Has your recalled Ford been fixed?
Faulty cruise control switches that caused fires under the hood of Ford vehicles were the source of a massive recall starting in September of 2005.
Ford Motor Company estimates that 4.9 million vehicles have been fixed as a result of the recall — a number less than half of the 10 million that were originally recalled.
The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated in their recall, “Failure to have the switch disconnected could lead to a vehicle fire at any time, whether or not the key is in the ignition, and whether or not owners use the cruise control system.”
Bringing that into perspective, an estimated 5.1 million Ford vehicles, cars and trucks including model years from the early 1990s, have the potential to spontaneously erupt into flames while on the highway, or in garages and junkyards with the ignition turned off. The potential fire danger is present regardless of the age of the vehicle.
Parts needed to fix this defect in Ford cars and trucks are available at dealerships around the country.