30Affected configurations shown4,500,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
What fixes it
Official remedy
BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 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 05V388000
2002 FORD EXPEDITIONOpen vehicle record →2002 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →2002 LINCOLN NAVIGATOROpen vehicle record →2002 LINCOLN BLACKWOODOpen vehicle record →2001 FORD EXPEDITIONOpen vehicle record →2001 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOROpen vehicle record →2000 FORD EXPEDITIONOpen vehicle record →2000 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOROpen vehicle record →1999 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →1999 FORD EXPEDITIONOpen vehicle record →1999 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOROpen vehicle record →1998 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →1998 FORD EXPEDITIONOpen vehicle record →1998 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOROpen vehicle record →1997 FORD EXPEDITIONOpen vehicle record →1997 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →1997 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →1996 FORD BRONCOOpen vehicle record →1996 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →1996 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →1995 FORD BRONCOOpen vehicle record →1995 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →1995 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →1994 FORD BRONCOOpen vehicle record →1994 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →1994 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →
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.