Thanks Dave. I just reviewed the diagram in the other forum and went out and unclipped the wife's 2000 EXPY CC harness and taped it all up. Now to wait for April/May I guess for the real switch fix. Appreciate the good info. here on FTE as always!

 

I had the dealer unplug the switch on our '98 Expy yesterday. He was adament that the recall didn't affect our year vehicle, but I told him that our next door neighbor's '98 burned to the ground last Sunday night. Our neighbors CC had stopped working a few days prior. Regardless what the company line is, we're not taking any chances.

Any tips out there on a rework for this issue?? Faulty switch or not, it makes no sense for the switch to be hot at all times while sitting in flammable liquid...

 

Guys does this include the 03 & 04 models of the xpe?

Wonder were the switch plug is located for the 03 & 04

 

As far as I can tell the 03 and 04's are different. On my 04 there is no switch on the master cylinder like on the 02 and older. It looks like the switch operated on pressure of the brake fluid when the pedal was depressed. I wonder if the brake fluid caused the switch to stick in the on position ( contacts closed) on some vehicles thus causing it to over heat. I have no answer other that I looked at mine yesterday and can't find it under the hood. I could be under the dash and works like a micro switch

Tom.

 

I hope you were being facetious when you used the words "slightly better odds". 1 chance in 6 is GREATLY better (or worse, actually) odds than 1 in 22,000. I still say it's not like playing russian roulette, it's more akin to playing the lottery.

As Jay Leno once said about the Explorer, "Hey, forget Chevrolet, we've got the REAL Blazer!"

Having said all that, I will be taking a look at mine tonite. Sounds like the problem, as far as the vehicle catching fire quickly, is the proximity of the switch to the brake fluid.

 

Anyone know what's up with the recall being just the 2000 F150 & Expy.
I have a 2000 F150 company truck. Read about the recall, checked the forum and diconeccted the connector today.
The wife just came home with our 2001 Expedition.
Looks like the exact same switch??
Anybody know why this one would be different?

 

Its probably the same one........I heard from another forum that it will be a massive recall......up to & including 2002

 

I disconnected both my 2000 F150 & the 01 Expy just to be safe.
Especially since my two car garage has our masterbedroom right above it - YIKES!