1999 Ford Ranger vehicle speed control problems

“ON 20 JANUARY 2015, APPROX 11:30PM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE SINCE THE PREVIOUS EVENING, THE VEHICLE ALARM WENT ON IT'S OWN. I WENT AND TURNED IT OF F AND WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WENT INTO ACTION AND GOT THE HOOD OPEN, I SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE SWITCH AT THE END OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. I'VE NOTICED THE SWITCH BEFORE, I DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT DID, I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I MANAGED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AT THAT POINT. THE SWITCH WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT, THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS BADLY CHARRED BUT DID NOT BURN THROUGH (THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS). THE FOLLOWING DAY I WAS SEARCHING FOR A REPLACEMENT SWITCH (F3TA-9F924-CA) AND FOUND OUT IT WAS CALLED: SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND HAS TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. PLEASE NOTE THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. I FURTHER FOUND OUT THAT THE SWITCH IN QUESTION HAD BEEN THE CAUSE OR REPORTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF NUMEROUS VEHICLE FIRES WHILE PARKED AND NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. I CONTACTED A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CAMPAIGN MESSAGES…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME ABNORMALLY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,784. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 150,000 MILES. UPDATED 06/16/2014 *JS”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY SOMEONE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL 07V336000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 146000.”

“UNDER FULL BRAKES THE PICKUP CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD ESPECIALLY ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. THE MOTOR DOES NOT ACCELERATE BUT NEITHER DOES IT SLOW DOWN WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. THIS HAS RESULTED IN QUITE A FEW CLOSE CALLS AND ONE MINOR ACCIDENT. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT HAD HIS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY FORD IS TAKING SO LONG TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. FORD STATED THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY INSTALLING THE PART, BUT FOR TRUCKS, VANS, AND SUV'S, THEY WOULD NOT START UNTIL JUNE OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN .UPDATED 05/06/08 *BF UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE RECALL REMEDIED SINCE THAT TIME, BUT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH PARTS TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYONE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 04-08-08 *BF UPDATED 04/08/08 *TR”