Ford Motor Company: Electrical System › Wiring
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 13, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 214,849. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN VANS, A DIODE IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE MAY EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
The risk
THE ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE AN ABS MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, OR THE MODULE MAY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN A BURNING ODOR, SMOKE, AND/OR FIRE. THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR UNATTENDED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUSE IN THE ABS CIRCUIT AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD OVER THE ABS MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO FORD IS EXTENDING THE LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR A ONE TIME REPLACEMENT) OF THE ABS MODULE FOR A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS ALREADY ACCUMULATED MORE THAN 150,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2005.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Ford E-150 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Ford E-250 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Ford E-350 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Ford E-450 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Ford E550 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ford E-150 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 Ford E-250 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 Ford E-350 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 Ford E-450 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Ford E550 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V444000.
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