NHTSA complaint: 2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY BRAKES FAILED AND WHEN I STOPPED MY TRUCK (FORD 2000 F150), THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ON FIRE. I PUT THE FIRE OUT AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. I HAD RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE A FEW DAYS PRIOR FROM FORD REGARDING ENGINE FIRES RESULTING FROM FAULTY SPEED CONTROL SWITCHES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS INDEED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH THAT STARTED THE FIRE. WHEN I CALLED FORD TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD SENT TWO RECALL NOTICES AND THAT IT WAS BASICALLY MY FAULT MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. I HAVE TWO ISSUES WITH THIS: I ONLY RECIEVED ONE NOTICE AND THAT WAS ON OR ABOUT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, AND IT IS LUDICROUS TO ASSUME THAT ON A FIVE YEAR OLD VEHICLE THIS PROBLEM HAD SUDDENLY OCCURRED AND THAT THIS IS MY FAULT FOR NOT BRINGING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITHIN DAYS OF RECIEVING THE RECALL NOTICE, RATHER THAN FORD'S FAULT FOR NOT IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM IN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $4814 PLUS CAR RENTAL COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $150.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation