSO STATED THAT A REPLACEMENT PART WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 11/2005. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE VALUE OF HIS VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. *NM

NONE.

THROTTLE LINKAGE LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK