Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE88101 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/14/1988 | 01/03/1989 | ENGINE COMP FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/03/2002 | 5 | 08/01/2002 | |
| Car almost got me killed. the throttle went to the floor and wouldn't let up. to keep from crashing into others was nearly impossible. i had to put the car in neutral and ruin the transmission before the car would stop.*ak | |||
| 10/27/1998 | 2 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Speed control - on several occasions have either stepped on brake or pressed off switch to disengage cruise control but the vehicle increased speed back to the setting of 65mph. once this happened in a construction area with a large volume of traffic. transmission problem - on 10-27-1998, after my wife put the vehicle in park (in our driveway), the transmission slipped out of park on rolled into the woods behind the house. my wife was injured when trying to get back into the car to stop it. she was knocked down to the ground by the car. the vehicle has body damage and the catylitic converted was damaged. | |||
| 05/20/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision and injuries. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 6 | ||
| While driving, experiences cruise control malfunctioning when cruise fails to disengage upon appying brakes. *ak | |||