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Ford Explorer Recall
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April 30, 2009
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NEWS: Feds
warns Ford owners about
recalled vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
government is urging
owners of 5 million
recalled Ford vehicles
to bring them to
dealerships to repair a
cruise control switch
system that has been
tied to engine fires.
The
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration on
Tuesday issued a second
consumer advisory to
owners of certain
unrepaired Ford, Lincoln
and Mercury sport
utility vehicles, pickup
trucks, vans and
passenger cars who have
not responded to
previous recalls.
NHTSA
said about 12 million
vehicles have been part
of the recall and nearly
5 million still have not
been fixed. A similar
warning was issued in
February but officials
said the rate of the
vehicles being repaired
has declined.
The
recalls have affected
Ford's popular F-Series
pickup trucks and led to
hundreds of complaints
and dozens of lawsuits
over engine fires.
Ford
spokesman Wes Sherwood
said the Dearborn,
Mich., company supported
the effort to
communicate with owners.
He said owners have
received several recall
notices but "the return
rate has been lower than
expected or hoped
(for)."
Dealers have installed a
fused wiring harness
into the speed control
electrical system as
part of the recall, and
the government said
replacement parts are
available. Owners can
take their vehicle to a
dealer to have the
cruise control
deactivated until the
parts arrive.
NHTSA
issued a lengthy list of
older vehicles covered
by the consumer
advisory, including
1993-2004 Ford F150
trucks, 1994-2002 F250
through F550 Super Duty
trucks with gasoline
engines, and 1998-2001
Ford Explorer and
Mercury Mountaineer
SUVs, which were among
the best-selling
vehicles in the nation
during those years.
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RECALL INFO:
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SEPTEMBER 2007 --
Ford is recalling 1,497
MY 2008 Explorer,
Explorer Sport Track and
Mercury Mountaineer
sport utility vehicles
equipped with the 4.6L
engine and 6R
transmission. The bolt
securing the
transmission oil cooler
line fittings at the
transmission may not
have been sufficiently
tightened during vehicle
assembly. As a result,
the bolt may loosen and
the transmission oil
cooler lines may
disengage from the
transmission, causing a
transmission fluid leak.
If leaking transmission
fluid contacts the
catalytic converter, it
may pose a risk of fire.
Dealers will inspect and
have the transmission
cooler line attachment
bolt tightened. The
recall began on August
30, 2007. 07V-453
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NEWS:
Ford recalls 1.2 million
vehicles over possible
engine fires
WASHINGTON (AP) --
August 3, 2006 -- Ford
Motor Co... recalled 1.2
million trucks, sport
utility vehicles and
vans Thursday amid
concerns about potential
engine fires.
The
recall involves vehicles
fueled by gasoline or
natural gas and equipped
with speed control,
including the 1994-2002
F-250, F-350, F-450 and
F-550 F-Super Duty
trucks, 2000-2002
Excursion SUVs,
1994-1996 Econoline vans
and 1996-2002 E-450
vans, and 1998
Explorers and
Mountaineers.
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NEWS:
Ford recalls 1.2 mln
trucks to fix cruise
control
DETROIT (Reuters) --
August 3, 2006 -- Ford
Motor Co. said on
Thursday it is recalling
about 1.2 million
trucks, sport utility
vehicles and vans in the
United States because a
faulty speed control
deactivation switch may
cause fires.
The
recall covers F-Series
pickups, Explorer and
Excursion SUVs and
Econoline vans, and
includes vehicles from
1996-2002.
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NEWS:
Ford
recalls
some
235,000
pickups,
vans,
SUVs
Vehicles
from
2006
model
year may
have
problems
with
windshield
wipers
WASHINGTON
(AP) -
November
17,
2005.
Ford
Motor
Co. is
recalling
about
235,000
pickups,
vans and
sport
utility
vehicles
from the
2006
model
year
because
of
potential
problems
with the
windshield
wiper
motor.
The
models
include
the
E-150,
E-250,
E-350
and
E-450
vans,
the
Escape,
Expedition
and
Explorer
SUVs,
F-150
and
Ranger
pickups
and
Taurus
sedan.
It also
includes
the
Lincoln
Navigator
SUV and
Lincoln
Mark LT
pickup
and
Mercury
Mountaineer
and
Mariner
SUV.
It is
Ford’s
second
large
recall
in two
days. On
Wednesday,
the
automaker
said it
was
recalling
220,000
vehicles
from the
2005
model
year
amid
concerns
a
battery
cable
rubbing
against
the
frame
could
cause
fires
and
worry
that a
fuel
tank
strap
could
separate
after
tens of
thousands
of
miles.
MORE...
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RECALL:
2007
Ford Explorer & Explorer
Sport Trac |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V453000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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FORD
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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AUG 28,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1497 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION:COOLING
UNIT AND LINES |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
THE 4.6L ENGINE
AND 6R
TRANSMISSION,
THE BOLT
SECURING THE
TRANSMISSION OIL
COOLER LINE
FITTINGS AT THE
TRANSMISSION MAY
NOT HAVE BEEN
SUFFICIENTLY
TORQUED DURING
VEHICLE
ASSEMBLY. AS A
RESULT, THE BOLT
MAY LOOSEN AND
THE TRANSMISSION
OIL COOLER LINES
MAY DISENGAGE
FROM THE
TRANSMISSION,
CAUSING A
TRANSMISSION
FLUID LEAK. |
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Consequence |
IF LEAKING
TRANSMISSION
FLUID CONTACTS
THE CATALYTIC
CONVERTER, IT
MAY POSE A RISK
OF FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND HAVE
THE TRANSMISSION
COOLER LINE
ATTACHMENT BOLT
TIGHTENED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
AUGUST 30, 2007.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT FORD AT
1-800-392-3673. |
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RECALL:
2007
Ford Explorer & Explorer
Sport Trac |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V181000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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FORD
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 24,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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11 |
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Description |
STEERING |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
TWO BOLTS THAT
ATTACH THE
STEERING GEAR
ASSEMBLY TO THE
FRAME MAY HAVE
BEEN
OVER-TIGHTENED.
THIS CONDITION
COULD RESULT IN
ONE OR BOTH OF
THE BOLTS
FRACTURING,
CAUSING THE
STEERING GEAR TO
BECOME LOOSE.
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Consequence |
THIS CONDITION
COULD CAUSE
"CLUNKING" NOISE
WHEN STEERING AS
WELL AS
DECREASED
STEERING
EFFECTIVENESS
POTENTIALLY
RESULTING IN A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE BOTH THE
STEERING GEAR
ASSEMBLY
MOUNTING BOLTS
AND NUTS FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT MAY 5,
2007. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT FORD AT
1-800-392-3673. |
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RECALL:
2006
Ford Explorer |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V520000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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FORD
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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NOV 07,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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199942 |
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Description |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
TRUCKS,
PASSENGER CARS
AND SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
WINDSHIELD WIPER
MOTOR MAY HAVE
BEEN PRODUCED
WITHOUT GREASE
BEING APPLIED TO
THE OUTPUT SHAFT
GEAR. |
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Consequence |
AFTER A PERIOD
OF CONTINUOUS
USE ON THE HIGH
SPEED SETTING,
LACK OF GREASE
ON THE OUTPUT
SHAFT GEAR MAY
CAUSE THE GEAR
TO DISTORT OR
FRACTURE DURING
OPERATION
RESULTING IN A
LOSS OF WIPER
FUNCTION.
INOPERATIVE
WIPERS UNDER
INCLEMENT
WEATHER
CONDITIONS COULD
CAUSE A CRASH
DUE TO IMPAIRED
VISIBILITY.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
WIPER MOTOR FOR
THE PRESENCE OF
GREASE AND
GREASE THE WIPER
MOTOR GEARS IF
NECESSARY. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
NOVEMBER 22,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
FORD AT
1-800-392-3673
OR
LINCOLN/MERCURY
AT
1-800-521-4140. |
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RECALL:
2002 - 2003
Ford Explorer |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V442000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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FORD
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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09/13/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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955,732 |
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Description |
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE
AND ATTACHMENTS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
LIFTGATE GLASS
STRUT MAY BECOME
DISENGAGED OR
THE HINGE MAY
FRACTURE
ALLOWING THE
GLASS TO FALL
AND POSSIBLY
BREAK. |
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Consequence |
IF THE HINGE
SHOULD FRACTURE,
THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR
THE GLASS TO
FALL AND
ULTIMATELY BREAK
AND PERSONAL
INJURIES COULD
OCCUR. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
HAVE THE
LIFTGATE GLASS
STRUT BRACKETS
AND GLASS HINGES
REPLACED. FOR
THE VEHICLES
BUILT FROM
AUGUST 1, 2000
THROUGH MARCH 3,
2002, THE
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
HINGES AND
LIFTGATE STRUT
BRACKET. ON
VEHICLES BUILT
FROM MARCH 3,
2002 THROUGH
JUNE 23, 2003,
THE DEALERS WILL
ONLY REPLACE THE
HINGES. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
SEPTEMBER 30,
2004. A POSTCARD
WAS SENT TO
OWNERS ON
DECEMBER 27,
2004, ADVISING
THEM THAT PARTS
ARE NOW
AVAILABLE.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT FORD AT
1-800-392-3673. |
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RECALL:
2002 - 2003
Ford Explorer |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V442000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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FORD
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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09/13/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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955,732 |
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Description |
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE
AND ATTACHMENTS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
LIFTGATE GLASS
STRUT MAY BECOME
DISENGAGED OR
THE HINGE MAY
FRACTURE
ALLOWING THE
GLASS TO FALL
AND POSSIBLY
BREAK. |
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Consequence |
IF THE HINGE
SHOULD FRACTURE,
THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR
THE GLASS TO
FALL AND
ULTIMATELY BREAK
AND PERSONAL
INJURIES COULD
OCCUR. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
HAVE THE
LIFTGATE GLASS
STRUT BRACKETS
AND GLASS HINGES
REPLACED. FOR
THE VEHICLES
BUILT FROM
AUGUST 1, 2000
THROUGH MARCH 3,
2002, THE
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
HINGES AND
LIFTGATE STRUT
BRACKET. ON
VEHICLES BUILT
FROM MARCH 3,
2002 THROUGH
JUNE 23, 2003,
THE DEALERS WILL
ONLY REPLACE THE
HINGES. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
SEPTEMBER 30,
2004. A POSTCARD
WAS SENT TO
OWNERS ON
DECEMBER 27,
2004, ADVISING
THEM THAT PARTS
ARE NOW
AVAILABLE.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT FORD AT
1-800-392-3673. |
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