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NHTSA Campaign 09V399000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Oct 13, 2009 · 4,500,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence

A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD E-150 1992 4,500,000
FORD E-150 1993 4,500,000
FORD E-150 1994 4,500,000
FORD E-150 1995 4,500,000
FORD E-150 1996 4,500,000
FORD E-150 1997 4,500,000
FORD E-150 1998 4,500,000
FORD E-150 1999 4,500,000
FORD E-150 2000 4,500,000
FORD E-150 2001 4,500,000
FORD E-150 2002 4,500,000
FORD E-150 2003 4,500,000
FORD E-250 1992 4,500,000
FORD E-250 1993 4,500,000
FORD E-250 1994 4,500,000
FORD E-250 1995 4,500,000
FORD E-250 1996 4,500,000
FORD E-250 1997 4,500,000
FORD E-250 1998 4,500,000
FORD E-250 1999 4,500,000
FORD E-250 2000 4,500,000
FORD E-250 2001 4,500,000
FORD E-250 2002 4,500,000
FORD E-250 2003 4,500,000
FORD E-350 1992 4,500,000
FORD E-350 1993 4,500,000
FORD E-350 1994 4,500,000
FORD E-350 1995 4,500,000
FORD E-350 1996 4,500,000
FORD E-350 1997 4,500,000
FORD E-350 1998 4,500,000
FORD E-350 1999 4,500,000
FORD E-350 2000 4,500,000
FORD E-350 2001 4,500,000
FORD E-350 2002 4,500,000
FORD E-350 2003 4,500,000
FORD E-450 1992 4,500,000
FORD E-450 1993 4,500,000
FORD E-450 1994 4,500,000
FORD E-450 1995 4,500,000
FORD E-450 1996 4,500,000
FORD E-450 1997 4,500,000
FORD E-450 1998 4,500,000
FORD E-450 1999 4,500,000
FORD E-450 2000 4,500,000
FORD E-450 2001 4,500,000
FORD E-450 2002 4,500,000
FORD E-450 2003 4,500,000
FORD E-550 1992 4,500,000
FORD E-550 1993 4,500,000
FORD E-550 1994 4,500,000
FORD E-550 1995 4,500,000
FORD E-550 1996 4,500,000
FORD E-550 1997 4,500,000
FORD E-550 1998 4,500,000
FORD E-550 1999 4,500,000
FORD E-550 2000 4,500,000
FORD E-550 2001 4,500,000
FORD E-550 2002 4,500,000
FORD E-550 2003 4,500,000
FORD EXCURSION 2000 4,500,000
FORD EXCURSION 2001 4,500,000
FORD EXCURSION 2002 4,500,000
FORD EXCURSION 2003 4,500,000
FORD EXPLORER 1995 4,500,000
FORD EXPLORER 1996 4,500,000
FORD EXPLORER 1997 4,500,000
FORD EXPLORER 1998 4,500,000
FORD EXPLORER 1999 4,500,000
FORD EXPLORER 2000 4,500,000
FORD EXPLORER 2001 4,500,000
FORD EXPLORER 2002 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 1993 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 1994 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 1995 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 1996 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 1997 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 1999 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 2000 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 2001 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 2002 4,500,000
FORD F-250 SD 2003 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 1993 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 1994 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 1995 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 1996 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 1997 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 1999 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 2000 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 2001 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 2002 4,500,000
FORD F-350 SD 2003 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 1993 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 1994 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 1995 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 1996 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 1997 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 1999 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 2000 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 2001 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 2002 4,500,000
FORD F-450 SD 2003 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 1993 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 1994 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 1995 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 1996 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 1997 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 1999 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 2000 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 2001 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 2002 4,500,000
FORD F-550 SD 2003 4,500,000
FORD F53 1994 4,500,000
FORD RANGER 1995 4,500,000
FORD RANGER 1996 4,500,000
FORD RANGER 1997 4,500,000
FORD RANGER 2001 4,500,000
FORD RANGER 2002 4,500,000
FORD RANGER 2003 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 1995 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 1996 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 1997 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 1998 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 1999 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 2000 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 2001 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 2002 4,500,000
FORD WINDSTAR 2003 4,500,000
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 1997 4,500,000
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 2002 4,500,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V399000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.