NHTSA recall 99V124000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 99V124000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 99S15 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1999-05-19 |
| Owners notified | 1999-05-20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 262695 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAN DEVELOP A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. A FIRE IS POSSIBLE BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS OFF. ALSO, THE SHORT COULD DISABLE THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE TO OPEN.
What can happen
A FIRE CAN ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT FRONT UNDERHOOD AREA.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 1999.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 99S15.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDES BY FORD RECALL NO. 05S28 (PLEASE SEE 05V017, 05V388, 06V286 AND 07V336). OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA | Built 1992-02-05 to 1992-11-30. |
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| 1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA | Built 1992-02-05 to 1992-11-30. |
| 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR | Built 1991-11-04 to 1992-11-30. |
| 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR | Built 1991-11-04 to 1992-11-30. |
| 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Built 1992-02-05 to 1992-11-30. |
| 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Built 1992-02-05 to 1992-11-30. |
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 EA99006 and RQ01002
This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. 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.
| EA99006 | Engineering analysis, opened 1999-03-11, closed 1999-05-19. UNDER HOOD FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. |
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| RQ01002 | Recall query, opened 2001-09-20, closed 2002-09-06. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. |
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
| 03181 | 2003-11-14. Service bulletin. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT |
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| 01194 | 2002-02-22. Service bulletin. THIS ARITLCE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT OF OLD STYLE HOOD LAMP SWITCH TO THE RVISED MECHANICAL HOOD LAMP SWITCH. *TT |
| 99222 | 2000-02-11. Service bulletin. SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT |
| 976011 | 1999-07-26. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING IGNITITION SYSTEM TEST SUCCESS STORY. *TT |
| 98246 | 1999-03-16. Service bulletin. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RELEASED A NEW ELECTRICAL GREASE ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF MOISTURE CORROSION AT THE TERMINALS. *YC |
| 96246 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW |
| BC3032950401 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| BC3032950401 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| ONP95B65 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. CROWN VICTORIA POLICE PACKAGE - THE ROUTING OF THE GROUND STRAP FOR THE RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION OPTION ON SOME OF THE AFFECTED CARS MAY RESULT IN CONTACT WITH THE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES. THIS COULD CAUSE CORROSION OR ABRASION OF THE COOLER COOLER LINES AND A LEAK WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE GROUNDING STRAP AND IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE COOLER LINES. *TW |
| 95102 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DISCONNECT OF THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE (ICM) CONNECTOR OR MOISTURE BUILDUP WITHIN THE CONNECTOR. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.