2003 Ford Excursion & 2003 Ford F-250 + 3 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with 6.0L diesel engines, the engine ground stud that attaches the negative battery terminal eyelet to the engine block may be loose.
💥 The risk
If the ground wire is loose, electrical current may flow to the radio suppression strap causing it to heat and potentially melt or ignite adjacent components which could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the engine ground stud and the radio suppression strap and adjacent components will be inspected for damage and replaced, if necessary. The recall began on july 23, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V327000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04S15
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 83,687
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 22, 2004
- Built
- Dec 1, 2002 – Mar 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 04S15.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).