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January 27, 2005
Ford has announced a safety recall for a part that could cause fires underneath the hoods of several popular Ford pickup trucks and SUVs. But consumer advocates and lawyers representing several Texans whose vehicles were destroyed say the problem extends beyond the models recalled.
Flaming Fords
• Ford Trucks Burn in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
• Feds Probe Ford Windstar for Fire Hazard
• Ford Truck Suspected in North Texas House Fire
• Ford Cruise Control Fire Strikes Florida Car Dealership
• Ford Hopes to Wind Down Recall of Fire-Prone Vehicles
• Ford Expedition Suspected in Fatal Ohio Home Fire
• Ford Fires Continue Despite Long-Delayed Federal Warning
• Feds Warn Some Ford Trucks and Cars Can Erupt in Flames
• Ford Fire Lawsuits Spread
• Ford Recalls 57,000 More Trucks, SUVS for Fire Hazard
• Ford Fires Strike in Minnesota, California
• Ford Plans Another Recall to Fix Fire Hazard
• Ford Fire Hazard Recall Creeps Along
• Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute Continue Ford Fire Tradition
• Ford Fires Kill Pets and Spread Despair as Year Ends
• Ford Lacks Parts for Fire Recall Repair
• New F150 Erupts in Flames as Ford Truck Fires Rage On
• Red Hot Texas Car-B-Que
• Kerry Vows Action to Get Flaming Fords Off the Road
• Flaming Ford Scandal Disgraces Ford, Feds
• Ford Tries Again to Fix Fire Problem with Massive Recall
• One Ford the Recall Missed
• Ford Stops Sales of Big Super Duty, Recalls 2008 Trucks
• Ford Recalls 155,000 More Trucks to Fix Fire Hazard
• Feds Probe Fires in Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute
• Feds Wind Up Ford Engine Fire Probe with Massive Recall
• Ford Truck Fires Mount as Recall Rolls Slowly
• Ford Trucks Burn As Recall Fiddles
• Ford Truck Fire Fix Delayed by Parts Shortage
• Ford Recalls 4 Million Trucks to Fix Fire Risk
• Nader Demands NHTSA Warn Ford Truck Owners
• Wrongful Death Suit Charges House Fire Started in F-150
• Feds Look Deeper for Ford Fire Causes
• Recall Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
• Houston Lawyers Sue Ford
• Ford Recalls Some Fire-Prone Models
• Feds Probe Ford F-150 Engine Fires
• Ford Recall Was Biggest Ever
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• Bronco
• Crown Victoria
• Dump truck
• Expedition
• Explorer
• F-150
• Other F-Series Trucks
• Focus
• Mustang
• Ranger Pickup
• Taurus
• Windstar
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The recall affects the following vehicles:
• 2000 model Ford F-150 truck;
• 2000 model Ford Expeditions;
• 2000 Lincoln Navigators;
• Some 2001 Ford F-Series Supercrew Trucks (built through Aug. 7, 2000)
Ford says it will notify nearly 800,000 owners of the recalled vehicles at the beginning of February via postal mail. Owners can also contact the company's Customer Assistance Center at (800) 392-3673.
The recall involves 2000 model F-150 pickup trucks, Expeditions and Navigators, and 2001 model F-series Supercrew pickup trucks equipped with cruise control, the release said.
The recall involves problems with the electrical connector to the cruise control feature. Ford is encouraging vehicle owners to have the cruise-control switches deactivated. The company is gathering replacement parts that will be the subject of a second notification to owners.
Neither Ford nor NHTSA made any mention of similar problems in other model years, even though consumer organizations, the news media and NHTSA have received numerous complaints of similar fires in vehicles not covered in the recall.
Owners who have experienced similar vehicle fires should report them to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at (888) 327-4236 or via their Web site at www.nhtsa.dot.gov and to ConsumerAffairs.com.
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