NHTSA Campaign 08V051000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
NHTSA campaign 08V051000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the vehicle speed control: cruise control. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 08V051000 with NHTSA on February 4, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V051000, NHTSA lists up to 225,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 3, 1991 and September 15, 2003.
The 08V051000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V051000 were scheduled from February 18, 2008, 14 days after the report.
08V051000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2000–2003.
Owners of the model years 08V051000 covers have filed at least 27 complaints naming the vehicle speed control, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V051000 vehicles, the 2000 Ford Econoline has the most (9).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V051000 ranks 45 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 08V051000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 14 other recalls on the vehicle speed control on this site; the one before 08V051000 was 07V336000, reported on August 3, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
- The risk
- AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 08S01.
Reported February 4, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V051000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V051000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 4, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted