So I just bought my 02 f150. I was wondering if there is a way to tell if any recalled parts and fixes have been done. And the Nextel question would be. Can you take it to a ford dealership and have them make sure it is all up to date? I guess I just need general info on recall process.

 

Ya ford can tell you if it's up to date on any recalls and there is a website out there that you put in your vehicle information and it will tell you everything that is up for recall on it. I don't remember the name of the site but just search around and you will find it.

 

A good dealership will run a recall check based on your vin when serviced. The dealership I go to runs mine everytime I take any of mine in to check if there are any new ones. Take it in and get "the works" oil change (here is about $40) and ask them to check the recalls have been done.

 

Owner.Ford.com
sign up for membership (it is free) create username and password enter your vin. You can find out the recalls but not if they are done

 

just checked mine of owner.ford.com an no recalls for me! but what are the recalls for these year trucks? I know there was the gas tank straps but that mostly effected vehicles up north where they have salt on the roads, anything else y'all know about?

 

Thanks everyone. That was the info I was looking for.

 

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I think they had a cruise control problem

 

Recall 09S09 is a cruise control deactivation switch leak problem, simple fix. Either a wiring harness or, a new deactivation switch located at the end of the master cylinder. Only on trucks, vans, rangers, town cars, Eseries, some GM and CrownVics.
Recall 11S21 I believe, is the fuel tank strap replacement recall, it ONLY APPLIES TO TRUCKS IN STATES WHERE THEY USE A LOT OF SALT FOR THE WINTER MONTHS.
Recall XXXXX I forgot the name of it but it is a recall to deactivate the DRL's on trucks made in 1997 and are from Canada. My truck is Canadian, but it did not have the recall, so I unplugged the module. No problems.

I worked for 2 years at a local Ford dealer, I was stuck with some of the recall stuff because they don't pay well, and Ford didn't want to pay a more experienced tech to do a simple recall.

 

awesome man thanks