Just received a Ford recall notice for rigs cruise control

Take it from someone with experience, get the recall done. I and my father both own 2000 model ford trucks. Both were subject to the recall. Like many we thought it was no big deal and let it slide.

Just a few days ago I was stopped by local law enforcement and informed that I didn't have any Brake lights on my truck. When repairing the lights I discovered my truck had been on fire ,or almost on fire.

Sensor on end of master cylinder had melted and nearly melted brake fluid reservoir. why it didn't get worse I don't know.

At this point we have unhooked the wires to the sensor and unplugged cruise control wiring. both trucks are scheduled for a visit to ford for proper repairs to be made

If this is the recall I was thinking of, it was a pretty serious issue. Basically there was a sensor with a diaphragm against brake fluid. If the diaphragm wore out, brake fluid could leak into the switch that detected if the brakes were being applied, and a fire could start. This could happen even if the ignition was off.

adayjk wrote:
I forgot to add. Any dealer should be able to do the recall if you can talk them into making the appointment. I've done the job about 50 times in a parking lot to various box vans.

Cool, Thanks, I'll make the appointment but I'm heading out to MD Monday morning to Frontier town for the week.

I forgot to add. Any dealer should be able to do the recall if you can talk them into making the appointment. I've done the job about 50 times in a parking lot to various box vans.

The "fix" is an $8 harness with a fuse in it. Take it in. It can catch fire even if the vehicle isn't being driven. The "fix" doesn't fix anything, it just adds a fuse so if the circuit fails it won't catch fire.

Unhook the chassis battery when the vehicle is not in use until you can get it done. Dealers unhooked the cruise control module and told consumers to keep using the vehicles when the parts were on backorder in the 2000's, so you could consider that.

I wouldn't ignore it. Some of these vehicles really will catch fire. Ford is definitely limiting their liability by getting this off the books, but there really can be a fire. A sign of impending doom is the failure of the cruise control to function if it is still plugged in ...

The recall is old but they probably got checking and found yours wasn't done yet. The gov. is doing a lot to penalize companies and fine them to get money.