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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V194000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/14/1997 to 04/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 159565 | 08/17/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/20/1999 | 07/21/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the accelerator cable may have been manufactured with a burr on or near the end of the cable sleeve interior. this burr could fray the core wire resulting in the accelerator not returning to idle when the accelerator is released. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in the throttle sticking, binding, or causing high engine rpm. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a revised accelerator cable that has a flared conduit sleeve end and molded on end fitting. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 17, 1999.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
| 13866 | 02/01/2000 | 612464 | Experiencing a hoot noise from the idle idle air bypass solenoid on deceleration, usually in cold ambient temperatures. *tt | 06/08/2000 | |
| 8128 | 02/01/2000 | 612319 | Some vehicles may experience a hoot noise from the idle idle air bypass solenoid on deceleration, usually in cold ambient temperatures. the idle speed may also remain slightly higher or lower than desired when this noise is present. | 06/07/2000 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 12917 | 07/01/1999 | 610746 | Some vehicles may exhibit a concern in activating the octaine adjust feature when using the module reconfiguration method. *tt | 05/12/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE00027 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/10/2000 | 10/04/2000 | FUEL EXPULSION DURING REFUELING | ||
| Allege that when refueling gasoline spits back from the fuel filler pipe. | ||||||
| EA00025 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/04/2000 | 01/25/2001 | FUEL EXPULSION DURING REFUELING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SQ98002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/27/1998 | 07/31/1998 | FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ BELOW 1/4 | ||
| Ford issued a tsb informing dealers of a possible problem related to the inner fuel tank weld that may interfere with the proper operation of the fuel tank float assembly | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/13/2003 | 48619 | 09/24/2000 | |
| While driving vehicles accelerator cable broke causing the pedal to go to the floor resulting in loss of speed and acceleration. dealer notified. ts *nlm | |||
| 01/05/2001 | |||
| Consumer sped up to pass another vehicle, and when slowing down vehicle started to vibrate. also, vehicle was racing up to 2000 rpm/, stalling, and making a rumbling sound. dealer stated oxygen sensor had gone bad. it controls amount of air and gas mixture. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Airbag light is on/ horn, and cruise control are not working. consuemr stated this was same problem as stated in recall 99 v 243 000. consumer was scared that airbag may deploy in face.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and vehicle hestitated. throttle would roar up high. without prior warning, and then vehicle would stall out. both dealerships were aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| Owner can not obtain recall repairs due to lack of parts. (99v-194)*et | |||
| 1 | 05/26/1998 | ||
| Consumer is very unhappy with the number of recalls (6) that have been issued on the vehicle and feels the vehicle is a lemon. nlm | |||
| 07/09/1999 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| When traveling 31 mph consumer was involved in a head-on collsion in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed upon impact. consumer has contacted the dealer, vehicle was totaled . vehicle accelerated on its own, lost control, hit an embankment head-on *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Consumer is having scheduling problems in receiving recall repairs (99v-103) (99v-194). mjs | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Owner received recall notice #99v194000. contacted dealer. took vehicle on appointed date. mechanic repaired headlight switch. failed to repair the throttle cable due to lack of parts & too many customers. would need to reorder more parts & would notify owner, who is still waiting. (99s14 repaired) (99s19 waiting for parts). *ak | |||
| 07/25/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| On 7/25/99, the car accelerated mysteriosly while i was driving on i-75 causing loss of control and accident. later, notification of throttle cable recall was recieved. also, check engine light showed problem with oxygen sensor. there was major damage over $5,000 to the car. the air bags failed to deploy and passenger shoulder harness failed to lock. | |||
| 2 | 08/28/1998 | ||
| Problems with recall repair work on the shift ignition (99s19) 99v-194. mjs | |||
| 08/10/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while it was in park, hitting a burger king resulting in injury. *yc | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Recall repair delayed due to scheduling problems with dealership (99v-194). mjs | |||
| 08/21/1999 | 1 | ||
| The inner core wire of the accelerator cable experiencing failure, prior to recall notice (99v194000). *yc | |||
| 08/30/1999 | |||
| Driving down the road at approx 30mph smelled a burning odor.pulled vehicle over. the wire to the speed control burned off, causing smoke to fill in the vehicle. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1998 | |||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while traveling on the highway. at approx. 50 or more mph when vehicle got out of control and hit a guardrail before stopping; also cruise control was not engaged at that time. dealer notifed. can nhtsa help or provide additional information on this matter. *ak | |||
| 02/12/1999 | 9999 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Upon pushing in the clutch, vehicle will intermintently maintain rpm or gain rpm until vehicle comes to a complete stop or until it decides to fall back down. driving conditions do not affect the problem, but vehicle does not maintain an rpm over 5000. vehicle will also maintain current speed without pressing the gas for a prolonged period of time causing the driver to take it out of gear to stop while car maintains an rpm over 3000. consulted svt service manager who stated problem was characteristic of vehicle. manager owns same vehicle and has same problem, and states many customers have same problem as well. he has found no fix for vehicle despite many attempts. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1997 | 1 | 09/23/1997 | |
| Cruise control not attached to throttle resulting in sudden acceleration and loss of control. | |||
| 06/12/1998 | 1 | 05/07/1998 | |
| Sudden acceleration resulting in collision. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 130000 | 50 | 07/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. the contact stated that the engine is not returning to idle. the accelerator pedal sticks and, when it is released, the engine continues to idle at high rpms. the throttle also sticks while driving between 10-80 mph. the failure occurs each day under normal weather conditions. the current mileage was 139,653 and failure mileage was 130,000. updated 09/12/07.*jb | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that while driving and taking foot slightly off the accelerator vehicle shut off. this caused consumer to lose control of the vehicle. however, consumer was able to regain power and restart vehicle. consumer took vehicle to the dealer, who was suppose to fix the problem, but the vehicle was still doing the same thing. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer pressed the gas pedal and it promptly fell to the floor, the consumer noticed parts on the floorboard. nlm | |||
| When taking foot off the accelerator pedalvehicle continues to travel at the same speed for 5, 10, or maybe 15 seconds before slowng down. this increases the stopping time for braking. this vehicle to do this. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/14/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed accelerator pedal got stuck, and vehicle accelerated at high speed. dealer couldn't determine the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 05/21/1999 | |||
| While accelerating to get on interstate, accelerator stuck, and car accelerated to a high rate of speed. putting the car in neutral/turning off the ignition, and pressing on brakes slowed vehicle down. vehicle was towed to the dealership. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 02/11/2005 | 35000 | 1 | 09/06/1998 |
| The consumer is experiencing problems with the accelerator cable. when the consumer takes his foot off the pedal the engine does not return to it's lower idling speed. the consumer is also experiencing electrical problems. the air bag light stays flashing. owner has contacted the dealer and because of the vin, this vehicle is not included in any recalls relating to the defects of this vehicle. *tt | |||
| Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to four seperate nhtsa recall notices 99v243000/ 99v194000/ 99v103000 and 98v233000. also, manufacturer's recalls 99s23/99s19/99s14 and 98s26. dealer refused to correct the recall problems without the consumer correcting the problem with transmission . please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| Recall 99v194000/throttle cable ; corrective action did not remedy the problem. while driving in heavy traffic throttle cable broke. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 140000 | 5 | |
| Whenever foot was released from brake pedal vehicle accelerated when slowing down. this problem happened when cruise control was engaged. vehicle continued to move while trying to slow down for stop signs or lights. consumer did not take vehicle to dealership.*ak | |||
| While driving vehicle it idles very high and makes very loud noises. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 5 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| While making a stop vehicle would idle high. as a result of this, vehicle surged forward. dealer has been notified. *ak.et. | |||
| While driving in heavy traffic vehicle idles rough, causing vehicle to stall. vehicle has been taken to dealer, and problem can not be duplicated. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 05/23/1999 | |||
| Whiledriving into garage with foot on brakes to slow down and to come to a stop,vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing driver to run through garage, resulting in total loss of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1999 | 2 | ||
| Consumer was sent nhtsa recall 99v194000/mfr recall99s19, throttle linkages and control. made an appointment on two different occasions. took vehicle into dealer, but parts were not availalbe. *ak | |||