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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 96223 | 10/21/1996 | 50942 | Long crank - sticking idle air control (iac) valve - vehicles built from 11/1/94 through 3/30/96 -stall - after starting when engine allowed to soak from 1-4 hours - sticking idle air control (iac) valve. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
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 | 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 | ||||||
| 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 | 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 | 07V347000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 125000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford bronco. the contact stated that after hearing a loud thunder sound he looked out of his window and noticed the flames. the fire department advised him that this was an occurring failure with that model vehicle and there was recall, nhtsa campaign id number, 05v388000, vehicle speed control. the dealer was contacted and referred him to the manufacturer. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 220000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford bronco. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked for three days and then caught fire. the fire department stated that the failure was caused by the cruise control modules. nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) was related to the cruise control deactivation switch potentially catching fire. the contact does not know if the vehicle was included in the recall. the failure and current mileages were 220,000. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 220000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1995 ford bronco. the contact stated that after sitting for three days, the vehicle caught fire. the contact stated the fire department felt it was on of the cruise control modules that caused the fire. the contact found nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) which dealt with the cruise control deactivation switch potentially catching fire. the contact had not found out if the vehicle was included in the recall at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages were 220,000.rl | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 200058 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 1995 ford bronco. while the vehicle was parked, the contact stated a neighbor advised him that the vehicle was on fire. the contact stated the fire started from the cruise control switch. the fire department was called and a report was filed. a police report was also filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was 200,058. vwb | |||
| 08/30/2008 | 140000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was destroyed by fire. *tr | |||
| 11/21/2007 | 90000 | 1 | 10/21/2007 |
| My 1995 bronco caught on fire and totally burned up on november 21 2007 on pinewald keswick road in berkeley township. *tr | |||
| 01/28/1998 | 2 | 12/30/1994 | |
| Defective cruise control unit caused vehicle to speed out of control. ignition had to be switch off to stop acceleration. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 152000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford bronco. the contact stated that the cruise control has stopped working on the vehicle. the cruise control was repaired under a recall approximately one and a half years ago. the vehicle has not been diagnosed. the dealer stated that they will not repair or inspect the vehicle free of charge. the vehicle's purchase date was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 152,000. | |||
| 10/09/2005 | 139283 | 1 | 09/05/1995 |
| Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388000 on the vehicle concerning the vehicle speed control:deactivation switch. the parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. he spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed that the parts were not available. *ak updated 1/4/2006 - *nm | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: last week ford bronco caught on fire. the vehicle was idling in front of the consumer's house for just a few minutes. the consumer was in the vehicle. the vehicle had not been driven for about a day. the last time it was drvien was the day before for about an hour and a half. the consumer saw a whisp of smoke coming from hood. vehicle wouldn't go into gear. theconsumer popped the hood, the front end of the brake master cylinder was melting and smoking. the top of the master cylinder was burned. there were no flames, just a smoking and melting. the location of this is directly to the left of the driver under the hood in the engine compartment. after the owner noticed the smoking and melting, there wasn't really a fire, owner just had it towed to a mechanic. the mechanic repaired the entire brake master cylinder and a sensor. the repair costed $300. the mechanic said he had seen this kind of fire before. the consumer contacted ford, who advised him to contact the insurance company. they offered no further assistance. the front end and the engine were the same as the ford f 150. the mechanics report noted that 1l1z-9f924-aa was the number of the part that the mechanic replaced.*ak | |||
| 07/14/2005 | 127000 | 1 | 11/10/1996 |
| Dt: the consumer states that t 1995 ford bronco caught on fire and burnt on july 14, 2005. the vehicle had been driven to work. the vehicle was parked and turned off. the vehicle had been parked for about one hour and a half. the driver heard a loud popping sound and saw smoke, the smoke had filled the inter compartment of the vehicle. the driver opened the hood, and the truck had flames coming out of the left hand portion of the engine compartment. the fire was extinguished by the driver. the week before the owners were on a trip and the cruise control did not work in the vehicle. they only discovered that the cruise control did not work last week. prior to this, the vehicle had not had any problems. the vehicle was kept regularly maintained. there is a fire department report. there were no injuries. there are no pictures from after the fire at the location, but the owner is going to take pictures today. the truck has already been moved from the original location. the information provided is all the consumer has provided.*ak | |||
| 01/28/1998 | 2 | 12/30/1994 | |
| Defective cruise control unit caused vehicle to speed out of control. ignition had to be switch off to stop acceleration. | |||