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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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FORD Recall!!!!!

ford is recalling due to cruise control failure causing fires...this for super duties aswell? it says expiditions?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ap/ford_recall
 
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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The Webpage clearly states F-150's Expeditions, and Navigators none of which are related too the Super-Duty's.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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yeah i'm a moron...my eyes saw expidition but my brain said excursion...
 
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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This report was on our local news here just the evening. Mentions nothing more than what you read.

The recall affects approximately 792,000 Ford F-150 pickups, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2000 model year. Also affected are 2001 F-Series Supercrew trucks that were made at the same time.

Naturally though, the local media showed stock film...It displayed the New F-150 as well as the SuperDuty...Neither of which was mentioned in the verbage by the reporter. I am sure that it was intentional but, misleading never-the-less.

Now Ford dealer will start getting calls from new F-150 and SuperDuty owners scared to death their trucks are goimg to catch on fire, too. They will get enough calls as it is.

So much for acturate reporting...to bad.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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All manufactures go through this...sadly it is common.....burning is not but recalls are.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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"Ford said cruise control will be disabled once the switch is deactivated."....I think this is thier standard way of handling everything.

Problem with Tow/Haul - Gut it
Problem with Pilot Injection - Disable it
 
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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Before I sold my 2001 F350 I replaced a sensor that was leaking brake fluid out of the master cylinder. My parts man told me it was a cruise control item. I think I spent 10-12.00 total. It was easy just like the cam position senser.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rick.wooldridge
"Ford said cruise control will be disabled once the switch is deactivated."....I think this is thier standard way of handling everything.

Problem with Tow/Haul - Gut it
Problem with Pilot Injection - Disable it
The reason ...they are in the process of manufacturing the new unit, it is considerably safer (because the old one will catch fire with the ignition off) disable it now and produce the new unit...then install.
The disable will be at one time and then later will be the repair.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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All manufactures go through this...sadly it is common

Today's article regarding this recall also stated that over 3 million vehicles were recalled last year. I would venture to guess that does not count Customer Satisfaction Programs by the various manufacturers.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by dm2059
Before I sold my 2001 F350 I replaced a sensor that was leaking brake fluid out of the master cylinder. My parts man told me it was a cruise control item. I think I spent 10-12.00 total. It was easy just like the cam position senser.
I had the same problem with my sons '97 f-150. That sensor is part of the cruise, as his didn't work b4 we replaced the part. It had been leaking brake fluid for awhile! I wonder if that is the part that is causing the fires?
 
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