1998 FORD F53 Recall
- Campaign:
- 07V336000 on 08/02/2007
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 10/05/1997 - 12/16/1999
- Affected:
- 3,600,000
- Defect:
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Consequence:
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
- Notes:
- Ford recall no. 05s28.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration;s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
1998 FORD F53 TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 002002
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may ingest an excessive amount of water into the air filter while driving in the rain. excessive water can cause loss of power and / or engine stumble. *jb
- Bulletin:
- 010604
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may exhibit an erratic transmission 1-2 upshift or 2-1 downshift or may start out in 2nd gear. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 07212
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe
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