Whats up with the cruise control switch recall?
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Whats up with the cruise control switch recall?
Sorry if this has been posted already, I am new here so cut me some slack. I have done some reading on this and frankly it kinda scares me. I have seen more than enough pics of burnt down Fords lately than I ever wanted to see. I fear that my '99 Expedition is probably in the recall. I just wanted for someone to fill me in on whats the cause and what is Ford doing about the situation. Can I take my Expedition to my local dealer and have them (or me, I prefer me) fix the problem for free?
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There are 218 recorded fires attributed to the Ford cruise control switch in question, but since at least 16,000,000 Fords have this switch, at present, your risk of experiencing a fire is 1 chance in 73394. These chances increase when considering 2000 only, and they decrease to something like one chance in a million for all years excluding 2000. Hence, your chance of experiencing a fire in your 1999 Expedition is about the same as the chance of being hit by lightning. The switch in question costs about $100 and it is right on top of the master cylinder.
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There are 218 recorded fires attributed to the Ford cruise control switch in question, but since at least 16,000,000 Fords have this switch, at present, your risk of experiencing a fire is 1 chance in 73394. These chances increase when considering 2000 only, and they decrease to something like one chance in a million for all years excluding 2000. Hence, your chance of experiencing a fire in your 1999 Expedition is about the same as the chance of being hit by lightning. The switch in question costs about $100 and it is right on top of the master cylinder.
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Yeah. That is a terrible case, and I think Ford agrees. I am replacing the switches in both of my Expeditions just to be safe -- though I think I have a better chance of winning the lottery than having my vehicle spontaneously combust.
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Ford has a kit out for the fix. My truck is a late build 99. I wasn't going to change the switch but was there picking up some rear end seals and asked about the recall. The kit was 14 bucks so how could I say no to that just to sleep a little better. It came with a steel sensor instead of the aluminum/plastic original one and also a pigtail to change the harness for the new style sensor connector. Oh and arn't they nice they even added a zip tie. Total install time about 2 minutes. Ford PN 1L1Z-9G652-AA List $14.23.
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Luzer27, can on certain build dates you get the part for free? I dont want to sound cheap or anything, hell its only $14, but if they want to hand me one for my '99 Expy because it was built in November '98 then I guess I'll have to take it.
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The only way you will get it for free would be if your truck is subject to recall in the Ford Vin system, sometimes called Oasis, if it is they would want you to schedule service based or parts availablity and they will most likely disconnect your CC until then. I would think a good dealer would do this service while you wait given the ease of the fix or a crappy dealer would want you to drop the truck off for the day which would be a total waste of time and not worth saving 14 bucks.
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Yeah that would be a totall waste of time for sure. Cant if my expy falls under the recall based off the VIN they could just give me the part and I will fix it myself. I hate having other people work on my car. I guess if its that easy to fix I wouldn't mind buying the part myself.
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Mine was covered under the recall (2000). Went into the dealership without an appointment and they installed the new switch in less than 15 minutes. Its nice to have cruise control back. I had disconnected it when the media attention started, before the recall, so its been a while without it.
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Here is a useful tool - just enter your VIN in the website attached:
http://www.ford.com/en/vehicles/owne...ls/default.htm
http://www.ford.com/en/vehicles/owne...ls/default.htm
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Luzer27: Did you have to bleed your brakes after this switch was installed? Are the dealerships doing this too? Since you are opening the braking system lines, I'd assume you'd have to, but maybe they have a procedure to avoid this?
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I considered bleeding the brakes and planned on it prior to starting the job. After removing the old switch and seeing how little of an amount of air we are talking about I opted not to. The switch center hole is less that 2mm wide and the sensor seats flush in the top of the master cylinder. If you really wanted to go above and beyond you could install the swich and have someone slowly push on the brake as you snung the sensor. I think you run the risk of more air by not getting that just right.
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Originally Posted by ExpyJeepin
Luzer27: Did you have to bleed your brakes after this switch was installed? Are the dealerships doing this too? Since you are opening the braking system lines, I'd assume you'd have to, but maybe they have a procedure to avoid this?
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