Ford Recalls 4.5 Million Older Trucks, SUVs & Minivans Over Defective Cruise Controls
The Ford Motor Company will recall 4.5 million older trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and minivans from 1992 to 2003 due faulty switches on cruise controls. The auto manufacturer has issued several recalls over the past ten years over the same problem making it one of the largest recalls in history over one issue affecting approximately 15 million vehicles in total.
Ford cruise control recall details
According to a press release from Ford Motor Company, all of the recalled vehicles are equipped with Texas Instruments speed control deactivation switches which can leak hydraulic fluid, cause overheating and possibly ignite regardless of whether the car is on or off. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported several instances of leaking fluid damaging anti-lock brakes which resulted in fires as well.
The following vehicles are part of the latest recall:
Vehicle Make / Model |
Model Years Affected |
Estimated Number Of Vehicles Affected |
Ford Econoline |
1992-2003 |
743,000 |
Ford Excursion (diesel) |
2000-2003 |
36,700 |
Ford Explorer |
1995-2002 |
1,000,000 |
Mercury Mountaineer |
1995 2002 |
110,000 |
Ford F-Series Super Duty (diesel) |
1993-2003 (excluding 1998) |
1,100,000 |
Ford F53 Motorhome |
1994 |
7,300 |
Ford Ranger |
1995-1997 & 2001-2003 |
355,000 |
Ford Windstar |
1995-2003 |
1,100,000 |
The recall should begin in late October and Ford is advising owners of all the above vehicles to park them outdoors until the company sends them further instructions on how to have the vehicles repaired. Ford stopped using Texas Instruments switches in its vehicles in 2003.
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