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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V399000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 4500000 | 10/27/2009 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/13/2009 | 10/13/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the abs control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's recall campaign number is 09s09.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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350 sd. the contact stated that the gear shift would read properly, but perform in inaccurately. ex: the contact would shift the vehicle into park, but instead the vehicle would reverse. the manufacturer nor dealer were notified; the failure was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. nw | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 50000 | 2 | 09/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the accelerator positioner went defective on the vehicle, which caused the engine to open and made a loud sound. also, the contact expressed the rotors for the brakes flaked apart. the contact expressed the dealer was responsible to fix these issues at no cost, however the dealer and manufacturer have offered to fix, but not for free.*ak updated 11/3/2006 - while driving the consumer lost control of his vehicle. the vehicle ran off the roadway to the left then re-entered the road then ran off to the left again and rolled over resulting in injury to the driver and damage to the vehicle. *nm | |||