96 F150 - Cruise Control Recall
03-03-2009, 10:04 PM
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96 F150 - Cruise Control Recall
Hi Guys -
I recently got a beautiful 96 F150 4x4 with Eddie Bauer pkg.
I read an article about 90's cruise control recall and it says that there is a deactivation switch on the master cylinder that shorts out and can catch on fire. I am not sure whether my truck has been repaired.
Here are my questions.
1. How can I find if this has been fixed?
2. If not, can I still get this fixed by Ford for free?
3. Or am I too sensitive? So should I just ignore as the truck has not had a fire so far?
Thanks much.
ST
I recently got a beautiful 96 F150 4x4 with Eddie Bauer pkg.
I read an article about 90's cruise control recall and it says that there is a deactivation switch on the master cylinder that shorts out and can catch on fire. I am not sure whether my truck has been repaired.
Here are my questions.
1. How can I find if this has been fixed?
2. If not, can I still get this fixed by Ford for free?
3. Or am I too sensitive? So should I just ignore as the truck has not had a fire so far?
Thanks much.
ST
03-03-2009, 10:17 PM
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Let me step out and take a pic of what they did on mine... BRB
edit: back!
There it is... in all it's glory... the recall of the Cruise Control/Speed Cancel thingy.
edit: back!
There it is... in all it's glory... the recall of the Cruise Control/Speed Cancel thingy.
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03-03-2009, 10:29 PM
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I took in my 99 expy for the recall, and they had the part ready and changed it there in the drop off area, I was in and out in under 5 min!! it's just a harness they plug in that has a fuse built into it, so if the system does get hot it pops the fuse to cut power before it gets to the point of being a fire.
03-04-2009, 02:36 PM
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96 F150 Cruise Control Recall
Hi -
I checked my truck and has the blue sticker and orange sticker like yours. Does that mean the truck has been repaired??
I took the truck dealer too. They said there is no "outstanding field service actions" but can't tell whether the truck has been through recall repair.
Thanks
ST
I checked my truck and has the blue sticker and orange sticker like yours. Does that mean the truck has been repaired??
I took the truck dealer too. They said there is no "outstanding field service actions" but can't tell whether the truck has been through recall repair.
Thanks
ST
03-04-2009, 04:11 PM
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If your worried about it, just drop by the local ford dealer and give em your vin number, then they can look up if it has been replaced. Thats what i did, and im glad i did because of the major risk. But the tags probably mean that the fuse was installed, mine has them too... but you can never be too sure
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03-04-2009, 05:47 PM
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Thank you all.
I ran the VIN at the dealership but they told me that they cannot tell whether it has been replaced. Their report (OASIS) does not show the service history either....
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I ran the VIN at the dealership but they told me that they cannot tell whether it has been replaced. Their report (OASIS) does not show the service history either....
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03-04-2009, 05:55 PM
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Rest assured, if you have the harness like mine, that runs between the master cylinder and old plug: It's not gonna set fire to your house while you sleep.