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 | |
| 8190 | 02/01/2000 | 612342 | Some vehicles may exhibit any of p0350 - p0358 coil (diagnostic trouble codes), check engine light, and rough idle. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 1 | 04/20/2003 | |
| Rec'd notification of a safety recall dated august 2007, recall # 0s28 i have called repeatedly regarding this repair, but they state the required parts are not available. as of today i was informed that it will be at least june 2008 when this can be done. a 10 month wait for replacement parts on a safety recall seems rather out of the ordinary. ford 2000 econoline van. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 econoline van. she received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august 2007. she notified the dealer on several occasions and they advised her to call periodically to see if the part was available. the vehicle speed control switch was not disconnected; however, she is aware that it can cause a fire. there are no failures at this time. the purchase date was june 2000. the current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 08/17/2007 | 1 | 08/11/2006 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford econoline 150. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. the dealers in his state advised him that the parts would be unavailable until the second quarter of 2008; however, they only have parts to redo the previous repair. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 103,450. update 04-02-08 *bf | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 0 | 03/10/2004 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford econoline. the contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. since that time, he has been calling ford every since. the dealer stated that the parts would not be available until march of 2008. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 54,000. updated 01-29-08. *kb updated 01/29/08 *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2000 ford econoline with recall for speed control switch. consumer states that the dealer told him the parts were back ordered. he kept calling back and was finally told the parts would be available in april 2008. *kb | |||
| 08/29/2007 | 0 | 0 | 02/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford econoline. the part that is on recall is not ready or in-stock to get his car fixed in a reasonable time until december 2007. the current mileage was 125,000. there are no failures at this time. updated 01/07/08. *lj the consumer was told to bring the vehicle in to the dealership, so the cruise control could be disconnected. updated 12/12/07 | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2000 ford econoline van included in a recall but the vehicle was already burned due to the defect. *kb | |||
| 01/03/2008 | 0 | ||
| Recall on scds ford mtr co. august 2007. as of todate this part is still not availble. *cn | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 0 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford econoline. the contact received a recall notice in july of 2007 for the cruise control. she received another recall notice in december stating that the parts were still unavailable. the dealer has not offered any assistance. the ford recall number was 05s28. there is no nhtsa campaign id number available. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 106,000. | |||