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 - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V225000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/18/1994 to 08/15/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 38000 | 01/13/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/08/1997 | 12/18/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the traction control option. the throttle cables were damaged during vehicle assembly leading to fraying or separation of the throttle cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could prevent the engine from returning to idle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the throttle cable with a revised design that is less susceptible to bending or kinking during installation. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin january 13, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 01214 | 10/29/2001 | 627760 | Information to aid in diagnosis for clarification of lock-off solenoid and solenoid tank valve coil rsistances for bi-fuel vehicles. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 13454 | 11/01/1999 | 614622 | Subject regarding the speed control switch voltage readings - service tip. *tt | 11/28/2000 | |
| 7430 | 11/01/1999 | 610817 | Information regarding speed control switch voltage readings - service tip. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 5203 | 12/01/1998 | 615335 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| BC0090960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46390 | To improve startability of 2.0l engine at ambient temps below 0 deg f (-18 c) depress the accelerator to approx. 1/4 throttle & crank for 5 sec. if the engine does not start, continue cranking while depressing the accelerator to initialize | 04/25/1996 | |
| BC0237960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46452 | 2.5l cold start/stall. perform normal diagnostics including the use of sbds to determine system faults. if no error codes are indicated by normal diagnostics, replace idle air control valve, p/n f5rz-9f715-a for 1995 model. use f5dz-9f715- | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 91000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 ford contour. the contact stated that the cruise control malfunctions making the vehicle accelerate without the drivers assistance. the failure is getting progressively worse. the vehicle has not been repaired. ford has not been contacted. a mechanic has not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were 91,000. rd | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 121562 | 1 | |
| Several times during the past 3 months the gas pedal/accelerator seemed to stick or race and i could not get the car to idle to back down until i put it in gear. july 3, while driving in busy traffic, the accelerator/gas pedal went to the floor and fortunately i was able to steer the car around a corner to the side of the road. the police were able to push the car into a car repair place where the mechanic suggested i call ford about a recall. the speed control cable had just snapped right off! i called from the repair place and ford said there was no recall on my vin vehicle. i had the car towed to my home as i was leaving town the next day. i have returned now and after searching your site have found what seems to be the recall for the very problem i have with my 1996 ford contour. i called a ford dealership and was told my vin did not have the recall problem. what is my next step, please? lucy hocking lucyhocking@yahoo.com 414-541-2326 414-520-8323 make : ford model : contour year : 1996 manufacturer : ford motor company mfr's report date : dec 03, 1997 nhtsa campaign id number : 97v225000 component: vehicle speed control:cables potential number of units affected : 38000 summary: vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the traction control option. the throttle cables were damaged during vehicle assembly leading to fraying or separation of the throttle cable. consequence: this condition could prevent the engine from returning to idle. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Stalls out if you take your foot off the gas, surges between 1-4 rmps, engine light is on, all started after i had the heater blower switch replaced.*ak | |||
| 08/07/2001 | |||
| While traveling at approximatley 60 mph engine started running and rpms went to 8000. consumer put transmission in neutral and turned vehicle off. upon start up after the engine had been shut off, the engine began revving again. dealership has not examined vehicle yet. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 06/08/2001 | 1 | 01/31/1997 | |
| While traveling at 70 mph,odometer gauge dropped to 10 mph. engine light and odometer light came on. consumer states that vehicle was towed to mechanic. mechanic stated it was the speed sensor. *ak *slc | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| Throttle body hose assembly : loud howling sound, engine surging. engine: stalls when first started when engine is cold. *ak | |||
| 11/10/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| On the morning of 11/10/2000, i just completed entering the southbound dallas tollway from legacy dr. in plano, tx. upon reaching cruising speed, my vehicle continued to race at full throttle. fortunately, traffic was light at the time of the incident. in addition to removing my foot from the accelerator, i tried to apply the brakes gently to find there was no power assist. i was able to get my foot under the accelerator pedal to insure that it was not stuck to the floor. with both feet and great effort i was able to apply enough braking force to safely manuever the automated toll gate. the vehicle continued to race uncontrollably and i exited at the west parker road exit in plano. the only way i was able to come to a stop at the traffic light i encountered was to slip the vehicle into neutral gear. at that point the engine was screaming, so i turned the ignition off. i restarted the vehicle on green and it started up at full throttle. upon putting the vehicle into 'drive', the tires lost traction and the vehicle continued to speed along in a runaway fashion. i had to pass through another traffic light and intersection (with the same manuever as previously described) before i reached a shopping center parking lot (parkwood center, plano, tx). at this point i telephoned aaa for a tow to the dealership. while waiting for the tow truck, i made several attempts to restart the vehicle and each time the engine raced at full throttle. the dealer evaluated the problem as being a faulty resonater assembly for the engine air intake (allegedly a worn out gasket, which required replacement of the whole unit). i find it hard to believe that ford engineers would permit the development of a product which has the potential to create such a serious and life-threatening situation. just for your information, on another matter regarding this vehicle, ford contacted me directly and reimbursed me $1,000. this was during the latter part of 1999.*ak | |||
| While driving extreme vibration occurred within the steering column. also, engine idled very fast, and the vehicle jerked., dealer stated that this was a normal condition. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 100 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Power steering becomes disables when driven through puddles of water. safety should be a recall by ford motor corp | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Cruise control has never worked. | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| While driving and braking engine revved and suddenly accelerated and the brakes would not slow down the vehicle. had to use the emergency brake, and run up an a curb in order to stop the vehicle. manufacturer contacted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| While backing out of a parking area the vehicles engine began to accelerate until the rear bumper struck a light pole. driver then placed the transmission into drive and the car surged forward at an uncontrollably high speed, jumping the curb and striking a concrete pillar, resulting in considerable damage to the front area of the vechicle and bruising the drivers left arm. pressing hard on the brakes seemed to have little or no effect. it appears that the throttle linkage/cruise control or some related mechanism malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Cruise control component replaced due to vehicle missing and sputtering at 65 mph. | |||
| 3 | 01/02/1996 | ||
| Vehicle experienced a sudden surge when vehicle was at a stop light. consumer put transmission in neutral to stop the vehicle from pulling off on its own. dealer has been contacted. *yc | |||
| 03/23/1998 | 1 | ||
| While parking vehicle, the engine suddenly revved up for no reason & then shot forward. applying brakes, did not stop vehicle. it went over small embankment. air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| Throttle linkages and control hesitate on occasion as well as sudden acceleration. | |||
| Throttle cable sticks, can prevent from returning to idle. owner states that there is a recall on the vehicles that have traction control . this vehicle does not have traction control, and is experiencing the same problem. owner will be notifying ford. (97v-205). *ak | |||
| 11/25/1996 | 0 | ||
| While parking vehicle, backing up, vehicle suddenly accelerated, jumped curve and slammed into metal newspaper box. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Accelerator sticks and driver has to push hard, then it overaccelerates, and this may cause an accident if there is someone in front. there's too much force.*ak | |||
| 09/20/1999 | |||
| While driving at 15 to 20 mph accelerator pedal got stuck and the consumer lost control and hit an apartment building and then a bank. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 11/02/2004 | 66600 | 10 | |
| After the vehicle came to a complete stop the engine continued to rev at high rmps. this was due to the defect described in the accelerator cable recall 00v425000, but the vin was not included in the recall.*ak n *jb | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| The accelerator cable broke causing vehicle to stall and leaving the consumer stranded, there is a recall (97v225), however the dealer states that the vin is not included in the recall. *slc | |||
| 01/27/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Consumer having trouble scheduling recall repair due to lack of parts. | |||
| 07/30/1997 | 1 | 05/31/1996 | |
| The accelerator cable shredded and jammed causing the accelerator to stick at 65 mph. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 03/27/2000 | |||
| Transmission does not recognize any gears. vehicle was towed to dealer & dealer hasn't had a chance to find the cause of the problem. vechicle is also idleing very high. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 09/14/2003 | 68000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 |
| The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle didn't stop until it impacted a building. prior to the incident, the vehicle was at idle in the park gear for 5 minutes. the passenger sustained injuries. *ak the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle was continually being taken to the service dealer for the problem. when the incident occurred, there was no warning. the service dealer suggested that the throttle sensor ,somehow, became stuck and the engine overrode the brakes. *scc *jb | |||
| 01/05/2001 | 3 | 12/01/2000 | |
| My 1996 ford contour's (w/v6 2.5l duratec motor) engine check light came on around jan 2 of 2001. i scheduled an appointment to have it checked out at the closest ford dealership in modesto, ca. as soon as possible. the next available appointment was on friday jan 05, 2001, later on that week. once i took it in, they had diagnosed the problem as being my (3) catalytic converters and my throttle body. the service advisor then told me that he had to check with ford because he believed that the work was covered under a ford recall 97e61. the next day he responded to me and told me that ford had said that it wasn't covered and that my bill would be $1,300.00. i then asked him why it wasn't covered and he told me because my vin# doesn't show it. he then asked me to take it up with ford the actuall company. so i've been doing research on it myself and have come up with a little bit of info. ford's customer service has told me that the reason my car is not covered is because it doesn't fall under the 97e61 criteria for recall. so i asked what actuall part does not fall undeer the criteria. they asked me to take it up with nhtsa and they can give me that info. what i have found is that cars that were built at 2 ford plants, cautlin, and kansas city plants are the ones that are affected. well my car was built at the kansas city plant. the other criteria i know about is if the car was built within march of 95 thru march of 96. well my car was first sold in feb. 96 and it's a 96 model so it would have to fall within that time frame. i am currently having my car fixed at a different ford dealership but my cost is still over $1,100.00. plesae help me. cesar garcia call me any time at 408-674-9315 to let me know you have received my letter. i would also like a copy e-mailed to me of what i have written so i have a record at cgarcia1974@aol.com. *ak | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 5 | 03/01/1997 | |
| My car was in the shop 5 times in one month - all electrical problems. alternator, battery, starter, wiring harness, speed sensor and oxygen sensor were all changed. the ford dealership does not understand why i am having all these problems. it was also in a garage fire at the dealership in this time and i had smoke damage to my car on top of the engine problems. needless to say, i loss money on the trade in. this is the worse car i have ever owned and will never own another ford car or truck again. *ak | |||
| 08/23/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Accelerator cable broke while driving. dealer has been notified. *ak the vehicle has steering problem too, but the dealer would not fix it unless the owner pays for the repair. *yh | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| While driving vehicle would not go into reverse. tried to go forward, hit accelerator lightly and didn't move, second time, took off and went into garage. passenger's mirror came off. dealer contacted, and was aware of the problem. but, couldn't remedy the problem. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1998 | 0 | ||
| While driving down the road and attempting to stop, vehicle would not stop, but accelerated. ran off the road. driver managed to pull the emergency brakes up, and she jumped out of the vehicle. vehicle kept digging into the dirt.the rear was in the air . *ak | |||