The defect
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 1993 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Ford E-150 | 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford E-250 | 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford E-350 | 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford E-450 | 2003 |
| Ford Explorer | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Ford Explorer Sport | 2001, 2002 |
| Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 2001, 2002 |
| Ford F-150 | 1993, 2003, 2004 |
| Ford F-250 | 1993 |
| Ford F-350 | 1993 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 1993 |
| Ford F-53 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Ford F53 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ford Ranger | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ford Taurus SHO | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Lincoln Mark VIII | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Mercury Capri | 1994 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Mercury Mountaineer | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 1993 | 40 | 5 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1992 | 310 | 7 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1993 | 182 | 7 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1994 | 192 | 6 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1995 | 250 | 8 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1996 | 276 | 9 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1997 | 288 | 8 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1998 | 119 | 7 |
| Ford E-150 | 1992 | 64 | 4 |
| Ford E-150 | 1993 | 71 | 4 |
| Ford E-150 | 1997 | 102 | 5 |
| Ford E-150 | 1998 | 60 | 4 |
| Ford E-150 | 1999 | 83 | 5 |
| Ford E-150 | 2000 | 50 | 5 |
| Ford E-150 | 2001 | 37 | 4 |
| Ford E-150 | 2002 | 28 | 3 |
| Ford E-150 | 2003 | 21 | 5 |
| Ford E-250 | 1992 | 14 | 3 |
| Ford E-250 | 1993 | 7 | 3 |
| Ford E-250 | 1997 | 24 | 3 |
| Ford E-250 | 1998 | 16 | 4 |
| Ford E-250 | 1999 | 31 | 5 |
| Ford E-250 | 2000 | 18 | 4 |
| Ford E-250 | 2001 | 18 | 3 |
| Ford E-250 | 2002 | 17 | 4 |
| Ford E-250 | 2003 | 17 | 6 |
| Ford E-350 | 1992 | 41 | 3 |
| Ford E-350 | 1993 | 43 | 3 |
| Ford E-350 | 1997 | 79 | 4 |
| Ford E-350 | 1998 | 63 | 7 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2007
9 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 07V581000 14 Dec 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V488000 17 Oct 2007 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 07V362000 15 Aug 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 07V347000 7 Aug 2007 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| 07V147000 2 Apr 2007 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 07V078000 6 Mar 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V048000 12 Feb 2007 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS |
| 07V030000 1 Feb 2007 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007