MICHIGAN: RECALL FOR PICKUPS AND S.U.V.'S The Ford Motor Company is
recalling nearly 800,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles because the
cruise control switch could short-circuit and cause a fire under the
hood, the company said. The recall affects about 792,000 Ford F-150
pickups, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2000 model
year. Also affected are 2001 F-Series Supercrew trucks that were made at
the same time. Ford will notify owners of the recall in February, and
dealers will deactivate the cruise control switch until the company has
enough replacement switches. (AP)

[These fires can occur when the vehicle is shut off and parked in your
garage. See http://www.highwayrobbery.net website for photos of some
burnt cars. Website also suggests that the problem could affect other
Ford models and years.]