Ford Cruise Control Recall

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie

Have you driven a Ford.......lately! GM had the Corvair and the side saddle gas tanks...Ford had the Pinto, the Firestone issue that was never really fully understood how the Explorer, above all others had higher failure rates,

The Reader's Digest version of this, is:
Ford took a Ranger, loaded it to its GVWR, jacked it 6" in the air, and deflated the tires to the point where it will be almost certain to sway, and the tire sidewalls to flex, generating excess heat, and then blamed the tires for blowing out when they were stressed beyond their design tolerances.

[driftwood]

Well Stephanie (post #1) here it is:

September 7, 2005; Posted: 1:09 p.m. EDT (1709 GMT)
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 3.8 million trucks and SUVs to fix a cruise control switch that could overheat and burn even when the vehicles are not running.

Click HERE for the article.

[thenewkid64]

Originally Posted by Porky Pig

Actually, there is another major Ford recall coming down the pipe. It will involve 03, 04 and 05 SuperDuties with the 6.0 Diesel engine.

A member of our WBCCI unit is on his THIRD 6.0 diesel engined truck. All due to oil leaking issues that have not been able to be solved by Ford. They even did a new shortblock.......

[StingrayL82]

Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie

sorry Mopar fans, the 60s are over.

Yeah, but wouldn't it be cool if the big three got their heads out of their fourth point of contact and created a "classic division"....rebuild the musclecars of the 60's and 70's? I'd buy a 440 six-pack Cuda convertible

Frederic

[driftwood]

Originally Posted by driftwood

Well Stephanie (post #1) here it is:

September 7, 2005; Posted: 1:09 p.m. EDT (1709 GMT)
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 3.8 million trucks and SUVs to fix a cruise control switch that could overheat and burn even when the vehicles are not running.

Click HERE for the article.

Well, the chatter begins again on the news .... Apparently they discuss it once each year.

You can find the following HERE. The ODI !
Search for your own vehicle. Ford is not the only manufacturer with build problems!

Make / Models : Model/Build Years: FORD / E450 1996-2002
FORD / ECONOLINE 1994-1996
FORD / EXCURSION 2000-2002
FORD / EXPLORER 1998
FORD / F250 1994-2002
FORD / F350 1994-2002
FORD / F450 1994-2002
FORD / F550 1994-2002
FORD / MOUNTAINEER 1998
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V286000 Mfg's Report Date : JUL 27, 2006Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLPotential Number Of Units Affected : 1200000Summary:
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.Consequence:
OVERHEAT COULD RESULT IN SMOKE, OR BURN AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.Notes:
FORD RECALL NO. 05S28. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO http://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

[Stefrobrts]

Well, finally!

Of course, I disconnected mine a long time ago, and since we don't tow with cruise control, we don't really miss it. My husband said he'd rather leave it disconnected than let those %^&*@ get their hands on our van (he's convinced that when you go in for recall work, they'll break something else while it's there to run up a bill - paranoid or cautious, you decide)! Well, maybe we'll get that fixed later. First I need to go get our warped rotors taken care of...

[Steve Heywood]

Originally Posted by Porky Pig

Actually, there is another major Ford recall coming down the pipe. It will involve 03, 04 and 05 SuperDuties with the 6.0 Diesel engine.

Porky,

Is this a fact? Tell me more. My 05 6.0 powered Super Duty has been trouble free.

[clancy_boy]

I read where the cruise control recall does not include DIESEL models. I will have to track down the website where I got this but it was an official Ford site. I have no idea about a 6.0 recall - I have the 7.3L.

[ALANSD]

I ran my vin thru the Ford site and it came up no recalls. Its a 7.3 diesel also.

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by Stefrobrts

Well, finally!

Of course, I disconnected mine a long time ago, and since we don't tow with cruise control, we don't really miss it. My husband said he'd rather leave it disconnected than let those %^&*@ get their hands on our van (he's convinced that when you go in for recall work, they'll break something else while it's there to run up a bill - paranoid or cautious, you decide)! Well, maybe we'll get that fixed later. First I need to go get our warped rotors taken care of...

Steph, PM me with year, model, and engine. I will see if I can get Ford to send me one Gratis. It is a simple task, involving a small wrench to make the needed modification. Your hubby should be able to do it in less than 15 minutes, including beverage break.

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by ALANSD

I ran my vin thru the Ford site and it came up no recalls. Its a 7.3 diesel also.

Look at the front (end away from the booster) of your master cylinder. If it has a small two wire connector screwed into it, that is the part that goes bad. The fix consists of a new screw-in switch, with a fused connector to plug into the old plug.

[Stefrobrts]

Mine is the '95 E150 Clubwagon with the 351 V8 engine. My solution was to unplug the switch from the harness for the moment. I'm sure the fix would be a simple repair.

Oh, and my hubby doesn't touch the cars, that's my job

[Calvin]

The Ford recall included the 1998 F150's too. The modification consisted of an inline connector and harness placed on the switch. It took all of 2 minutes! Don't know if that solved anything. I would feel much better if this was powered through the ignition, so there would be no power when the ignition was turned off! But I guess that would be too logical.
Calvin

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by Calvin

I would feel much better if this was powered through the ignition, so there would be no power when the ignition was turned off! But I guess that would be too logical.
Calvin

It was suggested, but overruled because of the ignition switch fires...

[wahoonc]

FWIW I had the recall work done on my 97 F150...finally. The truck has over 300,000 miles on it. Many of them under cruise No fires here

Aaron

[Chaplain Kent]

Let me start this by saying that my 2000 Ford F150 with 70000 miles on it has been absolutely trouble free from the moment I purchased it. Yesterday Toyota posted a 40% GAIN in profits and announced it surpassed Ford in sales in the U.S. I think Ford, G.M., Chrysler have lost the war.

[ALANSD]

Originally Posted by overlander63

Look at the front (end away from the booster) of your master cylinder. If it has a small two wire connector screwed into it, that is the part that goes bad. The fix consists of a new screw-in switch, with a fused connector to plug into the old plug.

THANKS... will do ..

[C Johnson]

Originally Posted by Stefrobrts

Well, finally!

Of course, I disconnected mine a long time ago, and since we don't tow with cruise control, we don't really miss it. My husband said he'd rather leave it disconnected than let those %^&*@ get their hands on our van (he's convinced that when you go in for recall work, they'll break something else while it's there to run up a bill - paranoid or cautious, you decide)! Well, maybe we'll get that fixed later. First I need to go get our warped rotors taken care of...

Stef, I had my rotors replaced at The Line up shop here in town last summer. The replacements they use are thicker and made better. I have had them on a year now, still no warping. I think they are the Raybestos brand but I couldn't swear to it. Worth checkin out anyway !

[Stefrobrts]

Thanks Chris, we might have to give them a call. I remember you saying you had your whole front end rebuilt. At 100k the van is getting to that point where a little preventative maintenance might go a long ways.

[TGK]

I have a '99 F250 Super Duty 4 X 4 and it is part of the recall. If you want to find out if your rig is included, log onto customersaskford.com, follow the prompts and input your VIN#.