Ford Cruise Control Recall Articles

Prattville, AL: Massive Ford recalls have been issued to deactivate a faulty cruise control switch, a simple operation, but Ford vehicle customers are now facing lengthy wait times for a new part. Gene, whose job entails long road travel, waited five months.

Houston, TX: Cory Fein is an attorney at Caddell & Chapman - whose company motto is aggressive, creative, results. He actively applies those principles against all obstacles in commercial litigation, products liability and class action litigation. The firm, which he joined in 2001, has represented plaintiffs in automotive manufacturing, and consumers in class action litigation against insurance and credit card companies involving defective products and deceptive business practices.

Detroit, MN: Imagine receiving a recall notice for a fairly serious problem with your Ford vehicle - one that could cause your vehicle to catch fire. So you duly respond to the recall, only to be told that there aren't enough parts, and that you'll have to wait. The parts backlog means you're continuing to drive a dangerous vehicle that could catch fire at any moment.

Rehoboth, MA: Sean Kane, the founder and President of Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. says, "We have a joke around the office that we have a company [Ford] that lets us support our advocacy habit." Specializing in automotive safety, SRS has been in the forefront of issues ranging from electronic stability control to aging and defective tires.

Miami, FL: Ford customers who have vehicles affected by the recent recall of cruise control parts are upset that the company has still not provided the necessary replacement parts. These customers, who took their vehicle in a few months ago to have their cruise control deactivated and a recalled switch unplugged, are still waiting for a new switch to be provided.

Pittsburgh, PA: One of the problems with recalls that are continually expanded, like the recent Ford cruise control recalls, is that customers are never entirely sure where their product stands on the recall list. It also means that customers who experience problems with units that have not yet been recalled have difficulty proving that their problem is a result of the company's negligence.

Washington, DC: People who purchased vehicles affected by the recent Ford recall are investigating the possibility of a lawsuit, alleging that Ford has failed to make replacement parts for the recall available.