Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE96050 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/06/1996 | 12/20/1996 | CRACKED FUEL TANKS | ||
| Cracked fuel tanks are leaking fuel | ||||||
| EA96030 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/20/1996 | 08/13/1998 | CRACKED FUEL TANKS | 98V190000 | |
| Cracked fuel tanks are leaking fuel | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/13/1991 | 2 | ||
| 1990 ford aerostar. consumer states sudden acceleration nearly 20 years ago, that caused over $1,000 in damage. tgw the consumer stated the accident happened when the vehicle was idling. *jb | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 60000 | 1 | 12/01/2003 |
| Upon starting the vehicle, it accelerated at a high speed and crashed into a building. the driver's foot was on the brake pedal when sudden acceleration occurred. the vehicle was totaled. the insurance company indicated that the incident was inconclusive. there was a transmission recall 91v189000, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 02/23/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was parked. driver turned ignition and vehicle was idling when it started to rev, suddenly transmission jumped into reverse and hit a building.*ak | |||
| While putting vehicle into reverse the throttle got stuck. owner notes that vehicle is currently at dealer. problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 10/08/1996 | |||
| Consumer states that she had foot on brakes than put the vehicle in reverse, the vehicle accelerated and took off at great speed. *ak consumer wrote in stating she does not own this vehicle and never has. *slc | |||
| 04/07/1996 | |||
| Put vehicle in gear engine accelerated on its own, hit five parked cars. *ak | |||
| 08/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| On two occasions, vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| When pulling out of a parking lot in reverse truck accelerate . tt | |||
| 08/08/1995 | |||
| Auto-tran:vehicle left running in park, driver got in car, attempted to shift from park to reverse, engine raced, vehicle lurched forward;tires spun;hit tree. | |||
| Vehicle had sudden acceleration with no warning. tt | |||
| 07/03/1995 | |||
| Sudden acceleration when shifting the automatic transmission into gear. *ak | |||
| 05/14/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was in reverse and had sudden unwanted acceleration.brake pedal was inoperative.had accident. tt | |||
| 02/23/1995 | |||
| Turn on car put in drive car accelerate consumer hit three car . tt | |||
| 12/29/1994 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control failure. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 12/29/1994 | 1 | ||
| Gas pedal stuck, causing sudden acceleration, resulting in an accident/injury. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| While driving 25mph the vehicle accelerated suddenly, resulting in a collision that caused minor injuries. manufacturer will be notified. *ak | |||
| While driving 25mph the vehicle accelerated suddenly, causing a collision which resulted in minor injuries. manufacturer will be notified. *ak | |||