Ford Recalling More Than 655,000 Trucks

**GMCSonoma** · 05-15-2008, 08:42 AM

WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 655,000 Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks to fix a hose that could affect the vehicles' braking power.

The automaker is issuing the recall of 2005-2006 versions of the trucks with 5.4 liter 3-valve engines.

That's according to a posting Wednesday on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Ford spokesman Wes Sherwood said more than 600,000 of the trucks are in the United States and about 50,000 are in Canada.

article continues: http://www.wnem.com/news/16261971/detail.html

(thanks to kw83028 for the heads up)

Smoke · 05-15-2008, 09:25 AM

Ouch!!

pinyon · 05-15-2008, 09:48 AM

Not a good thing when you've been playing the quality card lately.

camaro chris · 05-15-2008, 09:51 AM

That would be my dad's truck. He's been having problems with the brakes too.

Canyonaro · 05-15-2008, 11:06 AM

Drive one.....then not stop

Seriously though this is a bad sign for Fords best selling vehicle.

igor · 05-15-2008, 11:53 AM

well they are now 3 years old

and the good sign is - only 11 MINOR incidents and no injuries, and there is a huge recall done .. no more lawsuits, waiting and seeing what happens and pretending there is not enough evidence ..

Hopefully this is one of the last ones.

Igor

XCR440SP · 05-15-2008, 12:35 PM

I know a guy that had this happen to his Lincoln Mark LT a month or two ago. The brake booster hose fell off so it didn't have power brakes, not a big deal to him, but a little old lady might have troble pushing the pedal hard enough. The weird thing about it is that even with a huge vacuum leak, the engine ran smooth and fine, I've never seen an engine that would idle smooth with a large vacuum line unhooked. The bad new for Ford is that this line attached on the back of the intake manifold which is waaay under the dash, could be and expensive labor repair.

ColinOpseth · 05-15-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canyonaro

Drive one.....then not stop

Seriously though this is a bad sign for Fords best selling vehicle.

I thought braking was never a problem. It was running? Found On Road Dead.

Just kidding, though. I have much love for Ford. My first new car was a Focus and it was a GREAT car.

likearock00 · 05-15-2008, 03:10 PM

This sucks. Hopefully it's not too much of a kick to the wallet for Ford.

F14CRAZY · 05-15-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColinOpseth

I thought braking was never a problem. It was running? Found On Road Dead.

Just kidding, though. I have much love for Ford. My first new car was a Focus and it was a GREAT car.

Driver Returned On Foot

FenwickHockey65 · 05-15-2008, 09:20 PM

C'mon Ford...you can do better than that...

chevydlrmn · 05-15-2008, 10:00 PM

I understand that Ford's qaulity has improved in that time, but this could cause some big accidents.

blank disk · 05-15-2008, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by likearock00

This sucks. Hopefully it's not too much of a kick to the wallet for Ford.

What are we talking here, a 6inch rubber hose that needs to be replaced.
Can't they just mail it out to everyone.

silentgarth · 05-16-2008, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blank disk

What are we talking here, a 6inch rubber hose that needs to be replaced.
Can't they just mail it out to everyone.

You underestimate the brain power of most of the people out there. Hell half the time they cant find the turn signal on their trucks!

ScottyFLM · 05-16-2008, 04:06 AM

glad they are fixing the problem rather than letting it go, just one of those things, you just don't know how well things will hold up until you have some time and wear on them, it gets the best of any manufacturer.

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GMCSonoma GMI Fixed Ops Contributor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: behind the parts counter Drives: 31MPG '98 Park Avenue; 21MPG '93 Roadmaster Posts: 8,462	Ford Recalling More Than 655,000 Trucks WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 655,000 Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks to fix a hose that could affect the vehicles' braking power. The automaker is issuing the recall of 2005-2006 versions of the trucks with 5.4 liter 3-valve engines. That's according to a posting Wednesday on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ford spokesman Wes Sherwood said more than 600,000 of the trucks are in the United States and about 50,000 are in Canada. article continues: http://www.wnem.com/news/16261971/detail.html (thanks to kw83028 for the heads up) __________________ certified GM Dealer Parts Manager since 1994 GM Dealer Parts employee since 1987 AMC-Jeep-Renault Dealer Parts employee 1987-90 holder of many GM accredations, too numerous to list

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05-15-2008, 11:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
igor 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,141	Re: Ford Recalling More Than 655,000 Trucks well they are now 3 years old and the good sign is - only 11 MINOR incidents and no injuries, and there is a huge recall done .. no more lawsuits, waiting and seeing what happens and pretending there is not enough evidence .. Hopefully this is one of the last ones. Igor __________________ Autosavant - Reimagined! The new www.autosavant.COM!

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XCR440SP 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 293	Re: Ford Recalling More Than 655,000 Trucks I know a guy that had this happen to his Lincoln Mark LT a month or two ago. The brake booster hose fell off so it didn't have power brakes, not a big deal to him, but a little old lady might have troble pushing the pedal hard enough. The weird thing about it is that even with a huge vacuum leak, the engine ran smooth and fine, I've never seen an engine that would idle smooth with a large vacuum line unhooked. The bad new for Ford is that this line attached on the back of the intake manifold which is waaay under the dash, could be and expensive labor repair.

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likearock00 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Drives: 2006 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z-71 Posts: 7,534	Re: Ford Recalling More Than 655,000 Trucks This sucks. Hopefully it's not too much of a kick to the wallet for Ford. __________________ "Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men." -Patton

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chevydlrmn 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minneapolis Drives: 2006 CK15753 LQ9 2007 1WL27 LS4 Posts: 779	Re: Ford Recalling More Than 655,000 Trucks I understand that Ford's qaulity has improved in that time, but this could cause some big accidents.

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ScottyFLM 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Drives: 2002 Bonneville Posts: 290	Re: Ford Recalling More Than 655,000 Trucks glad they are fixing the problem rather than letting it go, just one of those things, you just don't know how well things will hold up until you have some time and wear on them, it gets the best of any manufacturer. __________________ "Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue, Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn bork! bork! bork!"

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