DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 20,000 pickup trucks and SUVs because a defective switch can cause the turn signal, tail lights and brake lights to fail.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday on its website that the recall affects certain 2004 through 2011 Ranger pickups, 2002 through 2005 Excursion SUVs, and 2002 through 2007 F-250, 350, 450 and 550 trucks.
About 20,450 trucks in the U.S. are affected, plus Ford is recalling more than 6,000 of the switches that were sent to dealers as replacement parts.
Ford says it knows of no accidents or injuries caused by the problem.
The company will notify owners and dealers will replace the switches free of charge.

 

Thanks for the heads up bu I do not see it anywhere under the search.. Got a link?

 

Vehicle Make / Model:

Model Year(s):

FORD / E-250
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<!--end right div--><!--end model and year li -->FORD / E-350
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<!--end right div--><!--end model and year li -->FORD / E-450
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<!--end right div--><!--end model and year li -->FORD / E550
<!--end left div-->2002-2007
<!--end right div--><!--end model and year li -->FORD / EXCURSION
<!--end left div-->2002-2005
<!--end right div--><!--end model and year li -->FORD / RANGER
<!--end left div-->2004-2011
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• NHTSA Campaign ID Number:
  
  11V352000

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• Summary:
  
  FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

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• Consequence:
  
  NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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• Remedy:
  
  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

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• Notes:
  
  FORD'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11C18. OWNERS 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 .

 

Thanks Sheriff..

 

lol mine was not nearly as detailed just in the local news web page Ford recalling more than 20,000 vehicles - KLTV 7 News Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville |

 

+1 for Ford on being proactive on this.

 

20,000 is not a lot of vehicles

 

Under Model Year did you mean to type Fxxx?

 

what about the Ford F-250 7.3 supercab 4X4? and why haven't they taken responsibility for the bad electronics.. mine went bad 2 weeks after I bought the truck.. windows won't roll down or up half the time, back up alarm won't stay on at all, overdrive light stays on all the time, gas gauge shows empty now and then, all sorts of weird electronic problems, you never know what to expect when you start the truck.. but, THEY say they have no problems.. seems like there are a lot of FORDS with these problems that THEY don't want to address.. my neighbors was so bad, he gave it back to them less than a month after buying it, made them take it back!

 

Huh?

I cut and pasted the information directly from the recall center data.

 

Thanks for the update, I'm just a little confused! I thought the recall was for F250s but your cut & paste shows it's for E250s. Is the recall for the trucks or for the Econolines? Or both?

 

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Report Date : August 10, 2011 at 01:56 PM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V352000


Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
FORD / EXCURSION 2002-2005

FORD / F-250 2002-2004 2007

FORD / F-250 SD 2002-2004

FORD / F-350 2002-2007

FORD / F-350 SD 2002-2004

FORD / F-450 SD 2002-2007

FORD / F-550 2004

FORD / F-550 SD 2002-2003 2005-2007

FORD / F250 2005-2006

FORD / F250 SUPER DUTY 2005-2007

FORD / F350 SUPER DUTY 2005-2007

FORD / F450 SUPER DUTY 2004-2007

FORD / F550 2003

FORD / F550 SUPER DUTY 2004-2007

FORD / RANGER 2004-2011

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: JUL 07, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V352000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 26,715
Summary:
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence:
NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Notes:
FORD'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11C18. OWNERS 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 .

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They must have updated the posting, it is now for the trucks.

 

Ahh, I understand now. Hadn't noticed the E series. Thanks!

 

Anybody get notified yet?

I'm thinking of calling my local Ford dealer and asking, but I've
been so busy I had forgotten about this....

 

According to FMC, 11C18 is conditional and only applies
to certain Ex (at least for my '05 MY). IF my Ex was having
problems now (or perhaps had the multi-function switch
previously replaced) I would have been included in the recall.