Is your Ford safe?
The National Highway Transportation Association has just released a warning to more than 5 million drivers of Ford vehicles that are driving vehicles which could catch on fire even when parked. The vehicles contain a defective cruise control switch that could lead to fire even when the vehicle is parked, turned off, and unattended. Clearly the concern extends to the loss of life and property that could result from this situation. Consider what could happen if you parked such a vehicle in your garage, went to sleep, and it caught fire.
The vehicles affected are:
1. 1993–2004 Ford F150
2. 1993–1999 Ford F250 (gasoline engine)
3. 1993–1996 Ford Bronco
4. 1994–1996 Ford Econoline
5. 1997–2002 Ford Expedition
6. 1998–2002 Lincoln Navigator
7. 1998–2002 Ford Ranger
8. 1992–1998 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car
9. 1993–1998 Lincoln Mark VIII
10. 1993–1995 Ford Taurus SHO with automatic transmission
11. 1994–Mercury Capri
12. 1998–2001 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer
13. 2001–2002 Ford Explorer Sport and Explorer Sport Trac
14. 1992–1993 and 1997–2003 Ford E-150-350 gasoline or natural gas vehicles
15. 2002 Ford E-550 gasoline engine vehicles
16. 1996–2003 Ford E-450 gasoline or natural gas vehicles
17. 1994–2002 Ford F-250 through F-550 super Duty trucks (gasoline engine)
18. 2000–2002 Ford Excursion (gasoline engine)
19. 2003 F250 – F550 Super Duty, Ford Excursion
20. 1995–2002 Ford F53 Motor home chassis
21. 2002–2003 Lincoln Blackwood
Consumers with questions should contact their local Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealer, or call 888-222-2751. Additional information is available at: www.ford.com.
