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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V101000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/01/1994 to 03/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 900 | 07/15/1994 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/25/1994 | 06/20/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | In a heavily loaded vehicle, while in the cruise control mode, the throttle may not reduce immediately when the load on the engine is decreased (such as when the vehicle crests a hill.) this can result in increased vehicle speed without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in loss of speed control of the vehicle, and a possible accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the electronic engine control module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical systems; ignition; electronic engine control module that includes the cruise control function.vehicle description: pickup trucks and chassis-cabs equipped with direct injection turbo diesel engines and a five-speed manual transmission, and over 8,500 lbs. gross vehicle rating.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact ford at1-800-392-3673. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 17571 | 02/01/2004 | 10008134 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes p0603 (powertrain control module keep alive memory error) or p0605 ( powertrain control module read only memory error). *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 01194 | 10/01/2001 | 627747 | This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 951713 | 08/01/1995 | 45970 | Generator-motorcraft 95amp-front bearing concern-fd1060/1460 engines- vehicles built before 7/3/95. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 95912 | 05/01/1995 | 42085 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 98-4742 | 09/01/1998 | 607157 | Vehicle stalls upon acceleration. *ak | 11/03/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 962511 | 12/02/1996 | 50968 | Powertrain control module -reprogram powertrain control module (pcm) - service procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 96246 | 11/18/1996 | 50905 | Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| 95521 | 03/01/1995 | 39890 | Under hood wire harness may become chafed. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055147 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/04/2009 | 190000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford f250. the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. the fire department extinguished the fire and deemed it as an electrical failure. the fire department informed the contact of a recall for the cruise control switch for her year, make, and model vehicle, which could cause a fire. the contact does not know if the vehicle is included in the recall. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 190,000. | |||
| 03/06/2005 | 143000 | 1 | 03/01/1994 |
| While parked for two and half days, the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. as a result, the vehicle was totaled. *ak *sc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| Tensioner idler arm comes apart cause unknown losing power immediately. please describe details. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 04/19/1997 | |||
| When vehicle was parked in driveway with ignition off it caught on fire in the steering column. multi-function switch melted. vehicle has not been taken to dealership. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/11/1999 | |||
| Vehicle parked. vehicle had caught on fire for no reason, after 8 hours in garage & 4 feet from garage. fire department arrived & put flames out. chief indicated fire originated in steering column. vehicle declared totaled. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 07/22/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Noticed smoke billowing out from under the back of the truck and immediately pulled to the side of the road. within seconds the cab was filled with black smoke and the flames broke through the dashboard. this happened so fast that there seemed to be no firewall between the engine and the cab of the truck. the fire was so hot it melted pieces of the truck, and the tires. | |||
| 04/21/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer bought a used vehicle. later, found out that it was leaking oil/there was no catalytic converter/ brakes shimmied, and smoke came from under the hood.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| Defect in the transmission since the transmission case had run out of oil and the gears locked down while traveling on the hwy, caused a very dangerous situation, due to nothing on the to indicate low oil. | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| Electrical short, the wiring harness connecting the head lights overheated, causing a dash fire. *ak headlight switch failure responsible for harness catching on fire.*jb | |||