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 | |
| 6904 | 09/01/1999 | 6090211 | Exhibiting a hesitation / stumble or rough running on vehiles with 2.0l engines built from 5/3/1999 to 7/26/1999. *tt | 03/10/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 14077 | 04/01/2000 | 613710 | Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak at approximately 30 minutes. **mr | 07/27/2000 | |
| 8571 | 04/01/2000 | 613681 | Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak of approximately 30 minutes. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 8054 | 02/01/2000 | 612265 | Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine and built after may 5, 1999 may exhibit an intermittent hard / no start, rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak of approximately 30 minutes. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 9913136 | 08/01/1999 | 609048 | Concerns with vehciles equipped with 2.0l engines built from 5/3/99 to 7/26/99 exhibiting a hestation / stumble or rough running. *tt | 12/07/1999 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 13399 | 10/01/1999 | 6092189 | Some vehicles with cd4e automatic transaxle, may exhibit an objectionable sulfur or rotten egg odor from the exhaust following aggressive driving, such as full-throttle acceleration. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/18/2010 | 122000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford contour. the owner states that while driving approximately 25mph and the vehicle accelerated without driver intent. the owner put the brake on and put the shifter in neutral and the vehicle coasted to a stop. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the mechanic advised there was a recall nhtsa campaign id # 99v194000, throttle. the owner called ford and they advised his vin was not part of the recall. the failure mileage was approximately 122,000. rd | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 37777 | 1 | |
| I was never notified of any recalls. i have had to pay out of pocket expenses lost control of vehicle replaced starter and brakes several times feels like suspension is falling apart and never notified i have small and older children shameful. these events starting taking place when i purchased the vehicle in 1999 arm control 3 times replaced i was lied to by ford and said i must of hit a bump bump my bump 3 times almost dead. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| When driving, the consumer took her foot off of the gas pedal and could see the rmp's and speed of the vehicle went up. the vehicle actually jerked forward as the hit brakes. *bf the consumer was told that there was no problem with the vehicle. *sc | |||
| 07/21/2003 | 68000 | 2 | |
| Vehicle hesitates and jerks violently on acceleration, feels like it wants to stall.dashboard curled up in front by windshield, obstructing view and popped out vent trim. dealer wouln't fix it because they said the recall on it had expired. had to try to glue it down ourself.*ak | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| Consumer states while driving, vehicle lunged forward. *slc | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| Within 6 months of the purchase of my vehicle, the car started having problems with vibrations, shaking, and severe noise while driving. the engine idled rough and got more severe when the heating or cooling system was used. all tires have been replaced, a major brake job with rotors turned was completed, and the struts were replaced. regardless of this work, the shaking in the car has gotten progressively worse. i have taken my car to the dealership five times for the same problems. they have either said that it was normal contour or that it was the tires. finally, they indicate that there is a problem but they cannot determine what it is. my car makes a thumping noise and a squealing noise when i make slow right turns. on several occasions my foot has been on the brake pedal and my car surged forward. at one point i thought that the person behind me had hit me because the car jerked so hard and so unexpectedly. again, i am told that this is normal. this is the worst car that i have ever owned. *ak | |||
| 02/09/2001 | 3 | ||
| Pushed clutch in and engine revved up to 4000 rmps. it could be idling, and for no reason it just revved up. contact dealer, and dealer replaced sensor light.*ak dealer has also replaced the throttle cable, throttle position sensor, and the throttle body assembly, however problem still continues. *slc | |||
| 12/20/2000 | 5 | 10/20/1998 | |
| Engine will surge forward either while driving or sitting still, consumer has many close calls due to vehicle surging forward, delaer has attempted to remedy the problem 5 times, however has not been successful. *slc | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| While driving vehicle will accelerate unexpectedly without the owner pressing the gas pedal. dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/14/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| It took three tries to my dealer to get this fixed. i have a receipt in there handwriting stating this fact. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/27/2005 | 30000 | 50 | 08/15/2001 |
| Well i had the worst experience ever in my life since i bought this car. i had this car repaired so many time i cant start to name off dates. i do know less than 6 months after i bought this car i drove to the beach less than 30 minutes always and it cut off. it started back up, but cut off 4 time before i got home. next day i had to take it to the dealer to repair it. since i had this car it has been nothing but a burden. i had to replace the ball joint once before, and as i write this letter it is being done again for a 2nd time. my heat and air stop working. heat only works on high, and my defrost take for ever to clear my windows. my door just wont stay closed it pops open while driving. on my passengers side on the floor. it gets soaked with rain everything. if its rainy and im driving my car makes a loud scratching noise. my brakes have to be changed every 3-4 months. shocks gave out less than a year after buying my car. my engine light wont go off. i took my car to over 3 ford dealers and many shops, and no can say why the light keep popping on. so today i dropped my car off to the shop to have brakes,door,engine light, ball joints and to see why the over drive off light keep blinking while im driving. this is the worst car ever made by ford. i know its nothing on my behalf why this car is so horrible because is know 4 other people who have or had the same problems as me. they were smart enough to get rid of this piece of | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Steering wheel vibrated when consumer approached a speed of 60 to 70 mph.also, vehicle idled high when removing foot from brake. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 02/09/2001 | 3 | ||
| Pushed clutch in and engine revved up to 4000 rmps. it could be idling, and for no reason it just revved up. contact dealer, and dealer replaced sensor light.*ak dealer has also replaced the throttle cable, throttle position sensor, and the throttle body assembly, however problem still continues. *slc | |||
| 12/19/1998 | 3 | 12/01/1998 | |
| A potentially leathal condition exists with regard to the cruise control.this system has not worked properly since purchase of the vehicle, despite numerous repairs. on 9/10/99, during heavy acceleration(left turn), the throttle stuck wide open, on investigation i found the cruise control cable caught on the throttle arm. apparently on wot conditions, the clip holding the cable to the throttle makes contact with its housing disconnecting the cable from the throttle arm. the cable then hangs loose in the engine compartment, causing the afore mentioned problem. fortunately, this is a manual trans. vehicle and i was able to rapidly disengage the clutch, avoiding any serious injury (although creating an over-rev condition).this vehicle is equiped with traction control. please contact me for additional information. *ak | |||