FORD EXPEDITION 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V017000

Make Model Year
FORD EXPEDITION 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-02-08 2005-01-27 2005-01-27

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05S28

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 738490

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. FIRES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION 'OFF.'

Remedy

AS AN INTERIM REPAIR, OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. AS SOON AS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE "EARLY APRIL 2005", OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. "NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V388 AND 06V286"

Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 05S28.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.