Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 07V336000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Defect in 1992-2004 FORD RANGER

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RECALL This recall affects up to 3,600,000 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 07V336000
Manufacturer FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles Affected 3,600,000
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
1992 FORD E-350, 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1992 FORD E-150, 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1992 FORD E-250, 1993 FORD F-150, 1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1993 FORD E-150, 1993 FORD E-250, 1993 FORD E-350, 1993 FORD BRONCO, 1993 FORD F-250, 1993 FORD F-350, 1993 FORD F-450 SD, 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII, 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO, 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1994 MERCURY CAPRI, 1994 LINCOLN MARK VIII, 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1994 FORD TAURUS SHO, 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1995 FORD F-53, 1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII, 1995 FORD TAURUS SHO, 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1996 FORD F-53, 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII, 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1997 FORD F-53, 1997 FORD E-250, 1997 FORD E-150, 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII, 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1997 FORD E-350, 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1998 FORD RANGER, 1998 FORD E-250, 1998 FORD E-150, 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII, 1998 FORD E-350, 1998 FORD F53, 1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1999 FORD RANGER, 1999 FORD F53, 1999 FORD E-250, 1999 FORD E-150, 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1999 FORD E-350, 1999 FORD EXPLORER, 2000 FORD E-150, 2000 FORD E-250, 2000 FORD E-350, 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 2000 FORD EXPLORER, 2000 FORD F53, 2000 FORD RANGER, 2001 FORD E-350, 2001 FORD EXPLORER, 2001 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, 2001 FORD E-250, 2001 FORD E-150, 2001 FORD F53, 2001 FORD RANGER, 2002 FORD E-150, 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, 2002 FORD E-250, 2002 FORD E-350, 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, 2002 FORD F53, 2002 FORD RANGER, 2003 FORD E-450, 2003 FORD E-350, 2003 FORD E-150, 2003 FORD E-250, 2003 FORD F-150, 2004 FORD F-150

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

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.

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