Cruise Control Problems of Lincoln Navigator

The vehicle's cruise control just will not engage any longer. Has worked fine up until about 2 months ago.

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We had driven the vehicle about one mile from the beach to a restaurant, where we parked as usual and entered to dine. We had been in the restaurant approximately 15 - 20 minutes when the waiter announced that there was a "car on fire" in the parking lot. My family and I, along with everyone else in the restaurant, rushed outside, where I was horrified to see my Lincoln Navigator surrounded by police cars and engulfed in flames. I have photos on my phone if necessary. The fire had very obviously started in the engine compartment and probably on the driver's side, as the front tire on that side had melted and was flat, but the other tires were all intact. I have since been made aware of a faulty switch related to the cruise control that can cause these problems. I am almost certain that we took our vehicle in and had that recall dealt with years ago. I will search for paperwork. I remember some repair being done at the dealer, but I cannot remember if it was a recall or just something they contacted us to recommend being repaired. Either way, my parked vehicle was destroyed by fire while I dined.

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Loss of brake fluid, leaked through to cruise deactivation switch into cruise systems and electrical components causing corrosion which caused a short. Had trouble with cruise control working over time lead to higher flow of current that overheated and caused fire at switch under hood. Ford speed control deactivation switch fire. The fire originated in the area where the speed control deactivation switch is located (left rear corner of the engine compartment at the master cylinder. There was evidence of speed control deactivation switch failure prior to the fire including inoperable speed control, repeated difficulty shifting out of park.

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The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Navigator. While the vehicle was parked, the front end burst into flames. The contact stated the fire started near the cruise control switch. The fire department came and put out the fire. . The fire department filed a report. The contact stated no injuries occurred. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact reference recall NHTSA campaign id number: 05v017000, vehicle speed control:cruise control, and stated the recall work was never performed on her vehicle. The vehicle was purchased used in 2010. The approximate failure and current mileage were 118,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Navigator. He stated that the cruise control was engaged at 45 mph and the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 65 mph when the brake was tapped to slow the vehicle down repeated attempts were made to slow the vehicle down. The dealer confirmed that the accelerator mat entrapment caused the failure. He also stated that his vehicle is equipped with a pedal adjustment for taller drivers. The dealer replaced the floor mat hooks and made sure that it was not close to the accelerator pedal. The failure and the current mileage was 56,717. Updated 01/15/10. The dealer found the all season mat stuck under the gas and brake. They removed the carpet mat and installed an all weather mat hook. Updated 01/19/10.

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The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Navigator. While driving 65 mph the vehicle speed cruise control would not activate. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, and he was informed that the cruise control switch needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 115144.

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There was a house fire caused by my 2001 Lincoln Navigator. It was parked in the garage which was attached to the home. The fire was caused due to a malfunction in the cruise control switch.

The contact owns a 1998 Lincoln Navigator. The vehicle speed control was deactivated for the Ford recall. The contact stated that the dealer deactivated the speedometer when the cruise control was deactivated. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle and destroyed. Two occupants were injured and a police report was filed. The recall number was unknown. The approximate failure and current mileages were 10,000. Updated 5/5/09 the consumer stated the air bag did not deploy. Updated 05/06/09.

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The contact owns a 1998 Lincoln Navigator. The contact received a Ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in August of 2007. He immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. He refused to have the speed control switch disconnected because the dealer stated that they did not know when the parts would be available. The contact has received several notifications stating that he needed to have the switch disconnected until the parts become available. He still has not had the switch disconnected because the parts will not be available until June of 2008 and he travels a lot. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Navigator. While the vehicle was parked, the contact heard a popping noise followed by a loud explosion. He noticed that the vehicle was on fire. He then heard more popping sounds and noticed that the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames. The fire destroyed the vehicle and melted the sidings of the house and shed. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the fire. The current and failure mileages were 1,500. The consumer stated before the fire remembers the cruise control was acting erratic and the heat in the vehicle was not working at the time. The consumer provided pictures of the vehicle engulfed in flames from the defect. Updated 08/20/07.

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The contact was unable to have cruise control switch replaced under NHTSA recall 05v388000. He noted that because of a disability he did not allow the dealer to disconnect the switch. When he spoke with the dealer and manufacturer, neither could provide a date of availability for the switch. He has not experienced a problem to date with the cruise control, but he wanted to have the switch replaced as soon as possible because of the risk of a vehicle fire.

Driving on interstate; cruise control set at 70 mph; engine revved to full speed and could not be disengaged by the off or by changing speed of cruise; braking would slow the vehicle temporarily; was only able to stop the vehicle by braking which did not stop the vehicle but slowed it somewhat and then I put the vehicle in neutral and turned off the ignition. Vehicle was not able to be driven until it was towed to a dealer and the cruise control was disconnected. It was a very frightening experience. Also smelled something burning after the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle was a 2003 Lincoln Navigator.

The contact states there is NHTSA recall campaign 05v017000 concerning the vehicle speed control: cruise control. The parts needed to repair their vehicle are not available at the local dealership. He spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed that parts were not available.

: the contact states the cruise control switch was disconnected by a dealership according to a recall repair. There is a NHTSA recall, #05v388000 on the vehicle regarding the vehicle speed control. The parts needed to repair their vehicle are not available at their local dealership. The manufacturer confirmed the parts are not available. Updated 2/7/2006 -.

Vehicle was parked for about 3 minutes when all of a sudden vehicle caught on fire. This seemed to have been a similar problem to the one mentioned in Ford recall 05v17oooo regarding the cruise control switch.

The consumer received a letter Feb. 2005 that the cruise control switch may cause a fire. The cruise control switch was deactivated until the dealer gets the part.

The consumers 1999 Lincoln Navigator caught on fire. The vehicle was parked. The ignition was off. The consumer indicated a cruise control problem.

Consumer stated that vehicle was parked 35 to 45 minutes when she saw smoke coming from the grill area, and flames coming from the driver's side front area. No problems with the vehicle other than the cruise control not working.

Vehicle was parked outside the owner's home, just a few minutes after the owner came inside the home, vehicle was engulfed in flames. Fire department was notified, and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was totaled.

Wife drove home from nc. Parked car and started unloading. 5 feet from house. 20 minutes after park smoke seen from hood. Could not open hood due to heat. Fire came from hood and wheel well. Flames were 4 feet tall. Used cc frequently do not remember problems. May have had some fuse issues. Veh insured by usaa who was going subrigate. Usaa also sent an adjuster who took photos.

The contact stated on 7-10-04 h 1998 Lincoln Navigator caught on fire. The car was not destroyed. She got it repaired. Recall 05v017000 included the 2000 Lincoln Navigator, but did not include the contact's vehicle. She wanted to know why this car was not included in the recall. She called back in 04 to report that this car was having the same problem. As stated in recall #05v388000 that has just come out and includes 1998 Lincoln Navigator. She has not called Ford yet to see if VIN number was included. She would like to be reimbursed for the cost of the repairs back in 2004.

Automobile caught on fire while parked in garage causing major damage to house. Mrs. Burt, then pregnant, fell while trying to leave burning house.

I was on the expressway, the gas pedal continued to accelerate after removing my foot. I thought I may have set off the cruise control on the steering wheel, so I pushed the off button. The car continued to accelerate, so I hit the brakes, hoping that would turn off the cruise. The brakes on the car were stiff and the pedal would not go down. The brakes were not working at all. I down shifted to slow the car down , the car jumped a little and slowed down a little. I down shifted again and the car slowed down even more. I continued to move forward at approx. 40 miles per hour and was unable to stop. I finally shifted into reverse, the car jumped a few times, the wheels spun backwards thus making the car go backwards. I then turned the wheel to the left which directed the car into the median of the expressway. As I crashed into the median backwards the car stopped, but the wheels continued to spin, and smoke was coming from the tires. I then turned off the ignition.