You better check for a Ford recall by your VIN because the news on the Internet and TV is wrong about what models and years are affected (use the Ford website link provided).
I saw on Youtube.com where someone's house burned down because the cruise control wires on the master cylinder shorted together. One wire is always hot and leaking brake fluid can potentially dissolve the wires insulation allowing them to short together or against frame ground.
My new harness has been ordered by a local Ford dealer and will arrive in about two weeks. It takes only a short while to replace. Ford recommends that you allow a local dealer to deactivate the cruise control until a new fused harness can be installed. If you do it yourself, and then a problem occurs they will blame you so let the dealer document the work.