2002 Ford F150 truck that caught fire customer states that he was told that a factory recall caused the fire* 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 stated they would contact him in 7-10 days. Ford stated they sent recall notices and was not liable for fixing the defect.

- Coinjock, NC, USA

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 component within the vehicle was merely jammed. However, on March 12, 2007 the incident recurred, causing the RPM to increase to over 3000. Once again, the contact was required to stand up to depress the brake pedal. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral, the rpms decreased, and the vehicle stopped. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 65900. Update/23/07tr

- Wildwood, NJ, USA

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 truck was a total loss. Fire department stated that it was a faulty cruise control device. Not driven for almost two days and the cruise control almost killed my family"?" now we are out thousands even with insurance covering part of the loss. Nothing would have replaced the lives of my family had the house gone up. Ford knows this problem is a ticking time bomb and makes very little effort to save lives.

- Plano, TX, USA

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 the cab which there is nothing left either. I am the second owner of this truck, never received a recall notice in the mail. Im not sure what caused the fire. Fire marshall said it started in the engine compartment.

- Coventry, RI, USA

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.

- Federal Way, WA, USA

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.

- Redsprings , NC, USA

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.

- Haysville, KS, USA