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'98 Explorer & Mountaineer Cruise Control Recall!



 
 
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Old August 5th 06, 04:17 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer
Steven Hilgendorf
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Default '98 Explorer & Mountaineer Cruise Control Recall!

NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/bu.../05recall.html

Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...608040338/1148

Steven
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Old August 5th 06, 09:49 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer
Steven Hilgendorf
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Default '98 Explorer & Mountaineer Cruise Control Recall!

Alan wrote:
> On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:17:27 GMT, Steven Hilgendorf
> > wrote:
>
>> NY Times:
>>
>>
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/bu.../05recall.html
>>
>> Detroit News:
>>
>> http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...608040338/1148
>>
>> Steven

>
> What about Rangers?
>
> Don't all these cars have the same switch???
>
>


Maybe not? I don't know. It only listed one specific year, 1998, of
Explorer/Mountaineer too, so maybe the other years/models of Ford's
don't have the same "Texas Instruments" speed control activation switch.

Does anyone know off hand where the speed control activation switch is
located?

Steven
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Old August 6th 06, 03:42 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer
Dave[_5_]
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Default '98 Explorer & Mountaineer Cruise Control Recall!

Steven Hilgendorf wrote:
> NY Times:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/bu.../05recall.html
>
> Detroit News:
>
> http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...608040338/1148
>
>
> Steven


I just checked mine (99 Ex Limited V8) and the switch has power all the
time.

Dave

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Old August 6th 06, 03:55 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer
Steven Hilgendorf
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Default '98 Explorer & Mountaineer Cruise Control Recall!

Dave wrote:
> Steven Hilgendorf wrote:
>> NY Times:
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/bu.../05recall.html
>>
>> Detroit News:
>>
>> http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...608040338/1148
>>
>>
>> Steven

>
> I just checked mine (99 Ex Limited V8) and the switch has power all the
> time.
>
> Dave
>


Dave, where is your switch located?

Steven
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Old August 6th 06, 05:58 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer
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Default '98 Explorer & Mountaineer Cruise Control Recall!

Steven Hilgendorf wrote:
> Dave wrote:
>
>
> Dave, where is your switch located?
>
> Steven


Foreword top of the master cylinder.

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Old August 6th 06, 06:26 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer
Kenneth J. Harris
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Default '98 Explorer & Mountaineer Cruise Control Recall!

I read that the problem is where the switch is located--some Ford
models/years have it mounted where brake fluid can get on(and in) it,
others have the same switch but mounted in a "safer" location.

Ken

Steven Hilgendorf wrote:
> Alan wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:17:27 GMT, Steven Hilgendorf
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> NY Times:
>>>
>>>
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/bu.../05recall.html
>>>
>>> Detroit News:
>>>
>>> http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...608040338/1148
>>>
>>>
>>> Steven

>>
>>
>> What about Rangers?
>>
>> Don't all these cars have the same switch???
>>
>>

>
> Maybe not? I don't know. It only listed one specific year, 1998, of
> Explorer/Mountaineer too, so maybe the other years/models of Ford's
> don't have the same "Texas Instruments" speed control activation switch.
>
> Does anyone know off hand where the speed control activation switch is
> located?
>
> Steven

 




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