1996 Ford F-150 Brakes Problems

“Dt: on june 22, 2005 the consumer's Ford f 150 began smoking under the hood while parked and turned off. The vehicle had been sitting for about 9 hours. The cruise control switch located on top of the master cylinder shorted out and looked like it was getting ready to catch on fire. The short melted the plastic reservior that holds the brake fluid to the point where it almost burned through. The owner removed the electrical connector to stop the burning. That connector was the cruise control switch. …”

“The brake fluid pressure sensor is leaking on to the electrical main computer wires its also leaking from the electrical harness coming from the brake fluid pressure sensor causing the brake tail lights to fail intermittently during vehicle operation”

“The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-150. The contact was notified by his mother that the vehicle was on fire while parked in the driveway. The contact noticed flames under the hood on the driver's side near the windshield. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. When the contact opened the hood, he noticed that the wiring harness, fuse box, and relay box were burned, and the master brake cylinder was completely melted. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The fire department was not notified. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. …”

“Copy of email to Ford: I wrote to you a couple of months ago regarding an extreme level of corrosion occurring on my 1996 f150 which resulted in the oil pan rusting through only to be rebuffed. Well now the level of corrosion is even worse. The brake lines are so corroded that one of them burst and nearly caused an accident. Clearly this is not normal. This vehicle is only used for personal use and is only used on the highway for transportation. I have another vehicle, a jeep, which sits next to it that is 5 years older that is not exhibiting the corrosion found under your vehicle. …”

“The contact stated the vehicle was parked at an independent repair shop for inspection of the brakes due to a previous failure of the master cylinder and brake fluid leakage, when a fire erupted from the front under hood area and spread from the vehicle to the repair shop. No injuries were sustained. Extensive damage was sustained to the vehicle and the repair shop. A police report was not taken. The fire department was alerted and extinguished the fire. The fire department inspected the vehicle and determined the fire originated from the master cylinder. …”