Ford · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 1993 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.
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.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD FISH TAIL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT IF EVERYTHING THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN WERE REPAIRED IT MAY REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 7/18/14*CN *TR
No injuries · No fire · No crash
GOT IN MY VAN STARTED DOWN STREET AND SMELT SMOKE WENT AROUND BLOCK INSIDE OF VAN FULL OF SMOKE STOPPED VAN AND SHUT IT OFF GOT OUT OF IT AND CALLED FOR FIRE DEPT AND NEIGHBOR CALLED TO BY TIME FIRE DEPT CAME MY VAN WAS FULLY ON FIRE MELTED SIDING ON HOUSE I WAS NEXT TOO..SMOKE AGGRAVATED MY ASHTMA AND HAD TO DO MY NEBULIZER............NOW I HAD A RECALL AND SUPPOSABLY IT WAS CORRECTED BUT MY VAN STILL CAUGHT FIRE...I DON'T HAVE FIRE COVERAGE WHAT IS MY NEXT THING I CAN DO TO GET COMPENSATION....IF MY RECALL WAS FIXED WHY DID IT STILL CATCH FIRE....HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH VAN BEFORE ALL HAPPENED...ONLY WORK DONE ON IT WAS FOR THE RECALL... *TR
RECEIVED RECALL 1993 E-350 ECONOLINE 08S01 MADE APPOINTMENT EVERY FORD FAYETTE, AL. LEFT IT OVER NIGHT TO BE WORKED ON THE NEXT DAY. CALLED 4:30PM BEFORE CLOSING TO SEE IF IT WAS DONE. TOLD THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK IT WAS NEXT THEN THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE A PART & DIDN'T KNOW WHEN ONE WOULD BE AVAILABLE. WE WASTED 8 GALLONS OF GAS AND THE RECALL PART IS STILL NOT BEEN REPLACED. THEY CLAIM NO ONE HAS THE PART FOR THE ECONOLINE. I CALLED THE 1-800 NUMBER IN THE LETTER BUT IT IS ONLY A VOICE MAIL BOX AND IT DIRECTS TO MAKE THE CALL OVER AGAIN. *TR
No injuries · No fire · No crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28 IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE CALLED FORD SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MID'DECEMBER OF 2007 AND THEN IN JANUARY OF 2008. THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,000.
No injuries · No fire · No crash
1993 FORD E-350 TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE LOST CONTROL HE DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND HIT THE MEDIAN WALL. *KB (OHIO CRASH TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB