Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 03183 | 09/15/2003 | 10004029 | Dedicated compressed natural gas (cng) rough idle or no start when cold vehicles equipped with dedicated 4.6l or 5.4l cng engine only. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 5156 | 11/01/1998 | 613291 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hesitation on hard acceleration or lacks power on acceleration. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12118 | 11/01/1998 | 613137 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hesitation on hard acceleration or lacks power on acceleration. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 0081 | 04/17/2000 | 613575 | Information regarding rough idle approximately 20 seconds after cold engine start-up may occur on some vehicles. **mr | 07/21/2000 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 99155 | 07/26/1999 | 608434 | Some vehicles may experience a light spark knock / detonation occurring while accelerating in ambient temperatures greater than 32 degrees c (90 degrees f). *tt | 12/01/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP02007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/22/2002 | 12/04/2002 | FUEL-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. | ||||||
| PE99047 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/12/1999 | 09/23/1999 | BLOW BACK DURING REFUELING | ||
| The owner report was received from the state of new york, office of general services (ogs).according to the ogs report, four e-350 vans in its thirteen vehicle fleet experienced the problem.the report stated that in each instance large amounts of fuel were released in anexplosive manner (in one instance it is reported that an entire tank of fuel was exhausted into the atmosphere).also according to ogs, ford has ivestigated and reported that the vehicles have a defective fuel filler pipe chech-valve and that the problem has alsobeen reported in cng crown victoria and f-150 pickkjp trucks. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/08/2006 | 72000 | 3 | 08/01/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated suddenly without warning on three occasions. the first incident occurred while driving at an undetermined speed, but was not reported to the manufacturer. the second incident occurred while pulling up to a stop light at 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning into the intersection. the vehicle stopped only after the ignition was turned off. after the second incident the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced a solenoid, but it was unknown whether the solenoid was in the engine or brake system. the dealer only replaced the solenoid in an attempt to remedy the problem, but offered no guarantee the solenoid would remedy the problem. the third incident occurred while pulling into the garage at 2 mph with the brake pedal depressed. the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into the garage wall. again, the vehicle did not stop until the ignition was turned off. the vehicle has not been returned to the dealer for further inspection. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 0 | 4 | |
| Pinging is experienced when the throttle is open all the way during acceleration. the recommended fuel for this vehicle is regular unleaded, which i use. when i use premium there is no pinging. this has been evident the entire time i have had this vehicle. i brought the vehicle in for this problem during the warranty period and was told that it was normal, this is not normal. after the 100,000-mi tune-up the problem was not evident until about 5000 mi afterward. there is a design flaw and possible misrepresentation if the vehicle was advertised as using regular unleaded and really should be using premium.*ak | |||
| 01/10/2000 | |||
| Due to a defective alternator vehicle surges fowards or backwards. when occupant was in reverse position vehicle suddenly surged backward, hitting another person and causing serious injuries. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 02/16/2001 | 4 | 04/01/1999 | |
| While driving lost all engine power, but engine never stalled. when stepping on gas pedal nothing happened. it happened before on a incline hill, and could not hold vehicle from rolling back. then, took vehicle to dealer, and they did not find anything. consumer believed problem was traction control. *ak | |||