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 | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 00V168000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 20637 | 07/19/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/19/2000 | 06/29/2000 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans, light pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles. off lease canadian vehicles equipped with daytime running lights which meet canadian requirements and not the photometric requirements of fmvss 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. according to ford, the vehicles were imported into the u.s. erroneously. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The light given off from the daytime running lights is brighter than allowed by u.s. standards. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will be advised to deactivate the running light function and to complete any outstanding safety recalls on these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 19, 2000. 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 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners 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 |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 98117 | 01/19/1998 | 605586 | Some vehicle may exhibit malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) po171, po174, p1131 and / or p1151 stored in memory. *tt | 07/13/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 10/09/2003 | 76000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 |
| The accelerator pedal would stick causing sudden acceleration. this will eventually get someone killed. ford should recall vehicle. *ak the vehicle would surge when the brakes were applied. the problem remained the same. *scc the reverse lights were inoperative, the heater control valve was replaced, the left rear brake light was replaced. *jb. surges into oncoming traffic with brakes on. the consumer received a response from nhtsa that indicated that review of the evidence during the investigation concluded that there was insufficient evidence to include the 1998 ford explorer 5.0 liter engine in the scope of recall 00v-422. *ak | |||
| 08/08/2003 | 49850 | 1 | 08/10/1998 |
| Mulifunction switch on 1998 ford explorer eddie bower 2wd smoking and required replacement. mfs began smoking after starting the vehicle, potentially causing a fire hazard. no fires reported after numerous vehicle starts, however, smoke becoming more prevelant after each vehicle start. vehicle was driveable. mfs was replaced. *ak | |||
| 08/02/2000 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| While visiting the nhtsa web site i found a recall on ford exp. nhtsa campaign id number: 97v215000 my explorer does not fit the recall but the same thing happens, no chime and also no interior light. i always thought i was doing something wrong. could the problem be more wide spread than nhtsa or ford think. thanks for the opportunity to report. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 04/17/2009 | 150000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford explorer. the contact stated that the brake light would not illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was repaired at a repair shop, but the failure continued. the contact took the vehicle back to the repair shop and had it repaired again for free. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the current mileage was 167,994 and failure mileage was approximately 150,000. | |||
| Brake lights are not working properly. dealer contacted. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Left rear brake light bulb failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brake light switch malfunctioned due to a wiring problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | 05/06/2000 | |
| Trunk door will not shut properly. consumer is able to slide his hand in while door is shut. *ak consumer contacted dmv and found out vehicle had been in an accident, consumer specifically asked for a vehicle that had not been damaged, however dealer sold it to him anyway, consumer feels deceived and is experiencing multiple problems with vehicle. radio is inoperative at times. hatch rubs agains frame of vehicle. taillight and headlight are out of alignment, fog lights had lamp failure. vehicle experiences problems with absorbing road shock, vehicle pulls to right. check engine light illuminates, vehicle experiences low power. rear power window motor failed. power antenna failed. right windshield wiper interior garnish molding loose, rear wiper blade skips center of glass, dealer replaced rear wiper arm and blade assembly. steering gear assembly replaced due to noisy. bumper not even. *slc | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| After having the second replacement by the dealer, they said that they always burn out. i have hade a problem with foglight burning out about every few months as well | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The fog light & headlight bulbs burned out. *yc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 128000 | 2 | 01/05/2001 |
| Headlights suddenly stopped working. side markers and turn signals still work, as do hi-beams when in flash/passing mode. i have replaced the headlight switch, but they still don't work.*ak | |||
| 08/22/2004 | 76000 | 1 | 10/05/1998 |
| Headlights go off unexpectedly while driving. action to be taken is to have the dealer inspect and repair.*ak | |||
| 08/16/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2098 | |
| While driving at night at 70 mph headlights fail due to defective switch in steering column.*akm | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | 05/06/2000 | |
| Trunk door will not shut properly. consumer is able to slide his hand in while door is shut. *ak consumer contacted dmv and found out vehicle had been in an accident, consumer specifically asked for a vehicle that had not been damaged, however dealer sold it to him anyway, consumer feels deceived and is experiencing multiple problems with vehicle. radio is inoperative at times. hatch rubs agains frame of vehicle. taillight and headlight are out of alignment, fog lights had lamp failure. vehicle experiences problems with absorbing road shock, vehicle pulls to right. check engine light illuminates, vehicle experiences low power. rear power window motor failed. power antenna failed. right windshield wiper interior garnish molding loose, rear wiper blade skips center of glass, dealer replaced rear wiper arm and blade assembly. steering gear assembly replaced due to noisy. bumper not even. *slc | |||
| 01/30/2001 | |||
| Consumer was driving in dark and headlights went out, bright and dim. consumer had to hold turn signal towards him to keep lights on. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Turn signals and high beam indicator lamp failed suddenly. fuses are good. rear wiper has never work right. has not work at all for some time. always had low rumble when moving. appears to come from front.( dot number: tire size: 70r15 100s ) | |||
| 07/04/1998 | 1 | 07/04/1998 | |
| Head light inspection plastic flap cracked. yh | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The fog light & headlight bulbs burned out. *yc | |||
| 01/10/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| When i tried to use the ac in march it blew out only hot air. a new compressor had to be put in it. it still leaks under the dash when it rains hard or going through car wash. rear wiper motor burnt out. wiper would not work, had to be replaced. rear seal, pinon seals, and rear drive shaft were replaced twice. the rear passenger door panel and window rattled really bad. had repaired. now front driver door panel and window rattles. had a vibrating noise repaired. when vehicle idled a piece of metal vibrated. several times i have gone to turn on the headlights and they won't come on. i have to turn the button several times before they will come on. after my auto has set overnight and i start it, it idles very rough for a few minutes. the gas pedal has been sticking for quite a few months. only when you initially push on the gas to go. you have to tap on it to get it to unstick; there has been a recall on this, the pa | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| When traveling over 70 mph the engine check light illuminated on the dashboard. also, the headlights flashed off and on . consumer has contacted the dealer. dealer has replaced parts, problem still occurs. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 150000 | 2 | 03/24/2001 |
| Dt: driver's side back seat belt latch broke. on june 1, 2005. caller said the other two seat belt latches broke about a year ago and caller had them fixed. also, she low beam iwasnot working . she had it checked at a repair shop and was told they could not find what was wrong with it. dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet.*ak | |||
| 11/19/1999 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| 4- wheel drive/high/low light flashes intermmittently every 0.5 mile. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 03/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| Head lights would not come on due to switch assembly failure. yh | |||
| 03/08/2000 | 0 | ||
| Whiledriving down the road headlights went out. consumer had to play with the switch before he could get them back on. *ak | |||
| 10/06/1998 | 1 | ||
| Head light switch failed causing poor visibility. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | 05/06/2000 | |
| Trunk door will not shut properly. consumer is able to slide his hand in while door is shut. *ak consumer contacted dmv and found out vehicle had been in an accident, consumer specifically asked for a vehicle that had not been damaged, however dealer sold it to him anyway, consumer feels deceived and is experiencing multiple problems with vehicle. radio is inoperative at times. hatch rubs agains frame of vehicle. taillight and headlight are out of alignment, fog lights had lamp failure. vehicle experiences problems with absorbing road shock, vehicle pulls to right. check engine light illuminates, vehicle experiences low power. rear power window motor failed. power antenna failed. right windshield wiper interior garnish molding loose, rear wiper blade skips center of glass, dealer replaced rear wiper arm and blade assembly. steering gear assembly replaced due to noisy. bumper not even. *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Turn signals and high beam indicator lamp failed suddenly. fuses are good. rear wiper has never work right. has not work at all for some time. always had low rumble when moving. appears to come from front.( dot number: tire size: 70r15 100s ) | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 0 | ||
| When using the light signal at times it won't work. technician explained that in some places signal will not work. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Defective turn signals: turn signals will not stay on. when i approach a turn and attempt to turn on my signal, the lever will not stay down. subsequently, my signal will not turn on. service department states that i need to turn my wheel. well, this occurs 50% of the time. next, if i get the signal to stay on, as i pull out the signal immediately turns off. i haven't even past the first lane of traffic and the signal goes off. crossing a four lane road, my signal turns off before i've crossed the second lane towards the center. if somebody doesn't see my signal, when i'm at the stop sign, they don't know which way i'm going. i've expressed my concerns for my safety and liability in an accident with kirkland, wa ford dealership. their response after testing the vehicle for a day, is that it is working as designed on both issues. i requested to speak to a service manager later that evening and was invited to come in. when i arrived, the manager suddenly would not make time to meet me.*ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| 15 wheel too small for vehicle, suspension not as stable as a 2000 year model, rear wiper failed 2 times (also failed in 2000 model,) turn signal cancels too quickly/easily replaced 2 times still lousy, (dot number: not applic tiresize: 235/75/r15) | |||
| 01/15/2000 | |||
| Turn signals do not work at all. dealer is not aware of the problem. problem has not been corrected. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 10/30/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| The turnsignal fails to remain engaged, if the steering wheel is turned slightly when attempting to use signal. i am unable to warn other motorist that i am going to make a turn. delaer indicated that all the explorers do that and ford does not have a fix for the problem. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 10/24/2009 | 112000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford explorer xlt. the contact stated that the turn signals were inoperable. the dealer replaced the directional control arm yet the failure recurred within a year. the directional control arm was replaced a second time by the dealer. he also noticed that the wires were discolored and stated that the vehicle needed several additional repairs. the contact declined to have the vehicle repaired. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the control arm did not need an additional replacement but suggested replacing the fuse. on a separate occasion, while using the turn signals, the turn signal switch inside began smoking. there were no additional repairs made to the vehicle or related recalls. the manufacturer stated that since there were no recalls, they would not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 112,000 and the current was 191,000. | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| When activating turn signals there is a cranking sound, signals will only work intermittently.*ak. the dealer replaced the multi function switch.*jb | |||
| 02/17/2002 | 3 | 02/01/2002 | |
| When making turns, especially right turns, vehicle slides and almost turns over.*ak. consumer states vehicle is experiencing acceleration problems,and there was a humming noise coming from the engine, signals are not working, dealer replaced a defective connector and multi-function switch, firestone tires have experienced tread separation, which were replaced in july 2001, the rear seats move/bounce when driving, the rear seat belts were inoperative, the dealer replaced the buckles, there was smoke coming from the steering column, dealer replaced the multi-function switch, the windshield was chipped, the alarm would not chut off at times, dealer replaced a bad loose wire.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The turn signal control when first activated will not lock in place to indicate the turning direction unless the steering wheel is moved in the opposite direction, dealer is aware of defect and says that it is a poor engineering design. nlm | |||
| 07/07/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing signal lights failure. whenever consumer engages turn signal the switch disengages by itself before turn is made. dealer notified and replaced the parts. condition still unresolved. *ak | |||