2005 Ford Crown Victoria & 2005 Lincoln Town CAR + 1 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the battery cable includes a fusible link that may contact and subsequently chafe on a #2 cross member attaching bolt.
💥 The risk
This condition may result in heat damage and could lead to a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the fusible link and position it away from the cross member bolt. If the fusible link has already chafed and copper wires have been exposed, the fusible link will be replaced. The recall began on november 18, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673, or lincoln/mercury at 1-800-521-4140.
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
- 05V518000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05S38
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 98,836
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 18, 2005
- Built
- Mar 8, 2004 – Feb 11, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 05S38. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.