Ford Recalls 4.5 Million Trucks

Ford Recalls 4.5 Million Trucks

Ford has announced that it is recalling 4,500,000 trucks built between 1992 and 2003 because of fire hazards related to the speed control. The vehicles could burst into flames without the engine even running, according to federal safety investigators who published the recall report.

Do you own one of these flammable potential lemon trucks? If so, the lemon law can help you.

Vehicle Make / Model:
Model Year(s):
FORD E-150
1992-2003
FORD E-250
1992-2003
FORD E-350
1992-2003
FORD E-450
1992-2003
FORD E-550
1992-2003
FORD EXCURSION
2000-2003
FORD EXPLORER
1995-2002
FORD F-250 SD
1993-1997 1999-2003
FORD F-350 SD
1993-1997 1999-2003
FORD F-450 SD
1993-1997 1999-2003
FORD F-550 SD
1993-1997 1999-2003
FORD F53
1994
FORD RANGER
1995-1997 2001-2003
FORD WINDSTAR
1995-2003
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
1997 2002
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: OCT 09, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V399000 NHTSA Action Number: EA08021
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Number of Units Affected: 4,500,000
Summary:
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence:
A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Remedy:
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR
If you own one of these Ford's, be careful. Find out from your local Ford dealer if the recall has been done on your truck. If not, have it done right away. And if your dealer isn't helping you, call us.

Our lemon law attorneys have been helping consumers get their lemon car or lemon truck bought back and get their money refunded since 1978. Handling lemon law cases is what we do.

Getting rid of lemon trucks is what we do. Everyday. Making Ford pay your attorney fees is also what we do. That's only fair.

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Known nationwide as a leading Lemon Law attorney, Ronald L. Burdge has represented literally thousands of consumers in "lemon" lawsuits and actively co-counsels and coaches other Consumer Law attorneys. From 2005 through 2018, attorney Ronald L. Burdge has been named as the only Lemon Law Ohio Super Lawyer by Law and Politics magazine and Thomson Reuters Corp., Professional Division. Burdge restricts his practice to Lemon Law and Consumer Law cases. The Ohio Super Lawyer results are published annually in the January issue of Cincinnati Magazine. Ronald L. Burdge was named Consumer Law Trial Lawyer of the Year 2004 by the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the nation's largest organization of consumer law private and government attorneys. "Your impact on the auto industry has been magnified many times over because of the trail you blazed for others," stated NACA's Executive Director, Will Ogburn. Burdge has represented thousands of consumers in Ohio, Kentucky and elsewhere since 1978 and is a frequent lecturer to national, state and local Bar Associations and Judicial organizations. Burdge is admitted to Ohio's state and federal courts, Kentucky's state courts, and Indiana's federal courts. Other court admissions are on a "pro hac" temporary, case by cases basis.