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NHTSA recall 06V286000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number06V286000
Manufacturer's number05S28
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported2006-08-01
Owners notified2006-08-07
ComponentVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Units potentially affected1200000

What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

What can happen

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

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 CLUB WAGON
1995 FORD CLUB WAGON
1996 FORD CLUB WAGON
1994 FORD E-150
1995 FORD E-150
1996 FORD E-150
1994 FORD E-250
1995 FORD E-250
1996 FORD E-250
1994 FORD E-350
1995 FORD E-350
1996 FORD E-350
1996 FORD E-450
1997 FORD E-450
1998 FORD E-450
1999 FORD E-450
2000 FORD E-450
2001 FORD E-450
2002 FORD E-450
1994 FORD ECONOLINE
1995 FORD ECONOLINE
1996 FORD ECONOLINE
2000 FORD EXCURSION
2001 FORD EXCURSION
2002 FORD EXCURSION
1998 FORD EXPLORER
1994 FORD F-250
1995 FORD F-250
1996 FORD F-250
1997 FORD F-250
1998 FORD F-250
1999 FORD F-250
2000 FORD F-250
2001 FORD F-250
2002 FORD F-250
1994 FORD F-350
1995 FORD F-350
1996 FORD F-350
1997 FORD F-350
1998 FORD F-350
1999 FORD F-350
2000 FORD F-350
2001 FORD F-350
2002 FORD F-350
1994 FORD F-450 SD
1995 FORD F-450 SD
1996 FORD F-450 SD
1997 FORD F-450 SD
1998 FORD F-450 SD
1999 FORD F-450 SDListed as a series or trim of this model.
2000 FORD F-450 SDListed as a series or trim of this model.
2001 FORD F-450 SDListed as a series or trim of this model.
2002 FORD F-450 SDListed as a series or trim of this model.
1994 FORD F-550 SD
1995 FORD F-550 SD
1996 FORD F-550 SD
1997 FORD F-550 SD
1998 FORD F-550 SD
1999 FORD F-550 SDListed as a series or trim of this model.
2000 FORD F-550 SDListed as a series or trim of this model.
2001 FORD F-550 SDListed as a series or trim of this model.
2002 FORD F-550 SDListed as a series or trim of this model.
1998 FORD MOUNTAINEER

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA05005Engineering 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. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
0424112005-04-28. Service bulletin. MEMONTARY RETURN TO IDLE DURING AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATION - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0123. *TT
021932004-08-09. 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
032162004-01-09. Service bulletin. A LACK OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WHEN MOVING OFF OF THE IDLE POSITION. *TT
03B032003-04-14. Service bulletin. ADJUSTABLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING A PROBLEM WITH THE ADJUSTABLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0221 OR P0122. *TT SUPPLEMENT #1. *TT
157572002-11-08. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLES EXHIBITING COLD START ROLLING IDLE. *TT
153672002-04-16. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 12/4/00 AND EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT INCONSISTENT SPEED OR SURGING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT APPROXIMATELY 46, 70, OR 92 MPH. *TT
0121122002-02-22. 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
012152002-02-22. 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
150082001-10-23. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 12/4/00 AND EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT INCONSISTENT SPEED OR SURGING WITH THE CRUISE COTNROL SET AT APPROXIMATELY 46 OR 70 MPH. *TT
142652001-08-07. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT HESITATION ON ACCELERATION OR WHILE TURNING. *TT

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

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