Entire cab of truck destroyed; all that is left is the bed and hitch. Once a fire starts, it can quickly spread putting nearby property and ordinary citizens at grave risk. A fire can be caused by a defective speed control deactivation switch. The vehicle sustained major damage and is not able to be driven. The dealer informed her that the parts would be available in December of 2007.
Fluid leaking can short out this switch and cause a fire. On the way to the business I attempted to use the cruise control which failed to work. My truck had burst into flames. Vehicle was burned completely-tires too. Also, be sure to preserve the physical evidence of the fire so that your claim can be established. Pressure Switch: The Fox Shop Shirts!! On the troubleshooting chart for Speed Control Inoperative, in order to check is a: Blown fuse, Circuitry, Stoplight switch, burnt stop lamp bulb, speed control actuator switch assemble, vehicle speed sensor, and speed control servo. There is also a modified wiring harness that many report is included with the new switch.
It also leaves the driver without an option they paid for. The fire department came and a report was taken. Probably not related, but the front gas tank is not working either. The current mileage was 81,000. Torques Spec is 159in Lbs. How about the cruise control? It is not a switch it is a plug.
I restarted the truck several times but cruise was still set. Perhaps Amazon could add an additional photograph with a straight on shot of the black connector end. A hint though: Use teflon tape on the threads when you install it. To find out whether your Ford has been recalled, please contact your local Ford dealer. I won't give you all of the info on them but enough for you to talk to them. Order here, because the local auto parts chain stores do not have this and cannot get it. The jumper harness does not in any way fix the problem, it prevents the occurrence's of fire due to occurrence's of the problem.
It's not really a big deal because I'm expecting this to happen, but there could be that one time where I might not be able to disengage the cruise control!. The vehicle caught fire while it was parked in her driveway. The fire department put the fire out. The fire and police departments arrived at the scene and filed a report. This is exactly what I needed for my 2004 Explorer.
Remember there are time limitations as to when you can bring a claim or lawsuit, so please contact us immediately. First I'd verify the brake fluid level is at the proper amount, anything over, and this could trigger your problem, as well as under. Defective cruise control switches were prone to catching fire. Vehicle burned carport and entire house to the ground. Truck is still on properly waiting on investigation. In a virtual replay on October 9, 2009, Ford Motor Company announced the last of its six recalls for defective Cruise Control Deactivation Switches that suffered from the same failure mode as the earlier ignition switch — an electrical switch in a continually powered, non-fused circuit.
I got this replacement part, unplugged the old part, wrenched it off, wrenched new one in, plugged it in, and now my cruise works great! This time the recall affected any 1994-1996 Ford Bronco, 1994-1999 F-250 Light Duty, 1994-2002 Ford F-150, 1997-2002 Ford Expedition, 1998-2002 Lincoln Navigator and 2002 Lincoln Blackwood. It is now December and I was told that it will not be until febuary that the part will be available to install. I am trying to get Ford to own up to responsibility and make good their product. I have a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, V6 4. Reaching out to friends and family by word of mouth or social media will help get the millions of unsafe vehicles repaired, preventing further damage.
Expanding the recall, Ford started inspecting the afflicted vehicles to confirm the leaking pressure switch. A police report was filed. Consumer canceled the cruise control, the next morning everything was fine. The switch can leak, corrode, short out and cause a fire. I read the codes with a code reader. I also have an article about a common.
When I got into the truck I noticed white smoke coming from under the hood. The root of the problem? Ford agreed to recall 263,000 1992-93 Lincoln Town Cars built from November 4, 1991, through November 30, 1992, and the 1992-93 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis built from February 5, 1992, through November 30, 1992. These speed control deactivation switches were susceptible to corrosion and could potentially overheat and catch fire. Approximately 30 minutes later the truck burst into flames. The current and failure mileage was 80,000. I didn't know if this would help the investigation or not. I cannot find a wiring diagram for this but I would think that the switch should be open unless the brake pedal is depressed.