Update: Ford’s Voluntary Recall Involving Speed Control Deactivation Switch

 

Update: February 27, 2008

Cars:

• Parts for the speed control switch recall will be available for some passenger cars in March, 2008. Affected customers will receive a postcard from recall headquarters instructing them to make an appointment with their dealer to have the recall completed. However, Ford urges owners of recalled vehicles to bring their vehicle to their dealer as soon as possible to have the speed control switch disconnected to eliminate the risk of fire.

Trucks:

• Parts for the speed control switch recall will be available for trucks in June, 2008. Affected customers will receive a postcard from recall headquarters instructing them to make an appointment with their dealer to have the recall completed. However, Ford urges owners of recalled vehicles to bring their vehicle to their dealer as soon as possible to have the speed control switch disconnected to eliminate the risk of fire.

Ford is conducting a voluntary safety recall involving speed control deactivation switch systems in 9.6 million vehicles.

• The service action involves the installation of a fused wiring harness into the speed control electrical circuit, or the replacement of the deactivation switch if it is found to be leaking. This is a quick repair, and will be performed on vehicles built between 1992 and 2004.
• Ford dealers will provide this service to all affected vehicles at no charge to the customers. Owners of all affected vehicles will be notified by mail.
• Which vehicles are involved in this recall?
  A. This recall includes the following vehicles*:
• Trucks:
  1997-2002 Expedition
  1998-2002 Navigator
  2002-2003 Blackwood
  1993-1996 Bronco
  2000-2003 Excursion (built prior to 11/4/02)
  1992-2003 Econoline E-150/250/350
  1996-2003 Econoline E450
  2002-2003 Econoline E550
  1998-2002 Ranger
  1998-2001 Explorer/Mountaineer
  2001-2002 Explorer Sport (2 door) & Sport Trac
  2003-2004 F-150 Lightning
  1993-2003 F-Series (Under 8500 lb. GVW)
  1993-2003 F-Series (over 8500 lb. GVW) – all plants except Cuautitlan
  1994-2003 F-Series (over 8500 lb. GVW) – Cuautitlan built only prior to 1/7/03
  1995-2002 F-53 Motorhome
  Cars:
  1992-1998 Town Car
  1992-1998 Crown Victoria
  1992-1998 Grand Marquis
  1993-1998 Mark VIII
  1993-1995 Taurus SHO (automatic transmission)
  1994 Capri
  *equipped with speed control. Diesel engine equipped vehicles are excluded from recall
• source Ford Recall site