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Vehicle Speed Control
08/22/2005
THE FORD BRONCO WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF MY CAR. OVERNIGHT THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE FRONT CONSOLE OF THE CAR AND BELOW THE DASHBOARD. THE HOTTEST POINT OF THE FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHERE THE METAL TURNED WHITE AND DESTROYED THE PAINT. A CLAIM FILED WITH FORD WAS FILED AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS ISSUED A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE. FORD DENIED THE CLAIM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE SWITCH, WHICH, ACCORDINGLY TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, WAS NOT IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. *NM
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Engine And Engine Cooling
12/11/2005
ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2005 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY I EXPIRED A SUDDEN SPIKE IN TEMPERATURE ON MY 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT MY "PLASTIC" INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION AND HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY SORT OF CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION FROM FORD. I HEARD ABOUT THE MANIFOLD ISSUE FROM A FELLOW EMPLOYEE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS FOR THIS FAULTY MANIFOLD WAS $978.00. I FEEL IF THEY KNEW THEY NEEDED TO UPDATE IT WITH AN ALUMINUM MANIFOLD THAN THEY KNEW THE PLASTIC ONES WERE FAULTY.*JB
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Unknown Or Other
09/01/2005
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE 1996 FORD BRONCO CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED. *TS FORD RECALL #05S28. AN ADDITIONAL THREE-MONTH DELAY WAS ISSUED BEFORE THE REPAIR COULD TAKE PLACE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS IRRESPONSIBLE OF FORD. *SC
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Electrical System
08/18/2005
1. GENERAL USE OF THE VEHICLE 2. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. BRAKE FLUID DARK/LEAKING OUT. BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. 3. I WILL HAVE TO GET A NEW SWITCH. *NM
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Vehicle Speed Control
06/01/2005
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 FORD BRONCO. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN EARLY JUNE 2005. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE WIRE CLUSTER THAT CONNECTED INTO THE FRONT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATING UNUSUALKY BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. CONTACT ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. HEARD ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL BUT DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO IT. THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY BYPASSING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WIRING IT. INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
