He attempted to deactivate the cruise control but the vehicle would not slow down. You can change one of these yourself, but be very careful, as mentioned before the airbag circuit is in there and the 'spring' can become 'unwound' and you will have a mess on your hands. The truck accelerated when the brakes were applied. Ford did not replace connector. The contact stated that his cruise control switch was recalled. Very pleased with this product. The cruise control, airbag and horn are all not working as a result of this failure.
Whenever I push the on button nothing happens. Replace the brake pressure sensor. Because my brake system lost pressure. But the real issue is that many people that think they can live with Ford's first solution, without cruise control. The performance of the product works seamlessly, very smooth and fully functional. .
This was a major safety problem and could easily have caused a fatal accident. This kit comes with step by step instructions from Ford. The contact stated that the recall for the cruise control was recently repaired; however, the contact was responsible for paying the repair cost to have the cruise control switch replaced. If you are interested in advertising a for-profit service,. You may experience problems with the cruise control module after years of use. He also attempted to apply the brakes which had no effect on the speed.
There may be more than one connector in there depending on model year so you may have a loose connector yet if the cruise is not working. The more pulses, the more vacuum and the more vacuum the more force on the accelerator linkage. Occured while in parking lot with engine shut off. Took a max of 2 hrs, start to finish. The purchase date was unknown.
I am making this report due to news I heard today that 1997 models of pickups were now being investigated for this problem. The failure mileage was 95,638. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, he attempted to activate the cruise control but it would not engage. He disconnected the battery, and the smoking ceased. They popped the hood using their cable tool and began to apply water. On my vehicle it was a red in color and was found on the end of the master cylinder. I called Ford for a tow.
I sprayed around the edges, flames were coming out mostly from the drivers side. The dealer told me I should call Ford customer complaint dept to try and get my money back. The failure mileage was 19,000. I only had liability insurance on this vehicle. The fire seemed to start in the brake master cylinder area, and I believe as a result of a defect in the cruise control deactivation switch.
I tried repeatedly to disengage the cruise using the brakes. The contact stated the failure recurred several times. The dealer stated that the cruise control was disconnected and previously replaced; therefore, Ford would not pay for it again. A internal leak would be a cracked head, check the coolant and oil for fuel contamination. Me and my son ran out to get a garden hose as my wife called 911. After the merge I let off the throttle but the truck continued to accelerate in passing gear.
At that point the system modulates the amount of vacuum the diaphragm receives in an effort to maintain the number of pulses coming from the speed sensor as close to the stored value as possible. At 12:30 am, my wife and I heard a noise, looked out the blinds to find fire coming from drivers side edges of hood. Ford Motor Company announced a massive safety recall on 1994-2002 vehicles to correct a problem that could cause the cruise control deactivation switch to overheat and create an underhood fire. The consumer stated the radio would sometimes come on with the key and would only work on one am channel and on fm channel and it would not turn off. The vehicle was not repaired. The left cowl cover and hood seal melted, as did the left inner wheel well. Most steering columns have a part known as a clock spring.