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Ford affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.

NHTSA campaign 08V-051 · Reported April 2, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford E-150
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the vehicle speed control cruise control. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-051.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2000Ford E-150

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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