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 - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V396000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/18/2000 to 09/22/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 495000 | 03/06/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/28/2000 | 11/29/2000 | 571 | 225 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss 225, child restraint anchorage systems. the affected expedition/navigator owner guides do not identify the locations of seating positions equipped with tether anchorages, and do not provide instructions for securing child seats to these tether anchorages. the f150 sc owner guides do not provide the procedure for securing child seats to the tether anchorages. the taurus/sable owner guides do not identify the center rear seating position as having latch compatible lower anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with owner guide inserts revised to provide the required information, and instructions for affixing these inserts to their owner guides. customers will also be advised that if they prefer, their dealer will affix the inserts to their owner guides. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 6, 2001. owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 14916 | 05/01/2001 | 620182 | Some supercrews are equipped with a digital memo recorder mounted on the driver's side sun visor which allows memos to be recorded, then played back at a later time as a personal reminder. to ensure that any unintended messages are not le | 07/19/2001 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 0 | ||
| Fire investigation, date of loss: 7/9/04 2001 ford f-150 1ftzx17201nb15749 right side ofthe engine compartment fire, cause: lifting strap broke and fell onto the alterntor power terminal, long term contact wore through plastic , energizing strap. total loss | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 11/22/2002 | ||
| I had some warrant issues with ford motor corporation. trim around windshield,faded grill and base not working on radio. the biggest problem has something to do with the ac and emissions. i turned on the ac and the truck started to run bad jerking and sputtering. took it too ford and they replaced a sensor. this summer the first time i turn on my ac and the same problem this time its not covered by warranty. i haven't put 14k miles on the truck. does emissions have some type of expectations set by the epa or dot. it cost $400. to get sensor replaced. i cant afford to replace a sensor ever summer i turn on my ac. *nm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 11/30/2004 | 45000 | 1 | |
| The consumer parked the vehicle in the driveway and heard the horn honking, when the owner went to see what was happening, the entire vehicle had gone up in flames. the fire department was notified and the fire chief said the fire started under the hood and that it was a mechanical defect which ignited the flames. provide further details. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/11/2004 | 32337 | 1 | 01/01/2002 |
| Consumer complained about loss of freon due to an erupted hose routed around the outside of the rf plastic inner wheel fender. the dealer was notified. *ak the vehicle's warranty had expired two months prior to this failure, therefore the repair was not covered. *nm | |||
| 06/22/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that there are fumes coming from the a/c making the consumer sick. cause unknown. dealer notified.*jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 07/13/2002 | 1 | 02/28/2001 | |
| While backing into driveway spare tire cable broke underneath the vehicle. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak *yh | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's husband was washing vehicle. driver's side and passenger's side doors have raw material underneath the bottom of the doors. her husband was cut by the raw material coming from the door. also, bed liner doesn't fit. there are holes and spaces on the top of the liner, and a whole in the middle of the liner. if hauling anything inside of the liner it would run underneath the bed. consumer took vehicle to the dealership. mechanic installed a black jelly underneath the doors. *ak | |||