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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V336000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/24/1999 to 08/16/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 3600000 | 08/13/2007 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/03/2007 | 08/03/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s28.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. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V280000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/24/1999 to 07/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 448005 | 08/29/2003 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/05/2003 | 08/07/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control and 4.0l sohc engines, if the strand cover on the speed control cable becomes flared at the end, the speed control cable may bind when the speed control is activated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The throttle return spring force may not be sufficient to overcome the binding condition when the speed control is disengaged. braking function would be maintained though stopping distances may be increased. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the speed control cable and, if necessary, replace it. owner notification began august 29, 2003. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 03s03.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 15098 | 07/01/2001 | 621107 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hesitation on acceleration or while turning. *tt | 09/07/2001 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 13995 | 03/01/2001 | 620292 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.0l sohc may exhibit a higher than normal base idle speed of 1200-1400 rpm when the vehicle is initially received from the assembly plant. this higher base idle stragety is now used during plant / transportati | 07/24/2001 | |
| 8381 | 03/01/2000 | 612780 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.0l sohc may exhibit a higher than normal base idle speed of 1200-1400 rpm when the vehicle is initially received from the assembly plant. *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| As of april 2008, ford still has not shipped the parts needed for the speed control deactivation switch recall. the recall was sent out in august 2008! first, i was told that the parts would arrive in december of 2007. then in december 2007, i was told it would be next april. now i am told it will be june 2008. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 1 | 10/13/2000 | |
| Recall by ford on speed control. safety recall 05s28. oct of 2007 got speed control deactivated by ford. was told part would be in nov 07 and again told it will be dec 07 in dec 07 was told march 07. today march 18th called for part was told part is not in yet to call again in april. (5 months) is really a long time to go with out speed control. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2008 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the deactivation switch was not disconnected b updated 02-25-08 *bfecause he is handicapped. there had been no failure to date. . the current mileage is 105,000. | |||
| 10/07/2007 | 107000 | 1 | 10/23/2000 |
| 2001 ford explorer sport spontaneously caught fire in engine compartment while parked in garage attached to my home. vehicle was moved to driveway and fire extinguished. ford dealer admitted to recall of defective cruise control switch which was the origination point of fire. was advised to file claim with my auto insurance company to speed up repairs and ensure that claim was subrogation to ford for reimbursement. vehicle repaired, now ford will not take claim without proof of cause of fire. this would require my insurance company to hire an engineer. not cost effective for insurance company, not to mention the fact that the vehicle was repaired over 3 months ago. i am out my deductible and my insurance company is out the remainder of the repairs, even though ford knows this was a faulty part. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 0 | 1 | 11/02/2002 |
| Defect with the cruise control. my cruise control was de-activated on 9/13/07, and my dealership reports they are still waiting for the repair part from ford. i would like to have my cruise control repaired immediately - i have been driving for 4 months without cruise control. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford explorer sport speed control switch recall. consumer states that the dealer stated that they did not have any more parts but would call and disconnected the speed control. she has yet to hear from the dealer. *kb recall 07v336000. *jb | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 100000 | 1 | 09/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. after being parked for a week, the vehicle caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the fire. the vehicle was parked in the driveway and burned the house. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. the consumer provided a document that stated the dealer performed the recall prior to purchase. the consumer provided a copy of the fire incident report and photos of the damaged vehicle. updated 10/11/07 *tr | |||
| 08/05/2007 | 1 | 08/01/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. even though the repair parts will be unavailable until late october, she stated that the dealer refused to disconnect the cruise control feature. the dealer stated that the notice does not state that the cruise control must be disengaged. there had been no failure to date. the nhtsa recall number was unavailable. the current mileage was 164,381. updated 01/07/08. *lj updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 09/24/2005 | 57867 | 1 | 04/30/2001 |
| 2001 explorer sport cut off four times after i started it. after getting it to start, the vehicle wouldn't accelerate any faster than 20 mph, then it would slow down to almost a complete stop (in traffic!). the accelerator was extremely resistant to the touch. i took it to capital ford in raleigh, nc and informed them i thought it was the cruise control cable (determined this from research). i was told it was the idle air control valve and there was nothing wrong with the cruise control. four days went by and the cruise control stopped working altogether. i took the vehicle back to capital ford to be told it was the cruise control cable. i informed them this was an on-going issue with this make/model and the 2001 explorer sport had been recalled to have this part fixed. the staff at capital ford said ford had not announced a recall and that the information i gathered was just a site's opinion. i need to know if, in fact, this part has been recalled and if i have a claim against ford to have it repaired/replaced at their cost. thank you for your help in this matter. it has been very frustrating dealing with capital ford on this issue. i've spent $689.70 only to be told i'll now have to spend another $100 (+) to fix what i took the vehicle in for to repair in the first place. *nm | |||
| 05/07/2005 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Dt: owns 2001 ford explorer, both driver and passenger are pregnant. had just entered interstate and was driving about 70 mph and tried to slow down to about 65mph. tried to tap brake but heard engine rev up and it immediately sped back up. tapped brake again and knew something was wrong. engaged hazard lights and tried to pull off road. down shifted to 2nd gear,then to 1st, and slowed to about 50 mph. tried to engage emergency brake with no luck. was using both brakes while traveling in the grass uphill. when it slowed to about 15-20 mph passenger jumped from vehicle. vehicle continued to rev up, driver let off brake while trying to escape and was slung from vehicle. the explorer went back and crossed 4 lanes of traffic, entered onto service road where it struck a tree. from there the vehicle accelerated up the tree up-rooting it. the tires caught fire and bystander tried to put out the fire with an ice chest and again it caught on fire. *tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| As of april 2008, ford still has not shipped the parts needed for the speed control deactivation switch recall. the recall was sent out in august 2008! first, i was told that the parts would arrive in december of 2007. then in december 2007, i was told it would be next april. now i am told it will be june 2008. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. the contact called two dealers to schedule a repair appointment regarding nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). both dealers failed to provide him with the option to bring the vehicle in and have the cruise control switch deactivated. they also stated that the parts would be unavailable until december of 2007. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date was unavailable. the current mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford explorer caught on fire in the engine compartment.*mr while driving car sounded like it was missing. the consumer saw smoke, pulled over and realized that eh vehicel was on fire. the cruise control box, located on the right side, was the cause of the fire. *bf *nm | |||