Ford · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 1994 model year only.
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.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FORD IS REPLACING ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15, 16, AND 17 INCH TIRES MOUNTED ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS. FORD REPORTS TREAD SEPARATION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TIRE DESIGN TO STRESS, AGING, AND MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS. FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THE VEHICLES LISTED BELOW MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES OR MAY HAVE HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES INSTALLED DURING THE FIRESTONE RECALL LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2000. CERTAIN 1991 THROUGHT 2002 FORD EXPLORER CERTAIN 2001 THROUGHT 2002 EXPLORER SPORT, AND SPORT TRAC CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 2001 RANGER CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 EXPEDITION CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994, AND 1997 MODEL YEAR F-SERIES CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994 BRONCO NOTE: BOTH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AFFECTED.
1994 FORD F-450 CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-91-0820.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD SUPERDUTY F450. WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD A BURNING SMELL AND PUFFS OF SMOKE APPEARED. HE CONTINUED DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CALIPER PISTONS WOULD NOT RELEASE, WHICH CAUSED THE BURNING SMOKE SMELL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PISTON WAS NOT RELEASING ON THE CALIPER AND WAS CORRODED UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY WILL CHANGE ALL OF THE CALIPERS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
No injuries · No fire · No crash
WHEN CARS ARE LOADED ON TRUCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT
No injuries · No fire · No crash