Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V388000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | to 08/20/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 4500000 | 09/12/2005 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2005 | 09/07/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fire at the switch could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286) | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s28.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/02/2004 | 108989 | 1 | 11/15/2002 |
| The vehicle was parked outside our home at 3:50 am the horn started to blow, i looked outside and flames were coming from under the hood. we drove the car earlier that day around noon for a couple of hours. *jb | |||
| A defect in steering column caused horn/air bag, and cruise control to become inoperative. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 08/25/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| None. | |||
| 07/01/1994 | 2 | ||
| Throttle linkage locked up, resulting in sudden acceleration/loss of control. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 02/13/2002 | 1 | ||
| 1994 ford bronco caught on fire under the hood while parked. the vehicle was a total loss. *ts ***no answer required*** three and a half years after the fire the consumer received recall 05v388000 from the manufacturer. the recall was for the cruise control deactivation switch. the recall stated that the switch could overheat and result in a underhood fire. the letter also stated that a replacement part wouldn't be available until 11/2005. the consumer request reimbursement for the value of his vehicle at the time of the fire. *nm | |||
| 02/28/2004 | 1 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact called ford on 10-03-05 about the recall letter she received on friday 9-28-05. t a fire broke out on 2-28-04 on 1994 ford bronco. the contact told ford about the fire, and ford claimed that the contact's insurance took care of the issue and they could not do anything else . also, ford told the contact that because she did not have a ford dealer look at the car and determine that the cause of the fire was the scds they could not do anything for her. on 2-28-04 while driving at 70 mph she saw smoke in rear view mirror. she pulled over and saw a fire coming from under the hood. the fire department was called, but cancelled after a trucker put the fire out. no one ever determined the cause of the fire. she did have the truck repaired and was driving it now. she reported of having no problems with the cruise control or any problems with the truck starting prior to the fire. as of this date she has not had the scds disconnected, but planned to have it disconnected.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 102000 | 1 | 06/15/2001 |
| Suffered from the ford cruise control fire. 94 bronco 5.0 liter. *jb | |||
| 11/11/1995 | 3 | 10/14/1994 | |
| Vehicles brakes pulls severely in no particular pattern.tsb has been issued but does not solve the problem. tt brakes cause brake pedal and steering wheel to vibrate, vehicle pulls to the left and to the right when braking, dealer has rebuilt front caliper, replaced front brake pads, replaced front rotors, repacked front bearing. windshield washer replaced. door panel noisy. vehicle experiences rough idle. *slc | |||