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Ford recalls vehicles a second time
Automaker to notify dealers, customers
Bernadine Williams
and Harry Stoffer
Automotive News
January 31, 2008 - 1:20 pm ET
UPDATED: 1/31/08 4:19 p.m. EST
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. began notifying Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers
this week of a safety recall covering about 225,000 vehicles that were
previously recalled for improper wire harnesses.
"The action we are taking does deal with a new issue related to a previous
recall," said Ford spokeswoman Jennifer Moore.
The newly recalled vehicles are among 10.4 million cars and trucks Ford
previously had recalled in stages since 1999 because a cruise control switch
was found to pose a fire hazard -- even when vehicles were parked and turned
off.
In some cases, homes were destroyed when vehicles burned in attached
garages.
The original repair involved installation of a wiring harness around the
cruise control switch.
Ford found that the harness did not function properly in this subset of
225,000 vehicles, now being recalled a second time, company spokesmen told
Automotive News.
Ford plans to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that
wiring harnesses installed on eight models built in years varying between
1992 and 2003 are not compatible with the current circuit polarity.
The harnesses have an improperly placed fuse. The placement does not offer
enough protection if there is an electrical short circuit, according to the
dealer alert.
In a letter sent Tuesday, Jan. 29, to dealers, Ford said it does not intend
to notify owners of the recall until NHTSA has been informed and dealers
receive service repair information.
" All customers have an available interim action that eliminates any risk if
the part is not available for their vehicle," Moore said in a statement.
Ford expects to begin owner notification by mid-February.
Dealers can expect to receive the service bulletin next week.
These models make up the list of vehicles to be recalled by Ford:
-- 1992-2003 Econoline*
-- 1992-98 Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis
-- 1993 Bronco
-- 1995-97 F-series stripped chassis*
-- 1993-95 Taurus SHO
-- 1992-95 Town Car
-- 1993 F series*
*Indicates gasoline engines only
In Park the Rpm is 800 with or without the air conditioning on. I know there is a circuit that feeds to the PCM that maintains the RPM close to the 800 level for all the above conditions.
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated along with any schematics, parts locations, and information related to this circuit.
Thanks,
J Tierce
OMFG the car has been sitting under the car port for about 45 mins and i just heard it doing it again, no key in it and all locked up. WTF is going on
I checked for the codes on the trunk and door jamb and the pass side computer box.
The previous owner must have removed all the hidden tags. Any suggestions ?
I have a 1990 Town Car and the overdrive is completely gone. When it tries to shift into overdrive its like you shifted into neutral by mistake. I am getting ready to take it into a trans shop and wanted some input. Rebuild? Easy fix? Any ideas?
Thank you Beth
So....my problem: I absolutely hate the car. I can still smell that noxious odor every time I get into it. Is there ANYthing that can be done to flush this out of the car/system?
This has truly become a point of contention in our marriage. Silly? Maybe, but I cannot get past how close I came to losing him over this car.
Thanks in advance. :mad:
Is the Mass Air Sensor original?
Have thought that maybe catalytic converters are stopping up. Any ideas?
I was a little surprised, I always thought that they don't put parts in a car for no reason.
So, I would appreciate if someone knows anything about these in the lincoln, i would love to know if it is true the car can roll on any corner
and if they should have removed and replaced them. I can't even drive the car now thinking how unsafe it might be.
If anyone out there has any info on this it would be greatly appreciated..
Thank you so much.
Wondering if anyone can help? I changed out my spark plugs not too long ago and found that they were pretty much soaked with oil. I got a couple of manuals like hayes but I can't find any answers.
Do you ever see Steam coming out the exhaust? Especially after the engine is warmed up?
But i'm gonna have it checked out for the head gasket. Your guys is help is very much appreciated.
BTW Google hypermiling. It shows you how to get better gas mileage on any vehicle. It's a non commercial site mainly talks about hybrids getting 70+
mpg using these techniques and ones you can only use on hybrids. It's been talked about on the major news networks. (Chicago to New York run on onlyone tank of gas in a Prius recently with gas left over.)
Have a great day everyone!
Another test is to go to the corner gas station and have them put the pressure tester on the place where the cap fits. This will confirm if there is a pressure leak anywhere in the coolant system.
Rocker cover gaskets are cheap compared to fixing other problems. In regards to the tips of the plugs, if there was no oil on the spark tip, then it is not an internal engine problem. Many times the body of the plug is covered with oil or fluid but not the tip. That is good news. If that is your case, your are lucky. Just do the RC gaskets and also grab hold of the wires when the engine is running. If you can feel an excessive amount of juice going through the wires, then replace them. With the ocst of gasoline these days, also replace the air filter even when it is not too dark, just gray. It's your money and most air filters in the summer won't last 4,000 miles before they become restrictive. It depends on the dust and dirt on the roads where you drive. The discount auto parts stores have good deals on name brand air filters, so when they are on sale, buyt 2 of them.
Stop using normal oil and go with a heavier grade of full synthetic. Any brand will do except castrol which is not a true synthetic. castrol is made from hydrocarbon crude oil while the others, Penzoil, Quaker State, Mobil One and Valvoline full synthetics are made froma chemical. and therefore work much better under very high temps of bvery cold temps. To help chemically clean the inside of any engine, add 1 or 2 quarts of full 100% synthetic oil and run it for about 2,500 to 3,500 miles, then dump it out and run all synthetic engine oil. Always use a heaveir grade in the summer of if you have more than 60 k on the engine. Try a 10w30 or if you have very high miles or pull a trailer, run 15w40 or 15w50 full synthietic. It is cheaper to use a full synthetic than normal crude based oil becasue it is so slippery, it saves on fuel making it less expensive in the long run. For the summer add 2 pounds to the tires for better handling and better mileage.