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Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2000

Interior LightingVisibility

DOOR ADJAR LIGHT COMES ON WITH NO DOORS OPEN AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND HEATS UP CAUSING AND COULD CAUSE FIRE PLEASE RECALL AND FIXED IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #732331

Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 2000

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON. IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULDN'T GO ON HIGH SPEED. BUT WHEN PUTTING THE HIGH BEAM ON, THE WIPERS CAME ON. CONTACTED DEALER .*AK

NHTSA ODI #864895

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2000

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862807

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2000

TiresVisibility

BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE IN TERRIBLE SHAPE. BOTH TIRES SEEM TO HAVE BELT SEPARATION. THE TRUCK STILL STEERS STRAIGHT, BUT THE TIRES DON'T HOLD THE ROAD WELL AND THEY RIDE EXTREMELY ROUGH. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE MAKES A SLAPPING SOUND AS IT ROLLS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/70SR15 )

NHTSA ODI #722952

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 2000

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION, CAUSING SEVERE DISTRACTION. DEALER REPORTED "A LOOSE CONNECTION". WIPERS CONTINUES TO COME ON. THIS IS ON TOP OF A MAJOR ELECTICAL FAILURE THE FIRST WEEK OFF THE LOT THAT LEFT US STRANDED FOR THREE HOURS WHICH WAS ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO "A LOOSE CONNECTION!" *AK

NHTSA ODI #720570

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2000

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON BY THEMSELVES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #719761

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY, THEY COME ON WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #856790

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1999

Exterior LightingPower TrainSteering

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH INOPERATIVE. YH

NHTSA ODI #550009

Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 1999

Visibility

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND TO CUT THEM OFF I HAD TO PUT THEM ON LEVEL 4 OF THE DELAY SWITCH. IT ALSO WILL NOT WORK WHEN I WANT IT TO OR I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE SWITCH TO GET IT TO WORK.

NHTSA ODI #715685

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1999

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON EVEN WHEN OFF RUNNING FLUID COMPLETELY OUT PRIOR TO STOPPING. OCCURS AT START OF TRUCK. NEW SWITCH STOPPED PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #714725

Official recalls

07V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 3, 2007

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

99V204000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 28, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THE PARK DETENT SPRING MISALIGNED. IF THE SPRING IS MISALIGNED, THE PARK MECHANISM MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE PARK MECHANISM DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS NOT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE AS IF IN NEUTRAL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSAXLE AND ANY WITH MISALIGNED PARK DETENT SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED.

99V062001 · Vehicle Speed Control

Mar 30, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1997-1999 RHD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MAY 29, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC OR 5.0L ENGINES OR 1998-1999 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L, 3.0L FFV/EFI OR 4.0L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L, 4.6L 2-VALVE OR 4-VALVE ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1999 F250/F350/F450/F550 (OVER 8,500 LBS.) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; AND 1999 F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.

98V201000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 1, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH 3.0L ENGINE. AN 'O'-RING SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTION PULSE DAMPER TO FUEL RAIL JOINT COULD BE DAMAGED ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE CAN RESULT FROM FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSE DAMPER.

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