Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 02/07/2002 | |||
| Vehicle started to accelerate on its own, engine revved. this has happened twice. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/27/2001 | 77 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Slow speed release of gas pedal; rpm drops/engine stalls or engine rpm rises dramatically (2500+). | |||