Vehicles affected include 1992-1997 Ford Crown Victoria sedan; 1999-2001 Ford Explorer SUV; 1999-2004 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup; 1998-2002 Ford Ranger pickup; 1993-1995 Ford Taurus SHO sedan; 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII coupe; 1992-1997 Lincoln Town Car sedan; 1992-1997 Mercury Grand Marquis sedan; and the 1999-2001 Mercury Mountaineer SUV.
The issue is the vehicle's cruise control switch which has been demonstrated that, under certain conditions, will leak and cause a fire. Ford states it will replace all affected switches on the above vehicles.
Our take? As always, we urge owners of recalled vehicles to immediately head to their dealerships.
Via Motor Trend Blog