Ford Motor Company: Engine and Engine Cooling
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 13, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 253,076. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN VANS, THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT MATERIAL PROCESS RESULTED IN AN AIR FILTER PAPER ELEMENT THAT CAN SMOLDER OR BURN. THIS CHANGE IN FILTER PAPER COMPOSITION COMBINED WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM, MAY ALLOW HOT CARBON PARTICLES TO CONTACT THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT DURING CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT CREATE HOT PARTICLES.
The risk
THESE HOT PARTICLES MAY IGNITE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM DAMAGE OR UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 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 04V445000.
Full record for the 2004 Ford E-150 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →