Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V051000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/03/1991 to 09/15/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 225000 | 02/18/2008 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/04/2008 | 02/04/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford 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 Summary | As 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 Summary | Dealers 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford 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
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 98710 | 04/13/1998 | 601365 | A harsh 1-2 shift while driving under light throttle conditions. *yc | 07/27/1998 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 00261 | 12/25/2000 | 616826 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6l, 5.4l, or 6.8l engine may exhibit a rough idle / miss after start-up in cold ambient temperatures. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| 00610 | 03/20/2000 | 612923 | Information on the 7.3l dit engines, rotunda tool has issued an injector performance analyzer that may now be pruchased as an effective aid in helping to resolve rough idle concerns. *mjs | 06/13/2000 | |
| 13488 | 11/01/1999 | 610901 | Some vehicles equipped with 7.3l dit engine may exhibit a rough engine idle. *tt | 05/18/2000 | |
| 7475 | 11/01/1999 | 610840 | Some vehicles equipped with 73l dit engine may exhibit a rough engine idle. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1998 ford econoline recall on speed control. consumer states that dealer did not have the parts and did not want him to make an appointment to have this resolved. he states that no one answered the 800 number on the recall notice. *kb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Ford e150 with cruise control recall. consumer states that the dealer stated in september when the vehicle was repaired that the parts would be available in january. consumer states that the parts are still not available. *kb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1998 ford econoline recall on speed control. consumer stated that the dealer told them the parts were not available. he was informed the parts would not be available until the second quarter of the year. *kb | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford econoline. 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. since receiving the notice, she has spoken with the dealer twice and the part is still unavailable. complaint number 1400372637 was filed with the manufacturer. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 102,000. updated 03/11/08. *lj | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 02/13/2008 | 0 | 08/11/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford econoline. the contact received a recall letter for nhtsa campaign id number 08v051000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control) in february of 2008. the parts are still unavailable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage is 43,000. updated 4/11/08 *cn | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1998 ford econoline recall on speed control. consumer stated that the dealer told them the parts were not available. he was informed the parts would not be available until the second quarter of the year. *kb | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford econoline. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the contact scheduled a recall repair appointment to have the speed control disconnected. he is dissatisfied with the amount of time it will take to receive the parts and have the cruise control replaced. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 08/29/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford econoline. the contact received two safety recall notices for the vehicle speed control on august 29, 2007 and october 9, 2007. on november 1, 2007, he called the dealer for the third time and was either hung up on or disconnected. the contact was informed by a service technician that he could continue driving the vehicle because if it were going to catch fire, it would have by now. the purchase date was unknown. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 45,495. | |||