Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V094000 | SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS | from 08/01/2000 to 03/03/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 3674 | 03/07/2003 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/07/2003 | 03/18/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. these units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. owner notification began march 7, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 14915 | 05/01/2001 | 620223 | Some supercrews and sport-trac vehicles equipped with the optional bed extender may exhibit broken locking pin(s). this may be caused by the holes not being completely aligned before inserting the locking pin. *tt | 07/20/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 99242 | 11/15/1999 | 6090184 | Information on replacing and / or repairing malfunctioning (door, ignition and decklid) locks. *tt | 03/09/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 70000 | ||
| I have a 2000 ford 150 ext.cab truck a freind of mine brought to my attention that the doors are cracking. he has a 1998 ext cab f-150 that did the same thing. he got his fixed under warranty. i called ford motor co. they told me they were not aware of a problem to take it to my local dealer who told me there is nothing they will do to repair this. they would not even come out and look at it. they did tell me there is a fix for this problem but they don?t have a recall for this. i went to several local dealers and checked 1997 to 2000 ford trucks and found 8 out of 8 had this same problem. i called ford. again they gave me the same story. since then i have been checking other trucks in parking lots and they all have the same problem and most of the people that i have got to talk to were not aware their doors were cracking. i really think ford needs to recall these doors after paying 25,000.00 for an automobile and having something like this happen to it. they know there?s a fix for it but won?t pay to fix the problem | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 36500 | ||
| My f150 has a door crack on the drivers door. 80 to 90% of 1997 through 2000 f150/250 pickup will develop this problem on one of both of the front doors. as i didn't notice this until two weeks after my warr. ran out, ford will not do anything about this. i have found two internet sites with people with the same problems on thousands of trucks involved. there are several tsbs from ford on this problem. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 11/09/2005 | 1 | 10/30/1999 | |
| A crack was noticed on the driver's side door at the rear of the window molding. upon inquiry with a body repair shop, they told me ford knows about the problem and i could go to the dealer to get it repaired. the crack is rusting and may hamper the integrity of the door, especially in a side impact collision.. upon contacting ford, they said they have no knowledge of the problem even though i have a copy of the bulletin they sent to all dealerships describing the problem. *jb | |||
| 06/13/2004 | 96050 | 1 | 01/10/2000 |
| Door metal on the driver's side exhibits 1/2 crack with rust. dealer not responsive to repair. *jb | |||
| 05/31/2004 | 1 | ||
| I have a crack in the door skin of my drivers door i think ford needs to be made to step up to the plate and fix this problem. *ak | |||
| 11/25/2002 | 10/11/1999 | ||
| Door crack in driver side door, near the window, near plastic molding. | |||