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One Ford the Recall MissedDespite Massive Recall, Ford Trucks Continue to Burn |
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By Joe Benton April 30, 2007
"She said something was glowing from under the right front of the car. She got out of the car while it was starting to catch fire,β he wrote. After the local fire department extinguished the blaze, the 1994 Ford Explorer was a complete loss, with damage to the driveway as well. Ford told Shelton in a letter that there was nothing the company could or would do beyond the warranty period, according to a copy of the letter provided by Shelton:
Ford recalled 1994-2002 model year F-150 pickups, Expeditions, Navigators and Broncos in September 2006 because of engine fires linked to the cruise control switch system. That recall was the fifth largest in history. The brake fluid in the recalled vehicles may leak through the speed control deactivation switch into the speed control system electrical components, potentially corroding them and leading to fires, the company said. There've been a series of recalls to fix similar problems in other Ford truck models. Shelton said he is not a greedy man. He was only asking Ford for the value of his 1994 Ford Explorer and damages to the driveway. "My daughter narrowly escaped the fire," he wrote. But he considers himself lucky. "If she had been driving down the road minutes later, she would have died as a result of the fire." After more than 150 reports to ConsumerAffairs.com of Ford trucks catching on fire for no apparent reason, many readers and owners of the Ford trucks have adopted a new self-defense tactic: they no longer park the vehicles near their house or in their garage. Report Your Experience
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