# 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 \(United States\) - 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. ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [1994 FORD BRONCO](/makes/ford/bronco/1994/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1995 FORD BRONCO](/makes/ford/bronco/1995/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1996 FORD BRONCO](/makes/ford/bronco/1996/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1997 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1997/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1998 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1998/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1999 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1999/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2000 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2000/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2001 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2001/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2002 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2002/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1994 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1994/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1995 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1995/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1996 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1996/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1997 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1997/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1998 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1998/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1999 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1999/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2000 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2000/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2001 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2001/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2002 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2002/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1994 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1994/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1995 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1995/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1996 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1996/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1997 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1997/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1998 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1998/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1999 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1999/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2002 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD](/makes/lincoln/blackwood/2002/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/1998/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/1999/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/2000/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/2001/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. - [2002 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/2002/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-08\-20. ## 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. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V388000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V388000/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 - [03216](/bulletins/10004817.md), 2004-01-09, Service bulletin - [03183](/bulletins/10004029.md), 2003-11-15, Service bulletin - [16818](/bulletins/10002754.md), 2003-09-16, Service bulletin - [15409](/bulletins/630425.md), 2002-04-17, Service bulletin - [15344](/bulletins/630264.md), 2002-04-15, Service bulletin - [15324](/bulletins/630233.md), 2002-04-15, Service bulletin - [012112](/bulletins/627772.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin - [01215](/bulletins/627762.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin - [01214](/bulletins/627760.md), 2002-02-22, 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/05V388000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V388000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2005V388000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F05V388000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2005V388000)