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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V258000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 1083000 | 08/20/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/08/2001 | 08/23/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. a switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the parked position at the bottom of the windshield. these vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. owner notification began august 20, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 05174 | 10/07/2005 | 10018067 | Vacuum pump inoperative or runs continuously - climate control defaults to defrost mode. *tt | 12/14/2005 | |
| 04168 | 08/23/2004 | 10011168 | Vacum pump inoperative or runs continuosly - climate control default to defrost. *ar | 01/06/2005 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 04189 | 12/13/2004 | 04245 | 10014062 | Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. *tt | 04/27/2005 |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||||
| 041514 | 08/09/2004 | 04189 | 10011159 | Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. *tt | 01/04/2005 |
| 031501 | 07/12/2004 | 04137 | 10009321 | Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns. *tt | 09/23/2004 |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 130000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion. while driving approximately 65 mph the windshield wipers turned on and off on there own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repair. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 01v258000 (component: visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor) but the vin was not included. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. ds | |||
| 05/16/2006 | 75000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2001 excursion and the driver's side seat belt pops free by it's self several times during a couple of hours of driving. dealer said it wasn't covered. i also had the windows & door locks stop working back in 2006. it needed a new gem module and some fuse panel work (due to a leak in the windshield seal from the factory). i finally saved up enough money to get everything fixed-- roughly $1100.00. the rep. from the window company said he has seen several like this himself. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 340000 | 1 | |
| The windshield on my excursion cracked along the bottom from the heat and cold about 3'' up along the whole length of the windshield. this happened to my sons 2001 f250 same way. there was no reason as nothing hit the window. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2001 | |
| When the consumer applies the brakes, the vehicle will vibrate and the pedal will pulsate. the dealership is aware of the problem. *jb consumer also stated the windshield wiper blade was missing which caused the wiper arm to break, also vehicle was pulling to the left when braking, the dealer performed suspension work on the vehicle, vehicle was experiencing a coolant leak, dealer replaced the radiator hose.*jb | |||
| 05/23/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the wipers unexpectantly stopped working. consumer feels this is very unsafe for wipers to stop while driving. please provide any further information.*jb | |||