Safety Recall Supplemented

Ford Motor Co
03 August 2006


Contact:  Kristen Kinley 
          313-337-2786 
          [e-mail]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE


FORD SUPPLEMENTS A SAFETY RECALL

DEARBORN, Mich., August 3, 2006 - Ford Motor Company announced today that it is 
supplementing the 2005 speed control deactivation system recall to include 
certain speed control-equipped gas or natural gas 1994-2002 F-250 through F-550 
F-Super Duty trucks, 2000-2002 Excursions, 1994-1996 Econoline vans and 
1996-2002 E-450 vans, as well as speed control-equipped 1998 Explorers and 
Mountaineers. Ford estimates that there are approximately 1.2 million of these 
vehicles currently on U.S. roads.

'Today's action includes those vehicles that were identified as having a 
interaction issue between the speed control deactivation switch and the brake 
system that could, in rare cases, cause the switch to overheat and ultimately 
catch fire,' said Ray Nevi, assistant director, Ford Automotive Safety Office.

Last year, Ford conducted a recall of approximately five million vehicles to add 
a fused wiring harness to the speed control deactivation switch to eliminate the 
potential risk of fire if the switch leaked. The fused wiring harness cuts off 
the electrical current to the switch in the rare event there is increased 
current due to a leaking switch. Increased current can result in the switch 
overheating.

'Following last year's recall, we indicated further analysis would continue to 
determine what vehicle characteristics were contributing to the potential for 
switch leakage,' said Nevi. 'After a year of intensive research, including 
working with NHTSA's engineers, we have concluded that certain factors on the 
affected vehicles may lead to the switch overheating.'

These factors include the specific orientation of the switch on the brake master 
cylinder and repeated high vacuum events at the switch due to typical brake 
system operation. It is the repeated high vacuum events that may cause some 
speed control deactivation switch seals to become more susceptible to failure, 
thus allowing brake fluid to pass through the seal to the electrical side of the 
switch. Brake fluid leaks into the switch can cause it to corrode and possibly 
overheat. The high vacuum events combined with the switch orientation increase 
the potential for a fire in these vehicles. Therefore, Ford is recalling these 
additional vehicles.

Ford has a sufficient supply of fused wiring harnesses to repair customers' 
vehicles. Customers affected by this recall are instructed to take their 
vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership to have fused wiring harness 
installed.

Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by mail shortly. Owners who have 
not already had their previously recalled vehicles repaired should contact their 
dealers to make arrangements for the repair.

Customers may get further information at www.genuineservice.com or they may 
contact Ford's Customer Relationship Center at 1-888-222-2751 or view a message 
about this recall by visiting www.ford.com under the 'Vehicle and Services' 
heading under the 'Owners' and 'Recalls' tabs.


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