Cruise Control Recall
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Cruise Control Recall
I have a 1999 F-250 V10 superduty. Was wondering about the recall. I'll be taking mine in Monday to have it fixed. Have there been any reports of fires actually starting due to this faulty switch? Thanks for any feedback.
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The initial fix for the cruise was to disconnect the brake switch. Once parts were in they add an inline fuse to the brake switch wire.
I had mine fixed in July. I stopped by a Lincoln-Mercury dealer near work on my lunch hour, without an appointment. They installed the fuse and had me out the door in less than 20 minutes.
And yes, there have been several fires attributed to this recall.
I had mine fixed in July. I stopped by a Lincoln-Mercury dealer near work on my lunch hour, without an appointment. They installed the fuse and had me out the door in less than 20 minutes.
And yes, there have been several fires attributed to this recall.
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The initial fix for the cruise was to disconnect the brake switch. Once parts were in they add an inline fuse to the brake switch wire.
I had mine fixed in July. I stopped by a Lincoln-Mercury dealer near work on my lunch hour, without an appointment. They installed the fuse and had me out the door in less than 20 minutes.
And yes, there have been several fires attributed to this recall.
I had mine fixed in July. I stopped by a Lincoln-Mercury dealer near work on my lunch hour, without an appointment. They installed the fuse and had me out the door in less than 20 minutes.
And yes, there have been several fires attributed to this recall.
thanks for the info, what causes the switch to short out in the first place?
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Believe it or not, there's a sensor in the master cylinder that draws power even when the vehicle is NOT running. Over time the rubber covering cracks, allowing fluid to touch the sensor, which must be warm/hot, and which eventually vaporizes and ignites the fluid. Also, its not just trucks that are affected, but a number of models of cars too.
It just so happened that someone noticed smoke on their vehicle so they phone-taped it while it was smoking, and it actually ignited while he was taping. And of course since the sensor was drawing power while the vehicles were not in use, a few garages caught fire, along with the attached houses. Fortunately, I don't think there were any deaths.
It just so happened that someone noticed smoke on their vehicle so they phone-taped it while it was smoking, and it actually ignited while he was taping. And of course since the sensor was drawing power while the vehicles were not in use, a few garages caught fire, along with the attached houses. Fortunately, I don't think there were any deaths.
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Believe it or not, there's a sensor in the master cylinder that draws power even when the vehicle is NOT running. Over time the rubber covering cracks, allowing fluid to touch the sensor, which must be warm/hot, and which eventually vaporizes and ignites the fluid. Also, its not just trucks that are affected, but a number of models of cars too.
It just so happened that someone noticed smoke on their vehicle so they phone-taped it while it was smoking, and it actually ignited while he was taping. And of course since the sensor was drawing power while the vehicles were not in use, a few garages caught fire, along with the attached houses. Fortunately, I don't think there were any deaths.
It just so happened that someone noticed smoke on their vehicle so they phone-taped it while it was smoking, and it actually ignited while he was taping. And of course since the sensor was drawing power while the vehicles were not in use, a few garages caught fire, along with the attached houses. Fortunately, I don't think there were any deaths.
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What year is the recall for?? I have a 2003 FX4 i just bought with 21k miles on it. How do you know if the probloem has been corrected? (besides the truck catching fire)
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My 1994 F-150 was affected. I had it done. My 01 excursion that I bought a year ago already had it done, but a couple of months ago I noticed a leak at the master cylinder. It was that sensor that everyone is talking about. The sensor had failed and the cruise control (which is wired into the sensor) would not work. I replaced the sensor and everything is fine now. It could have caught fire though...
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Thanks. I'll call the dealer & see if they have the parts to fix mine. I had forgotten about it & it seems the service department did too.
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