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Feds Urge Ford Owners To Heed Recall
About 5 Million Recalled Vehicles Still Not Fixed
POSTED: 10:40 am PDT September 9,
2008
UPDATED: 11:03 am PDT September 9,
2008
WASHINGTON -- The government wants owners of about 5 million recalled Ford vehicles to bring their cars and trucks to dealerships to repair a cruise control switch system that has been tied to engine fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a consumer advisory Tuesday to owners of certain unrepaired Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, vans and passenger cars who have not responded to previous recalls. The government said about 12 million vehicles have been part of the recall and nearly 5 million still have not been fixed.A similar warning was issued in February but officials said the rate of the vehicles being repaired has declined. A Ford spokesman said the company supports the government's efforts.The cars affect by the recall are:
- 19932004 Ford F150
- 19931999 Ford F250 (gasoline engine)
- 19931996 Ford Bronco
- 19941996 Ford Econoline
- 19972002 Ford Expedition
- 19982002 Lincoln Navigator
- 19982002 Ford Ranger
- 19921998 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car
- 19931998 Lincoln Mark VIII
- 19931995 Ford Taurus SHO with automatic transmission
- 1994 Mercury Capri
- 19982001 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer
- 20012002 Ford Explorer Sport and Explorer Sport Trac
- 19921993 and 19972003 Ford E-150-350 gasoline or natural gas vehicles
- 2002 Ford E-550 gasoline engine vehicles
- 19962003 Ford E-450 gasoline or natural gas vehicles
- 19942002 Ford F-250 through F-550 super Duty trucks (gasoline engine)
- 20002002 Ford Excursion (gasoline engine)
- 2003 F250F550 Super Duty, Ford Excursion
- 19952002 Ford F53 Motor home chassis
- 20022003 Lincoln Blackwood
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