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Ford Switch Fires Vehicle Information

Ford Fires - Recalled Vehicles - Updated to include the additional 4.5 million vehicles added by Ford to the recall in October 2009

Cars

1992-1998 Ford Crown Victoria
1992-1998 Lincoln Town Car
1992-1998 Mercury Grand Marquis
1993-1995 Ford Taurus SHO
1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII
1994 Mercury Capri

SUVs

1993-1996 Ford Bronco
1997-2002 Ford Expedition
1995-2002 Ford Explorer (expanded model year range as of 2009)
1995-2002 Mercury Mountaineer (expanded model year range as of 2009)
1998-2002 Lincoln Navigator
2000-2003 Ford Excursion
2000-2003 Ford Excursion diesel
2001-2002 Ford Explorer Sport
2001-2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Pickup Trucks

1993-2004 Ford F-150
1993-2003 Ford F-250
1993-1999 Ford F-250 gas engine
1993-2003 Ford F-350
1993-2003 Ford F-450
1993-2003 Ford F-550
1993-2002 F series Super Duty
1993-1997 and 1999-2003 Ford F-Super Duty diesel
1995-2003 Ford Ranger (expanded model year range as of 2009)
2001 F-Series Super Crew
2002-2003 Lincoln Blackwood
2003-2004 Ford F-150 Lightning

Vans

1992-1993, 1997-2003 E150-350
1995-2003 Ford Windstar
1992-2003 Ford Econoline (expanded model year range as of 2009)
1996-2003 Ford E-450 gas or natural gas
2002 Ford E-550 gas

RVs and Motorhomes

1995-2002 Ford F53 Motor Home
1994 Ford F53 Motor home vehicles equipped with the Texas Instruments speed control deactivation

 

VEHICLES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR SWITCHES

Is The Recall Complete?

The following list is based on information from NHTSA and Ford, and as reported in the media. Cruise control switches that have been linked to fires in Ford vehicles are the same or similar to cruise control swithces on many vehicles manufactured by Ford (or sold under the Lincoln or Mercury brand names) that have not been recalled. These vehicles are:

Cars

1993 Lincoln Mark VII
1993-1995 Ford Sable

SUVs

1992-1997 Mercury Mountaineer

Pickup Trucks

1998-2002 Ford Ranger

Vans

1992-1993, 1997-2002 Ford Econoline
1994-2002 Ford Windstar

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Ford Switch Fires: Introduction
Detailed info about the cruise control defect and the possibility of fire

Ford Fire Recall Lawsuit
Information about current fire litigation against Ford

Ford Fire Recall
Up-to-date information about current and past safety recalls

Ford Fire Defect Explained
Explanation of the problem with Ford cruise control switches

Ford Fire Vehicles List
Comprehensive list of recalled vehicles and unrecalled vehicles using similar or the same switches

Ford Fire Investigation Info
Explanation of how investigators determine origin and cause of a fire

Ford Fire Victim Resources
Links to additional resources for burn victims and fire survivors

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Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, is a national plaintiffs' law firm of over 50 lawyers with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our attorneys are recognized for the successful prosecution of lawsuits involving deaths, personal injuries and property damage due to defective products, including dangerous and defective vehicles.

In 2007, in Mraz v. DaimlerChrysler, Lieff Cabraser attorneys, with local co-counsel, obtained the fourth-largest verdict in California for the year. At trial, plaintiffs showed that a defective transmission was responsible for making a Dodge Dakota pickup shift into reverse and run over Richard Mraz.

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