general problems of the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport

Dispatched for car fire inside garage. 1213 arrived and reported the car was outside, next to the house, and the siding on the house was melting. 1281 arrived and assumed command at meredith and farnham. Fire was now extending up the exterior of the north side of the structure. A 2nd alarm was requested and consumers electric was requested to the scene. The hydrant was directly behind 1213. 1213 crew stretched a 1. 75" hand line and extinguished the fire on the exterior of the house and then the fire inside the vehicle. 1211 crew assisted 1213 and also made contact with all occupants and verified that no one was injured or missing. 1212 crew was assigned interior. Ventilation was requested for the interior. Fm henson arrived on scene and was assigned investigation. Comstock 911 crew was assigned to assist 1213 with exterior overhaul. 1212 conducted interior overhaul and reported minor charring at peak of roof on the interior but no further extension. Exterior overhaul was completed. Fm henson determined that the fire started in the engine compartment near the firewall and more towards the driver side. This vehicle has an open recall for a speed control deactivation switch fire hazard.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The dealer stated that they would disconnect the vehicle speed control feature because the parts were unavailable. The contact was dissatisfied with the remedy. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 60,000.

Ford recall 05s28-sirs, your website recall notice states that the affected vehicles should be returned immediately to the dealer for disconnection of the problem speed control switch while awaiting availability of replacement wiring parts, however, the recall letter I received this week does not mention this, nor did the dealer when I called him. Has this interim repair been canceled? thank you, wrl.