Ford Recalls 3.6 Million Cars and Trucks

Owners of more than a dozen models are waking up this week to a recall involving 3.6 million cars built between 1992 to 2004. That huge number suffers from a faulty cruise-control switch that could lead to fires. Six million vehicles had been recalled in 2005 for the same issue. The company says “a few” Ford Crown Victorias actually caught fire. Unfortunately, the problem is even more disconcerting because it is a possibility at all times, not just when the cruise control is on. 

Here is the full list of recalled vehicles:

1998-02 Ford Ranger, 1992-97 Lincoln Town Car, 1992-97 Ford Crown Victoria, 1992-97 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1993-98 Lincoln Mark VIII, 1993-95 Taurus SHO, 1999-01 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer, 2001-02 Ford Explorer Sport, 2001-02 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1992-93 E150-350 vans, 1997-02 E150-350 vans, 1993 Ford F-Series pickups, 1993 Ford Bronco, 1994 Mercury Capri, 2003-04 Ford F-150 Lightning, and 1995-02 Ford F53 motor homes.

Cruise-Control Switch Forces Huge Ford Recall (Washington Post)

Comments

Pretty sure that sucks.

and ford sinks further and further behind.....

pretty sure that Ford has quality issues

Is this really a Ford quality issue or a poor quality vendor who produced the faulty part? If it's the vendor shouldn't their name be tarnished like Ford's?

Well, it you think so, then why r u ranting and raving other auto makers on the irrational when they have a problem??

Unfortunately, Ford has fallen into the same predicament that other manufacturers have. They simply shove the product out the door to meet the demand as well as the opponents, meanwhile they don't take the opportunity to fully "work out the bugs". Lest we forget the most recent 6.0L Diesel release.

I'm really glad that I bought a Nissan and not a Ford like I was going to. My Nissan givs me 100% reliability all the time. With a Ford, I would have died. No wonder they have gone abyss.

I received a letter from Ford regarding the recall on my F-150 truck stating that Ford would not be repairing the damage caused by the fire caused by your faulty switch. I don't see how Ford is not responsible since the fire was after the first letter but before the second letter. The first letter stated that there was a problem and that Ford did not have the parts for the repairs. The second letter said for me to make an appointment. I called the dealer in my area and told her about my problem, and asked if they would provide me with a vehicle to drive while they repaired my truck. She said no. So, since I work out of my truck and it is my only vehicle, I did not take it to be repaired. The brake reservoir is leaking, so if I take my truck for the switch to be repaired, another fire is most likely. The damage was caused by the faulty switch, and the repairs were not available to me before the fire started. So, why does it matter that the truck was not brought in before now?

This has gotta be 1 of the most, if not THE MOST, embarrasing of all recalls from ANY auto manufacturers (so doesn't matter whether it's domestics or imports)! A recall on a previous recall?

http://cbs5.com/national/Ford.recall.cruise.2.644270.html

Wonder if this has happened to other manufacturers before?

Ford had me bring my Explorer in on Sept 7,07 to fix the cruise and all they did was disconnect it and told me that I would have to bring it back in when parts came in to fix it. That has been nearly 7 months now and they still haven't fixed it.I've contacted them at least 4 times and there answer is always "Ford is working on getting parts to fix your vehicle and will send you a postcard when parts are available"

Ford had me bring my Explorer in on Sept 7,07 to fix the cruise and all they did was disconnect it and told me that I would have to bring it back in when parts came in to fix it. That has been nearly 7 months now and they still haven't fixed it.I've contacted them at least 4 times and there answer is always "Ford is working on getting parts to fix your vehicle and will send you a postcard when parts are available"

i have 1995 gmc jimmy good condition ask $2500