4Affected configurations shown738,490Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. FIRES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION 'OFF.'
What fixes it
Official remedy
AS AN INTERIM REPAIR, OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. AS SOON AS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EARLY APRIL 2005), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V388 AND 06V286)
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 05V017000
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.