Cruise Control Problems of Mazda B-series Truck

The contact owns a 2001 Mazda B-series Truck. The contact received a recall notice regarding the vehicle speed control. The manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle to a local dealer to have the speed control switch deactivated. The contact stated that she would have to drive 60 miles to have the switch deactivated. When the parts become available, she would have to drive back to the dealer for the repair and possibly leave her vehicle there overnight. She stated that this was unreasonable because she is elderly and her husband has been in and out of the hospital. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 65,000.

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The contact owns a 1999 Mazda b3000. The contact stated that Ford recently issued a recall for the cruise control switch component for his vehicle. He stated that Mazda is manufactured on the same assembly line and has the same identical parts as the Ford ranger that was recalled. Mazda stated that they have no plans to recall the vehicle or to notify NHTSA. The recall stated that a fire could occur. The recall number was unknown. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 91,800. Updated 02-01-08 the consumer stated the recall number for the identical Ford ranger is NHTSA campaign id # 07v336000. Updated 02/01/08.

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Consumer was pulled over for the brake lights not working. He changed the fuse. When changing the fuse he noticed smoke, and fluid was leaking from the switch. The switch was corroded. There was no prior warning. The dealer had not looked at the vehicle. The consumer stated he experienced the same problem with the cruise control switch as stated in the Ford recall even though his vehicle is not a Ford, however Ford did manufacturer the vehicle. Updated 12/07/05.

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I have heard that Ford has been having problems with their cruise control switches. I have a 1998 Mazda 2500 pickup, so my truck may have some of the some problems. Last year the cruise control "on" and "off" buttons on the steering wheel, which are back lit, became very hot when the headlights were on, regardless of the cruise control being engaged or not. The control lights have since burned out. This is a minor inconvenience if it is only a burned out light. If this is a part of a larger electrical problem I would like to know and if others have had this problem. Thank you.