Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
07V336000FORD MOTOR COMPANYfrom 02/05/1992 to 02/28/1998V (Vehicle)360000008/13/2007ODIFORD MOTOR COMPANY08/03/200708/03/2007
Defect SummaryOn certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Consequence SummaryThis could result in an underhood fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
NotesFord 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.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
08V051000FORD MOTOR COMPANYfrom 02/05/1992 to 10/31/1997V (Vehicle)22500002/18/2008MFRFORD MOTOR COMPANY02/04/200802/04/2008
Defect SummaryFord is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. the affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.
Consequence SummaryAs a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. the recall began on february 18, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
NotesFord recall no. 08s01.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

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
0318309/15/200310004029Dedicated compressed natural gas (cng) rough idle or no start when cold vehicles equipped with dedicated 4.6l or 5.4l cng engine only. *tt11/14/2003
984603/02/1998601265Some vehicles may stall when decelerating or when turning with no diagnostic trouble codes ( dtcs) stored in continuous memory. *yc07/15/1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
520312/01/1998615335Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *tt01/13/2001
9622310/21/199650942Long 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. *tw06/17/1997

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
DP02007FORD MOTOR COMPANY08/22/200212/04/2002FUEL-FED FIRES
 The fars data shows that the risk of fire from impact in all directions in the subject vehicles is the same as all other sedans.the subject vehicles are not over represented with respect to the risk of fire in real-world high-energy crashes.a further discussion of issues related to post crash fires in the subject vehicles is set out in the closing report for sq 01-014 and that report is in the docket for this petition.after reviewing the petition and its supporting materials, as well as information furnished by ford and gm, and information within the agency's possession from previous investigations and other related actions,nhtsa has concluded that futher investigation concerning post-crash fires in the subject vehicles is not likely to lead to a decision that the vehicles contain a safety defect.

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10/24/201135
 I purchase my vehicle on october 24th, 2011 from a private party who said, the coolant leak, but the vehicle over heated when i drove it home less than 3 miles away the hood of my car was smoking. after taking it to a local mechanic with my friend who drove his car to ensure my safety, my car began to over heat after driving it for 10 minutes! i was so frantic that i thought i was going to burned up in the car. the mechanic told me the next day it was the intake manifold and inform me that this may be a recall and to check with the ford corporation and i did called ford corporation and found out this vehicle had control cruise harness and a intake manifold recall id is 01m02, the dealership for camelback ford in phoenix, mr. chad mcdowell offer this recall number but his employee kevin offer to help me fix the both problems, then later on negated. i feel a recall of any vehicle should never be expired base on these issues of safety and regardless of a settlement that may have been reached, there are millions of people who need to have their vehicle repair to make it at least a whole again as much as possible and avoid a possible injury or death. i found the recall of this intake manifold offering consumer up to $ 750 to repair the car without any receipts? what about the people who purchase the vehicle afterwards, is that fair. now my concern is that i am smelling gasoline when i am driving and i believed it may have something to do with the gas line or the sensor, and i hate putting more money into the vehicle. i fear that the mechanic will tell me its going to be a costly matter and it's never going to stop with this car and i just want to get rid of it or have it repair as it should of been by the dealership but the ford company would not approve it.
12/29/2008196000112/01/2004
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford crown victoria which was purchased in 2004. she noticed an orange flame under the vehicle and smoke under the hood. the fire department was notified and the fire quickly engulfed the entire vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and current mileages were 196,000. updated 03/17/09. *lj updated 03/17/09. *jb
08/01/20071
 1996 ford crown victoria caught fire. consumer states that the car caught fire in august and she received a recall in september. she believes that she wasn't treated fairly by ford. she lost both carseats, tires, brakes, and rotors in the fire. *kb
08/15/20041110001
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford crown victoria. while driving 10-15 mph, the thermostat stuck and became hot. the vehicle overheated and the intake manifold failed. the contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer because it cannot be driven. the purchase date and recall number were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 111,000.
08/15/20070
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford crown victoria. the contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. the speed control switch was disconnected at that time. he has been informed every month thereafter that the recall part has still not been received. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 62,000.
08/01/2007103/01/1999
 Ford recal number 05s28 replace faulty speed control harness. i received a letter of recall dated aug of 2007 and went to a local dealer and the speed control was disconnected and then the dealer informed me that the preplacement part was not in stock the recall letter stated that the part would be available in the 4th quarted of 07. i called the dealer on many ocassions and was informed that the part was not available from ford motor co. here it is jan 2008 and i still don't have my car repaired. *tr
08/29/2007109/23/2004
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford crown victoria. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in august of 2007. the deactivation switch has not yet been disconnected. he notified ford motor company and the dealer numerous times and they continue to inform him that the parts are unavailable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 40,000. updated 02-19-08 *bf updated 02/19/08 *tr
09/05/2007160839107/02/2001
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford crown victoria. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the deactivation switch was disconnected by the dealer. ford stated that the part would be unavailable until january of 2008. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 160,000. updated 01/09/08. *lj the consumer stated made 2 calls to the dealer inquiring about the part and repair to the cruise control which is needed because of nerve damage. updated 12/12/07 *tr
02/19/2006181615107/15/1999
 My 1996 ford crown victoria was being driven a 7 mile drive to church on a sunday morning. the driver of my car noticed the car was going very fast, (approx. 80 miles per hour.) the driver stepped on the brake, but the car would not slow down. after riding the brake for about 4 miles, the panicky driver called a relative for help. the relative told the driver to pull over on the shoulder of the road to get the driver out of the danger of the highway. after holding the brake down for so many miles, the car finally slowed to around 40 miles per hour. our car struck a van trying to make a turn into their church parking lot. our car was filled with smoke and shaking violently before hitting the van. after being examined by two mechanics, our cars acceleration was caused by a faulty cruise control. the car's damages as well as the drivers and passengers mental anguish was tremendous. my car is still sitting in a body shop parking lot waiting to be repaired. *jb
04/27/20071700001
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford crown victoria. while driving 30 mph, the contact smelled something burning and noticed smoke rising from the vehicle. the contact pulled over and discovered flames rising from under the hood. the police department filed a report and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, where it currently remains. she reported the fire to the dealer and they stated that it was not their concern. the contact recently received nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 170,000.
07/01/1997406/01/1997
 The vehicle has many more problems that are not listed and they started shortly after purchase. i have all the records with correct dates, times, mileages, and etc. of all the problems. i would be more than happy to mail you copies of everything about my vehicle. please feel free to contact me. // i used a family members computer to send in this complaint form so please contact me by mail or telephone. thank you for your time and concern in this matter. *ak
09/03/1997
 Fast idling, causing uncontrolled acceleration, as well as stalling. consumer contacted dealer, dealer has yet to find problem. *ak
07/25/1996107/24/1996
 Cruise control would not turn off when brakes were applied.
08/09/1996106/01/1996
 Engine surges uncontrollably.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
10/31/2003104/15/1999
 On 10/31/03, the accelerator on a 1996 ford crown victoria stuck causing a property damage accident which was reported to the police. the vehicle was being driven by my daughter. the vehicle exhibited the same problem when my son was driving it on 11/25/03. my son had to put the vehicle in neutral as the brakes would not stop with the brakes applied or stop accelerating. this is an extremely dangerous condition. *la
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
03/26/2008103582204/26/1996
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer to have the recall repaired for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. the same day after the repair was performed, while driving approximately 70 mph, she discovered that the cruise control did not work properly. the contact took the vehicle back two times to have the cruise control repaired, but the failure still persists. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 104,000 and failure mileage was 103,582.
09/01/2007101/03/1998
 Recall and then no available replacement part for 6+ months. i have been told there are over 700 people ahead of me waiting for the replacement part! *tr
09/13/200699500108/06/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. he pulled over to inspect the vehicle and noticed that the wiring harness was on fire. he attempted to restart the vehicle, but it would not restart. the manufacturer stated that they would assume responsibility if he could provide pictures, a police report, and the title because a recall was issued for the speed control. the contact could not locate the police report. the recall number was unavailable. the failure mileage was 99,500 and current mileage was 102,000.
04/27/2005175000106/01/1996
 Dt: 96 ford crown victoria burned while parked in garage for a period of 6 hours. also, burned house. fire department determined that the fire started on the cruise control switch that was attached to brake master cylinder. fire destroyed contents of garage and house as well. this was a police vehicle for police use.*ak

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