f350 recall notice

[rbh]

our 1994 dually f350 4x4 flat deck which we use for work and towing the boat just got a recall notice for the speed control deactivation switch on the brake system.
this is the first time I have ever recieved one in the mail.
This gets me to thinking, how many recalls have been done on my truck and I have had no notice?
were does one find out?
rob

 

[Bondo]

Re: f350 recall notice

This gets me to thinking, how many recalls have been done on my truck and I have had no notice?

Ayuh,.... Are you the Original owner,..?? I have a 96, F-250, PowerStroke, bought Used...

I've never gotten the recall notices, til this 1 you're talking about,...
I think there's been a change recently, where now they send notices to state by state Registered owners, rather than just the people they Sold 'em too...

Btw,... That switch was Beat the day I bought the truck, had to drive from Montgomery Al. to Home with the foot throttle,...
Bummer...
Got home, went on-line,+ found the Problem in 20 minutes,.. About $10. later, Cruise worked...
Also found out, a paperclip would have gotten me home With cruise...

I found all this info at the Dieselstop forums,... I'm not a proflic poster over there, but am a member...
You'll No doubt find anything there is to find out about factory recalls,+ alot about your truck in general over there,...
Especially if it's a Diesel...

 

[Bob_VT]

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Any recall on any vehicle found here.... http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/

 

[rbh]

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Thanks guys, only appears to be the one.
rob

 

[v1_0]

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Thanks guys, only appears to be the one.
rob

I wouldn't be so sure. A little while back, I searched and found one for my f350, so I brought it into the dealer to get taken care of. They found 2 other ones on it, so I ended up with 3 getting taken care of.

I think they don't report the minor ones, or there's some criteria as to what they report and what they just fix when you come in.

-V

 

[dolluper]

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Dealers not busy they will find some 4sure....maybe invent some LOL's

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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Rbh and Bond-o this is one recall you better follow through on.

AND UNPLUG THE CRUISE SWITCH ON THE BRAKE M.CYL. IMMEDIATELY.

This is a major fire hazard. The switch has 12v going to it at all time's (key off).
Over time brake fluid eats away at switch which can cause a short to ground which = FIRE.

Car's/truck's have started on fire in attached garage's burning houses down in the middle of the night.
I believe this is the largest recall in Ford's history.

 

[salty87]

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Dealers not busy they will find some 4sure....maybe invent some LOL's

yup, they'll check your vin. they'll try to bill the manu for whatever they can.

 

[divinginn]

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My f150 burned up in my driveway,it was about two weeks before they did the recall on the cruise control,it almost burned my boat up. I now drive a Dodge.

 

[windsors03cobra]

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Around 7 thousand items in a modern car have constant power feeds and any one of those feeds could be a "fire hazard" I kind of think the recall is a joke and cant believe Ford themselves keeps publicizing it along with the media. I almost think its a ploy on Fords part just to get people into their showrooms, helluva idea if so.

Anyway I have heard they tell you the part is on back order and take your name and never call you, I gotta be honest the guy above me is the first person I have heard of with one of these trucks (around 17 million affected vehicles) I have not seen the wreckers or the side of the roads littered with burned Fords and I'm in truck country so I just do not understand this recall I means I have been hearing about if for around 5 years ?
I guess maybe the gubmint is forcing Ford to do this ? Seems ridiculous.


Preciate the tip on the that switch causing cruise not to work, hopefully that is the problem with my 95, I'll try bypassing it as a troubleshooting measure.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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Around 7 thousand items in a modern car have constant power feeds and any one of those feeds could be a "fire hazard" I kind of think the recall is a joke and cant believe Ford themselves keeps publicizing it along with the media. I almost think its a ploy on Fords part just to get people into their showrooms, helluva idea if so.

Anyway I have heard they tell you the part is on back order and take your name and never call you, I gotta be honest the guy above me is the first person I have heard of with one of these trucks (around 17 million affected vehicles) I have not seen the wreckers or the side of the roads littered with burned Fords and I'm in truck country so I just do not understand this recall I means I have been hearing about if for around 5 years ?
I guess maybe the gubmint is forcing Ford to do this ? Seems ridiculous.


Preciate the tip on the that switch causing cruise not to work, hopefully that is the problem with my 95, I'll try bypassing it as a troubleshooting measure.

Not every "power feed" has the ability to short to ground. This is not a joke and it's not just trucks. www.switchfires.com

 

[windsors03cobra]

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I agree most hot wires are fused. Regardless there are some pretty hefty unfused hot wires under the hood of many cars and most never have a problem.
That list is extensive and kind of "in my mind" goes to show that the recall is BS I troll a junkyard once or twice a year and I dont think I've seen a single burnt down Ford laying anywhere. Also in my daily travels I am glad to report I see very few car fires.
As an all car fan and car lover car fires are probably one of saddest ways to watch a car die.

A Crown Vic burned on the next block about 5 years ago but it was the womans ex boyfriend who tossed a molotov cocktail into the auto.
Also thats is weird how this little 14 gauge cruise wire ended up unfused,I would have thought it involved in cruise control fuse show whats I know. :redface:

Maybe I'm all wet, probably am I mean BIGTIME Ford and some gubmint agency are doing this recall for a reason. I guess the good news or maybe bad for Ford is that probably atleast 50% of those cars are dead and gone.

 

[Stachi]

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I agree most hot wires are fused. Regardless there are some pretty hefty unfused hot wires under the hood of many cars and most never have a problem.
That list is extensive and kind of "in my mind" goes to show that the recall is BS I troll a junkyard once or twice a year and I dont think I've seen a single burnt down Ford laying anywhere. Also in my daily travels I am glad to report I see very few car fires.
As an all car fan and car lover car fires are probably one of saddest ways to watch a car die.

A Crown Vic burned on the next block about 5 years ago but it was the womans ex boyfriend who tossed a molotov cocktail into the auto.
Also thats is weird how this little 14 gauge cruise wire ended up unfused,I would have thought it involved in cruise control fuse show whats I know. :redface:

Maybe I'm all wet, probably am I mean BIGTIME Ford and some gubmint agency are doing this recall for a reason. I guess the good news or maybe bad for Ford is that probably atleast 50% of those cars are dead and gone.

I have seen a few Fords that have burned, most will go directly to the crusher, so they are not laying around in the yards...not much left of them after they burn

 

[windsors03cobra]

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Damn Fords, that would be horrible to have a dumb car burn and have it take a building with it. Ai yi yi.