Safety Recall 05S28 - Supplement #11: 1992-2004 Multiple Vehicle Lines -
Speed Control System Modification
REASON FOR SUPPLEMENT #11
The reason for this supplement is to inform dealers that:
Ford is adding additional vehicle lines and model years to this recall to address ongoing customer concerns with the Speed Control Deactivation Switch. In the following two charts ("AFFECTED TRUCK VEHICLES" and "AFFECTED CAR VEHICLES"), the vehicle/model year highlighted in red italics identify the additional vehicles that have been included in the program under supplement #11.
Parts are currently available to service the newly added population of truck vehicles. However, parts are not currently available to service the newly added population of car vehicles. Parts to service the affected car population will be available in the 4th quarter of 2007.
An interim repair is authorized for the affected car population until service parts are available. The interim repair will disable the speed control system. The vehicle owner will need to return to the dealership to have the permanent repair performed when parts are available (4th quarter of 2007).
AFFECTED TRUCK VEHICLES
Year
Model
Notes
1998-2002
Ranger
1998-2001
Explorer/Mountaineer
1999-2001
2001-2002
Explorer Sport & Sport Trac
1995- 2002
F-53 Motorhome
1993-1996
Bronco
1993 vehicles
2003-2004
F-150 Lightning
1993-2003
F-Series Under 8500 GVW
1993 vehicles
1993-2003*
F-Series Over 8500 GVW
(All plants except Cuautitlan)
1993 vehicles
* Built prior to November 4, 2002
1994-2003*
F-Series Over 8500 GVW
(Cuautitlan built only)
* Built prior to January 7, 2003
1997-2002
Expedition
1998-2002
Navigator
2002-2003
Blackwood
1992-2003
E-150/250/350
1992-1993 and 1997-2003
1996-2003
E-450
2003 vehicles
2002-2003
E-550
2000-2003
Excursion
Built prior to November 4, 2002
NOTE: Diesel engine equipped vehicles are not affected.
AFFECTED CAR VEHICLES
Parts will become available in 4th quarter of 2007 to service the following vehicles.
Year
Year
Notes
1992-1998
Crown Victoria / Grand Marquis
1998 MY w/o Traction Assist
1992-1998
Town Car
1998 MY w/o Traction Assist
1993-1998
Mark VIII
1993-1995
Taurus SHO A/T
1994
Capri
Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS. In addition, for a list of vehicles assigned to your dealership, visit
https://web.fsavinlists.dealerconnection.com. (VIN list will be available August 6, 2007.)
REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL
The underhood Speed Control Deactivation Switch (SCDS) may overheat, smoke, or burn, which could result in an underhood fire. The potential for a fire exists regardless of whether speed control is being used or the engine is running. The carlines and some additional truck lines, included in this supplement, were built with the same speed control deactivation switch as vehicles included in the previous recall population. These vehicles do not contain the established combination of factors that can result in a Texas Instruments switch being susceptible to developing a leak, increased electrical resistance within the leaking switch, and the potential for an unattended vehicle fire. Rather, the reports appear to relate to long term durability performance of the Texas Instruments switch.
Ford currently lacks the experience and data concerning the longer term durability of the speed control deactivation switch in vehicles with more than 15 years in service. Accordingly, to address ongoing customer concerns with the switch, Ford is taking this action to add a two amp fuse in the speed control deactivation switch circuit, or replace the switch with a new generation switch if the previous switch was leaking, to protect against extremely long term durability issues.
SERVICE ACTION
Affected Truck Vehicles - Permanent Repair
At no charge to the vehicle owner, dealers are to check the Speed Control Deactivation Switch (SCDS) harness connector for presence of brake fluid contamination on all affected truck vehicles. If the SCDS electrical connector is not contaminated with brake fluid, dealers are to install a fused jumper harness. If the Speed Control Deactivation Switch electrical connector is contaminated with brake fluid, dealers are to install the Brake Repair Kit following the procedures described in Attachment III.
Affected Car Vehicles - Interim Repair
At no charge to the vehicle owner, dealers are to perform an Interim Repair to disable the Speed Control System. Owners who have the Interim Repair performed will need to return to their dealer to have the permanent repair performed when parts are available. A supplement to this program will be issued when parts are available to service these car vehicle lines.
OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING SCHEDULE
Mailing to owners of vehicles added under Supplement #11 is scheduled to begin the week of August 13, 2007.
. There have been posts here of vehicles with the "fuse design" of the brake pressure switch smoking without blowing the fuse since the "arc" in the switch is enough of an ignition source but not enough to blow the fuse. This is very much like the "smoking" multifunction switch which of course Ford would never recall (no reason). But the difference is the "accelerant" (ie. brake fluid) isn't around near the MFS to "help" things along.
