Cruise control problem in Rangers now
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Cruise control problem in Rangers now
FYI IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU DO OR DON'T USE CRUISE CONTROL! YOU COULD STILL BE IN DANGER!
Ford has been investigating 3.7 million pickups and sport utility vehicles because the cruise-control switch was linked to engine fires. Now it is learned that the switch is on at least 6 million additional Ford vehicles.
No engine fires have been linked to the cruise-control switch in the additional models yet, but the models in question are the 1992-2002 years of the Explorer, Econoline van, Mercury Mountaineer, Ford Ranger, Windstar, and Explorer Sport Trac.
The switch is question was made by Texas Instruments and was discontinued midway through the 2002 model year and replaced by another manufacturer.
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Ford has been investigating 3.7 million pickups and sport utility vehicles because the cruise-control switch was linked to engine fires. Now it is learned that the switch is on at least 6 million additional Ford vehicles.
No engine fires have been linked to the cruise-control switch in the additional models yet, but the models in question are the 1992-2002 years of the Explorer, Econoline van, Mercury Mountaineer, Ford Ranger, Windstar, and Explorer Sport Trac.
The switch is question was made by Texas Instruments and was discontinued midway through the 2002 model year and replaced by another manufacturer.
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On a 2001~2003 Ranger, there is a Deactivator Switch even if you don't have speed control. It is an input to the ABS module as well as the speed control. You'll see it on the front of the master cylinder with brown and black/yellow wires going to it.
It appears that Ford changed two things late in the 2002 MY. One was the switch vendor as noted above. The other is how the Deactivator Switch gets its power. Earlier trucks have power to the switch at all times. After a midyear change, the switch was assigned to a different fuse that is powered only when the ignition switch is on.
So, 2003-on Ranger should be in good shape along with some of the later 2002's. But you need to verify that with the dealer to be sure.
Other Ford vehicles and Rangers from other years have a variety of switch configurations. Some have NO switches and some NC. Some switches are hot all the time, some have keyed B+.
IMO, This won't be over until Ford recalls all of the suspect switches.
It appears that Ford changed two things late in the 2002 MY. One was the switch vendor as noted above. The other is how the Deactivator Switch gets its power. Earlier trucks have power to the switch at all times. After a midyear change, the switch was assigned to a different fuse that is powered only when the ignition switch is on.
So, 2003-on Ranger should be in good shape along with some of the later 2002's. But you need to verify that with the dealer to be sure.
Other Ford vehicles and Rangers from other years have a variety of switch configurations. Some have NO switches and some NC. Some switches are hot all the time, some have keyed B+.
IMO, This won't be over until Ford recalls all of the suspect switches.
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Originally Posted by FLPanther
2004 are safe aren't they?
If you do not have speed control on a 2004+, it is quite possible that you don't have the deactivation switch at all.
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