Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 15051 | 07/01/2001 | 621046 | Exhibiting higher than normal idle speed, runs rough at idle and / or diagnostic trouble code p0171. *tt | 09/06/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/11/2008 | 115000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escort. when the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle dramatically surged forward and crashed into another vehicle. she took her vehicle to the dealer and they repaired the coil spring in the brake pedal, along with other cosmetic repairs. one month later, while attempting to park the vehicle into a parking space, it surged forward again and crashed into a pipe. the air bags deployed and the vehicle sustained moderate damage. an investigator from her insurance company is in the process of inspecting the vehicle. the contact has pictures of the vehicle. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 115,000. | |||
| 05/13/2002 | 20238 | 5 | 04/08/2002 |
| There was a fast idle, vibration in steering wheel, burning smell coming from the engine, and the vehicle stalled along with the fast idle. the service dealer stated the vehicle had run fine. after five attempts to remedy the problem, and after being told repeatedly the vehicle ran normally, the consumer would like a full refund. the pcv was replaced, and the vehicle had run perfect until the fast idle had returned along with the vibrations which irritated the consumer which caused headaches after 20 miles of driving. the valve assembly/crankcase ventilation regulator was replaced as well. mr scc *jb | |||
| 09/06/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Sudden acceleration: car jumped forward over the kerb and hit another car when brake was being released during parking.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving the vehicle and upon letting up on brakes the vehicle lunged forward. dealer informed consumer that this was the nature of the vehicle with manual transmission, however consumer adds that sometimes the vehicle will not idle down when not touching the gas pedal. *ak *tt | |||
| 11/13/2001 | 1 | ||
| A momentary/ intermittent problem with involuntary engine acceleration of a rental vehicle. dealer was notified. enterprise rental in east brunswick nj-7322540200.*ak *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 2 | ||
| While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle failed to accelerate. after applying the accelerator pedal numerous times vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 10/02/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving in bumper to bumper traffic would let go accelerator and vehicle will not decelerate, and speed will continue. dealer had been contacted, and they said that it was normal on this make/ model and year vehicle. please provide more information. *ak | |||
| 06/16/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| While at a stop sign proceeded to go and vehicle hesitated. then, when pressing gas pedal, vehicle accelerated very slowly, and was rear ended by another vehicle. currently, vehicle at dealer's being serviced. please provide any further infomation. *ak dealer stated all these model vehicles perform this way, possible design flaw. nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 11/09/2005 | 58000 | 1 | 08/15/2001 |
| Dt: the contact states while parked with the engine off vehicle caught on fire. the vehicle had been sitting for over two hours. he smelled smoke and checked in the garage where the vehicle was parked. the fire was coming from under the hood in front of the steering compartment. the fire was extinguished by the fire department. the vehicle was totaled. there was extensive damage to the garage and the contact's house. the preliminary report indicated the fire started in the engine compartment. reports were taken by the police, fire department, and insurance company. *ak | |||
| 08/23/2003 | 13860 | 1 | 08/12/2003 |
| In aug. 2003, i purchased a 2001 ford escort, only a short time after having it (2 weeks) vehicle engine died while at stop light. this has happened repeatedly, it is now november, and my local dealership has had my car more than i have since purchase in august. continually tell me there is nothing wrong with it. they installed a device to monitor the times when it dies, they serve people have driven it and it has died on them, they continue to say they do not know how to fix it. also, i have been on the interstate with cruise control set and vehicle suddenly accelerates. have not gotten any satisfaction from my local dealer, they have put approximately 2500 miles on my car, more than i have had a chance to put on it!! i would like either a comparable car or a full refund. this has been very frustrating. i have even been told i exaggerated the severity! the engine stalled in the middle of an intersection of a busy street. this vehicle was still under warranty at the first hint of a problem, this has drug on for 3 months now, with still no answers, and i am afraid to drive my car. *la | |||