Ford Motor Company: Electrical System
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on May 19, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 262,695. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Ford Crown Victoria | 182 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| 1993 Lincoln Town Car | 176 | 4 | 56 | 13 |
| 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis | 144 | 3 | 18 | 9 |
| 1992 Ford Crown Victoria | 310 | 9 | 24 | 18 |
| 1992 Lincoln Town Car | 249 | 4 | 93 | 11 |
| 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis | 255 | 3 | 27 | 22 |
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 99V124000.
Full record for the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →