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2001 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	563726
Internal NHTSA #	10138540
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	11/07/05
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. The contact stated while driving with the cruise control on the vehicle accelerated at speeds of 90 mph and above, almost causing an accident. While this was occurring one could smell a burning odor, and see smoke coming from under the hood. After this occurred the contact took the vehicle to dealership, and the dealership assured him that they would not touch the vehicle until they ran a diagnostic test and made sure the vehicle was under warranty. The consumer left the vehicle at the dealership, and when he returned he found that the dealership blew up the engine. This happened when the dealership attempted to start the vehicle because of the cruise control still activated which caused the engine to blowout. The dealership did not want to replace the engine because later found out that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. Contacted the manufacturer, and the manufacturer hung up on him. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HALTOM CITY, TX
VIN pattern	1FTRX17W61KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	12/03/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	90
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Dealer's name	FIVE STAR FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	NORTH RIDGELAND HILLS
Dealer's state code	TX
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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