Cruise COntrol Brake Sensor replacement

[Benny Kearns 2]

Hello all,



Here is a staement I find in the Project for replaing this item:



FIRST:

Locate the red switch on your master cylinder: IF it is BLACK you DO NOT NEED

THIS !!!!!!





If mine is black, does this mean I cannot follow this project guide? I am having problems where the cruise control will not engage when trying to set (indicator light comes on but will not stay on).





thanks

Benny

 

[troy malone]

you can still use the project guide.. there was a recall on the red/orange collered ones.. they leaked and caused engine fires...





troy

 

[Jim P]

does this "recall" mean the dealer will swap/replace the cruise sensor free??

 

[Michael Hale]

I don't think there was ever a formal recall (I was keeping an eye out for the statement when this first became a topic).

 

[Jake Levin]

If you do a search you will find a lot of info on this. It seems that although our sporttracs have the same setup, they were never part of the recall. I remember reading on here that someone went to the dealer and asked for the parts that were being replaced in the recall and the dealer said " but your truck isn't part of it".

 

[Jeff C]

No. It was only recalled for F-150s, I think. I went there to buy the part because I wanted to replace mine myself. Took 10min of trying to explain to the guy it was the same part and I wanted to buy it. He just kept telling me it was not recalled and they wouldn't cover it...Only cost about $20.

 

[Jake Levin]

Jeff, you're the one I was thinking of!:lol:

 

[Jim P]

yeah, I had an '00F150, and I got a recall notice on it for the cruise control issue, but never did see a "formal" recall/notice on the ST, know I need to do, just haven't done it. Plan on bleeding the brakes anyway, so will do it all at the same time.

 

[Benny Kearns 2]

Hello again,



Went to pick up the switch and now I have a bit of confusion.



The Ford parts guy shows two switches. One under the hood and connected to the master cylinder - the other attached near the brake pedal!



oh boy....



any ideas about which could be the culprit to my problem?





thanks

 

[Aaron Yarbough]

Beeny, please state the details of your problem.

 

[Benny Kearns 2]

Hello,



Problem described in my original message

 

[Jake Levin]

Benny,



You're replacing the red switch attached to the brake booster under the hood.

see the project below