# NHTSA recall 05V017000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V017000
- Manufacturer's number: 05S28
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2005\-01\-27
- Owners notified: 2005\-02\-08
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 738490

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.  FIRES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION 'OFF.'


## The remedy

AS AN INTERIM REPAIR, OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED.  AS SOON AS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE \(EARLY APRIL 2005\), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.  \(NOTE:  ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V388 AND 06V286\)


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 05S28.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2000/recalls.md). Built to 2000\-08\-07.
- [2000 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2000/recalls.md). Built to 2000\-08\-07.
- 2001 FORD SUPERCREW. Built to 2000\-08\-07.
- [2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/2000/recalls.md). Built to 2000\-08\-07.

## Investigated as PE04078

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE04078: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004\-11\-19, closed 2005\-03\-22. SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V017000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V017000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02193](/bulletins/10008588.md), 2004-08-09, Service bulletin
- [03183](/bulletins/10004029.md), 2003-11-15, Service bulletin
- [01215](/bulletins/627762.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [01214](/bulletins/627760.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [00261](/bulletins/616826.md), 2001-03-13, Service bulletin
- [8190](/bulletins/612342.md), 2000-06-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V017000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V017000)

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