Ford Bronco, Expedition, F-150, F-250 and 2 more (1994-2002): Vehicle speed control
Recall 05V388000 · Sep 7, 2005 · Ford Motor Company
4,500,000
vehicles affected
4,500,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V388000
- Date
- Sep 7, 2005
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 4,500,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1994-2002
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
What can happen
A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)
Vehicles covered
6 models, 30 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V388000?
6 models: Ford Bronco (1994-1996), Ford Expedition (1997-2002), Ford F-150 (1994-2002) and 3 more, about 4.50 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V388000?
BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED.
What can happen?
A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.