Attention Ford Owners
 

Just read this and didn't see it listed on the site yet, if it is please delete this one.

(http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs..._blg=1,1317683)

Attention Ford Owners
Decade-long recall problem sees an additional 4.5 million vehicles added to tally
Posted by Joshua Condon on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:03 PM
AutoWeek is reporting that Ford's problems with leaky cruise-control switches (which can potentially start vehicle fires) continue. After an Oct. 9 letter to regulators detailed incidents of switch fires on Windstar minivans from model years 1995 to 2003, the company recalled 1.1 million affected vehicles. Now, with the addition of 3.4 million recalled vehicles with the cruise-control deactivation switch -- mostly pickups and SUVs such as the diesel-powered Excursion and F-250 Super Duty, Econoline, Explorer/Mountaineer, Ranger and F53 Motorhome -- the total jumps to just over four times that number. (All new recalls are from model years 1992 to 2003, and, it should be noted, no fires have been reported. The measure is a preventive one to stem "possible ongoing customer lack of confidence in vehicles with the switch," a Ford representative said.) The Texas Instrument-made switches may leak, overheat, smoke and burn.

The problem for Ford is not a new one: Cruise-control-related leaks and engine-compartment fires originated in 1998 with 1992 and 1993 model year Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars. Five more recalls from 2005-2007 followed, plus yet another recall in 2008 to rework some of the previously recalled vehicles. All told, the full tally for this problem clocks in at around 16 million vehicles.

Dealers will be notified this week, and owners of affected vehicles will be contacted via letter between Oct. 26 and Dec. 11. Those with questions and concerns can check Ford's Customer Support Web site or call 800-392-3673.

:argh:

I am getting very, very, VERY tired of doing this recall.