Vehicle speed controlRecall 07V-336 · Ford and Lincoln vehicles

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 07V-336 covers 3,600,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles for a vehicle speed control problem, reported to NHTSA on August 3, 2007.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected3,600,00021 models
ReportedAug 3, 2007Owners notified Aug 13, 2007
Complaints since743Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 07V336000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

What to do

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

FORD RECALL NO. 05S28.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION;S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · closed Aug 2, 2006
    NHTSA