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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| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E066000 | CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 175 | 09/05/2007 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/28/2007 | 08/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cequent 90 degree 7-way right angle adaptors sold by distributors in tow packages for aftermarket sales to tow 5th wheel rv travel trailers. due to incorrect wiring of the harness, the trailer lights may not operate properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the trailer lights are not working properly, a vehicle crash can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | All of the defective tow packages are still at the distributor level and have not been sold to any consumers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cequent tow packages and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler, gmc, or ford vehicles.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V284000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/31/1998 to 09/20/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4500 | 11/11/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/21/2000 | 09/22/2000 | 571 | 303 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 303, fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles. the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date of the cng tank. however, it does not contain the statement see instructions on the fuel container for inspection and service life. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These vehicles do not comply with the requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. owner notification began november 2, 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02121 | 06/24/2002 | 637882 | White flakes coming from the air conditioner vents when the blower motor is engaged. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 15164 | 08/01/2001 | 624628 | Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of coolant from the charge air cooler reservoir. *yh | 11/08/2001 | |
| 99196 | 09/20/1999 | 6090087 | Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt | 03/08/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 14207 | 06/01/2000 | 613903 | Concerns with the premium sound system cutting out while driving. *tt | 09/21/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 00L07 | 10/01/2000 | 618568 | This bulletin involves fuel door label application / replacement. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 04/22/2010 | |||
| My son was involved in an accident on 4/22/2010 while driving a 2000 ford f-150 4x2 two door pickup truck. side marks at the scene revealed that the f-150 | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 42000 | 5 | 02/10/2003 |
| Purchased my 2000 f-150 from gorno ford in trenton, mi with 30,000 miles on the odometer. in less than 2 years and less than 15, 000 miles the following malfunctions have occurred: front t-rod broke (replaced), front u-joints had to be replaced, parking brake froze up disabling entire system, all brake pads and rotors had to be replaced. this vehicle is not even at 50,000 miles yet.*ak | |||
| 08/09/2001 | 3 | 09/16/1999 | |
| Air conditioner system malfunctioned each season after first year of ownership. 8/9/01 o rings replaced, 3/20/02 replaced evap. coil, both under warranty. 4/25/03 compressor, accumulator etc. $730.00 worth of repair with warranty expired. contacted ford rep. and got discount. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| When air conditioning is running, if you come to a stop, loud popping sounds occur from the engine. dealer was unable to explain. numerous other customers i have talked with have the same problem.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 09/25/2002 | 86000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| 2000 ford f150 developed a problem with the radio equipment.*mr *nm | |||
| 09/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| When trying to lower the radio using the volume knob, the volume actually went higher until it couldn't get any louder. i was attempting to answer my cell phone, and couldn't hear the person due to the volume of the radio. it simply wouldn't lower. i feel this is a safety concern worth fixing. *ph | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Radio heats up to point that when putting in a cd or tape they could melt. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 1 | 09/25/2000 | ||
| Tire is actually wearing out while laying against support bracket. also, consumer can't check tire pressure because tire is laying against bracket. contacted dealer. *ak the spare tire carrier wore out the side wall of the spare tire. *yh | |||
| 01/20/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| The metal cable holding the spare tire up broke causing the tire to fall off. had this happened on the highway and not a mall parking lot, considerable damage, if not loss of life could have been the result. | |||