NHTSA recall 05V388000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 05V388000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 05S28 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2005-09-07 |
| Owners notified | 2005-09-12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 4500000 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
What can happen
A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 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.
| 1994 FORD BRONCO | Built to 2002-08-20. |
|---|---|
| 1995 FORD BRONCO | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1996 FORD BRONCO | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1997 FORD EXPEDITION | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1998 FORD EXPEDITION | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1999 FORD EXPEDITION | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2000 FORD EXPEDITION | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2001 FORD EXPEDITION | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2002 FORD EXPEDITION | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1994 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1995 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1996 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1997 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1998 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1999 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2000 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2001 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2002 FORD F-150 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1994 FORD F-250 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1995 FORD F-250 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1996 FORD F-250 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1997 FORD F-250 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1998 FORD F-250 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1999 FORD F-250 | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2002 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built to 2002-08-20. |
| 2002 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built to 2002-08-20. |
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Investigated as EA05005
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.
| EA05005 | Engineering analysis, opened 2005-03-22, closed 2006-08-02. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 02193 | 2004-08-09. Service bulletin. DRIVEABILITY-IDLE-HIGH IDLE SPEEDS-THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY STATE DRIVING IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES-VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/31/01 EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINE. *MJ |
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| 03216 | 2004-01-09. Service bulletin. A LACK OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WHEN MOVING OFF OF THE IDLE POSITION. *TT |
| 03183 | 2003-11-15. Service bulletin. DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY. *TT |
| 16818 | 2003-09-16. Service bulletin. THROTTLE CONTROL SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. *TT |
| 15409 | 2002-04-17. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL BASE IDLE SPEED WHEN INITIALLY RECEIVED FROM THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. *TT |
| 15344 | 2002-04-15. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE CONDITION, HOT OR COLD. *TT |
| 15324 | 2002-04-15. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL BASE IDLE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY RECEIVED FROM THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. *TT |
| 012112 | 2002-02-22. Service bulletin. A CONDITION MAY EXIST, WHERE THROTTLE STICKING MAY OCCUR ON A FEW VEHICLES IN VERY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AFTE OPERATING AT STEADY SPEED OR EXTENDED IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *TT |
| 01215 | 2002-02-22. Service bulletin. A CONDITION MAY EXIST, WHERE THROTTLE STICKING MAY OCCUR ON A FEW VEHICLES IN VERY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AFTER OPERATING AT STEADY SPEED OR EXTENDED IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *TT |
| 01214 | 2002-02-22. Service bulletin. INFORMATION TO AID IN DIAGNOSIS FOR CLARIFICATION OF LOCK-OFF SOLENOID AND SOLENOID TANK VALVE COIL RSISTANCES FOR BI-FUEL VEHICLES. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.