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 - 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 | ||
| 1999 ford econoline with speed control recall. consumer states that the dealer only deactivated the speed control switch but did not replace it. he was told that the parts should be in around the second quarter of the year. *kb | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford econoline. the contact received a ford safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. the speed control was disconnected at that time, and he has been informed every month thereafter that the part will not be available until the following month. there had been no failure to date. the recall number and purchase date were unknown. the current mileage was 76,600. | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 1 | 10/15/1998 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford econoline. the contact received a ford safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. he checked with ford every three weeks after the vehicle speed control was disconnected and was informed each time that the part would be available the following month. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 105,500. updated 03-04-08 *bf | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford econoline. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000). the dealer disconnected the cruise control and stated that the part would be unavailable until may or june of 2008. the contact felt that the wait time for the part was excessive. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 67,000. updated | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1999 ford econoline with speed control recall. consumer states that dealer told him the parts were not available to make repair. *kb the dealer offered to disconnect the cruise control, but the consumer declined because he didn't feel that was an acceptable solution to the problem. (lawyer wrote in on behalf of consumer).*jb | |||
| 08/30/2007 | 65000 | 0 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford econoline. the contact received safety recall notice number 05s28 (vehicle speed control). he has attempted to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle repaired since august 30, 2007. three different ford dealers stated that the parts would be unavailable until november or december of 2007. he stated that none of the dealers advised him to deactivate the speed control switch. the switch is still activated. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 04/26/2000 | 27 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Engine - revs up while vehicle is idling, leaping forward, unexpectedly. steering, pulls left coonstantly.*ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experincing problem with sudden acceleration during disengaging and after resuming cruise control. dealer notified, and unable to locate the problem. please fill free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/02/2007 | 1 | 03/18/1999 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford econoline. the contact received a notice for recall number 05s28 (vehicle speed control: cruise control). the vehicle speed control was disconnected, but the parts are still unavailable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 103,000. updated 02-06-08. *kb the consumer stated the wait time for the vehicle to be repaired is too long. updated 02/06/08 *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 1 | 06/20/1999 | |
| While traveling on highway, vehicle acellerated suddenly. dealership was aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 01/18/2000 | |||
| Consumer was pulling into parking space and vehicle rivved real hard & accelerated into the space. it jumped curb, went up in the air & came down on the front hood of another vehicle. dealer put vehicle on the diagnostic machine and they found nothing. they were saying that something could be wrong. *ak | |||