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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V062001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/02/1998 to 03/04/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 898739 | 03/27/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/30/1999 | 03/31/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 explorer/mountaineers equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc or 5.0l engines or 1998-1999 rangers equipped with 2.5l, 3.0l ffv/efi or 4.0l engines and cruise control built from january 5, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 mustangs equipped with 3.8l, 4.6l 2-valve or 4-valve engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1999 f250/f350/f450/f550 (over 8,500 lbs.) trucks equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999; and 1999 f-53 stripped chassis equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999. a cruise control cable can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the cruise control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. at the present time, the replacement cables are not available. customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | A pre-release warning letter that identified an interim fix until the parts for the permanent fix became available was mailed to owners beginning march 27, 1999.a second owner notification, identifying the permanent fix was mailed to owners beginning may 24, 1999.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). | |||||||||||||||
| 06V286000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 1200000 | 08/07/2006 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/01/2006 | 08/02/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. the recall began on august 7, 2006. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388) | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s28.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 05V388000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | to 08/20/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 4500000 | 09/12/2005 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2005 | 09/07/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fire at the switch could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286) | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V192000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/08/1998 to 08/05/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 1500 | 08/11/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/24/1998 | 08/27/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. a speed control cable may not have fully seated into the accelerator bracket at time of installation. if the cable is not fully seated into this bracket, the cable could separate from the bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A loose cable can result in the throttle not fully returning to idle and cause an increase in stopping distance. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a retaining clip to the speed control cable fitting at the accelerator bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford is notifying dealers on or about august 11, 1998.these vehicles have not yet been released for sale to the public. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 982541 | 04/01/1998 | 603559 | Some vehicles equipped with the 7.3l dit have a strategy that includes a cold weather idle kicker feature which, under certain conditions will automatically elevate the idle speed after 130 seconds of idling at cold temperatures. *yc | 02/24/1999 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 99S09 | 05/01/1999 | 606320 | Recall information regarding speed control cable replacement. *tt | 08/16/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 40000 | 1 | ||
| When trying to accelerate truck lost acceleration and went into idle condition, and vehicle was almost rear ended. took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced the throttle position sensor at 40,000 miles. at 87,000 miles the problem returned. *ak | |||
| 01/23/2003 | 58000 | 1 | 11/17/2002 |
| While driving throttle became stuck, causing vehicle's speed to increase. problem occurred 5 times during the trip. it was later discovered that the throttle cable guide was worn. *ak *nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle accelerated at full throttle suddenly while the consumer was making a right turn and was travelling at 15 mph, this letter was written by james litwin, transportation operations specialist (9fbf), 415-228-2878. *yh | |||
| 07/17/2002 | |||
| Consumer shifted to reverse and vehicle suddenly accelerated and shot backwards 30 feet,hitting another vehicle. no injuries, damage to vehicle unknown at this time.*ak | |||
| 02/03/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| On februaary 3, 2001 my wife was pulling into the customer pickup area of sears in amarillo, texas as she pulled up to the pickup area and removed her foot from the accelerator to apply the brakes, the accelerator stuck and our pickup truck rammed the backend of another pickup truck in from her. she shifted to revers, the engine still running at a rapid speed, to back away from the vehicle that she had rammed. since the engine ws running at a high speed, our vehicle raced backward. in order to keep from backing tnto someone behindher, she then shifted into forward gear and rammed the pickup in front of her again. all of this time the rear tires were spinning and smoking. after she rammed the pickup the second time, she turned the ignition off to stop the crazy situation. had she known, of course, that the throttle was going to stay engaged at high speed, she would have killed the engine earlier. the combination of anti-lock brakes and an uncontrollable throttle is a recipe for disastor. | |||
| When sitting at a complete stop and accelerator is applied vehicle pulls of at a high speed, causing tires to spin. dealr has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/08/1998 | ||
| Throttle control malfunctioned. yh | |||
| 10/12/1999 | |||
| While driving 70 mph t cruise control would not disengage. applied the brakes,and vehicle still would not stop. consumer turned the vehicle off to gain control. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Throttle will stay at high rpm even with foot off gas pedal ,vehicle will not slow down ,takes about 1/2 block before it will decrease in speed. *ak | |||
| Consumer received recall 99v062001 concerning speed control cable. contacted the dealer, no parts were available to correct the recall problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| When accelerating vehicle will die completely, causing serious safety hazard. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 04/08/1999 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| While sitting in traffic with both feet on the brakes, vehicle accelerated at full throttle, causing the consumer to rear end vehicle in front. *ak | |||
| Cruise control was set at 65mph and would not disengage with application of the brakes. owner had to wait for vehicle to slow down by itself. *ak | |||
| The vehicle with v10 engine will accelerate when it is in second gear or when it is shifting gears up to 3000 rpm, and will not deaccelerate properly, consumer must ride brakes to deaccelrate.manufacturer's engineering department is aware of defect . *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Recall work on the brakes and the cruise control system can not be performed due to lack of parts. | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Cruise control not designed to automatically disengage upon encountering slippage. this problem resulted in several cases of loss of control and one accident(rollover) when driving on slippery roads . when the vehicle encounters slippage the engine goes back and forth between full throttle and idle, this problem continues until driver is able to disengage cruise control. | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 4 | 09/01/1998 | |
| 10/11/98 appox 1100 mi - truck surged when brake pedal was pressed. this was second time. 10/13/98 1180 mi - 3rd occurrence - same but greater surge requiring excessive pressure to avoid hitting car at intersection. morning - engine cold. distance from start (home driveway) to intersection appox. 200 yards. 10/15/98 1308 mi - 4th occurrence - left parking space after work (3:30 pm) and traveled 100 feet and applied brake to make left turn. engine surged requiring all my power to avoid crashing into side of parked van with passenger inside. 10/21/98 1358 mi - left at northport ford - company could not detect any problem and still has the truck (as of 10/27/98). i fear that the increasingly powerful accelerations when the brake is applied will result in an unavoidable accident and am leaving the vehicle at the dealer until the problem is identified and fixed. ford is trying inflight detector. | |||
| 05/12/1998 | 3 | 03/14/1999 | |
| Engine surging unresolved, surging is linked to cruise control malfuncition. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 11/15/1998 | 5 | 08/26/1998 | |
| At 20,000 miles ongoing problem with loss of power after 1/2 hours of running and stalling out when applying accelerator pedal from a stop position. vehicle been in dealer shop on five occasions, and probelem still reoccurring. *ak dealer has replaced the fuel pump, air flow sensor, mass air flow sensor, and the o2 sensors, some of these have been replaced more than once and vehicle continues to lose power and stall. door ajar light illuminated, dealer ordered left door jam switch. fuel gauge reads full when it is not, dealer replaced fuel sender. consumer states passenger front rim is warped. shifter handle bezel keeps popping off, transmission would not go into all gears, when backing in reverse, ther is a squealing noise. left door cylinder replaced. abs light illuminated when going in reverse. air conditioner does not get cold. *slc | |||
| While driving and proceeding from a stop the engine remains running,but when applying the gas pedal the vehicle does not move. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak ea04006 has ifs. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 04/19/2006 | 163000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there were currently no problems with the cruise control. however, the contact was made aware, by a friend, of the recent ford recall. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who confirmed the cruise control part number matched that of nhtsa recall, #05v388000, regarding the vehicle speed control. however, the vehicle is not included in the recall due to the vin.*ak | |||
| 05/30/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Ford f250 1999, truck and garage completely engulfed in flames. *bf the consumer believed the fire was due to a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. *jb | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked for 10 minutes in the driveway when all of a sudden it caught on fire. this was a similar incident to the ford recall 05v017000 concerning cruise control switch.*ak | |||
| 11/24/2004 | 100000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle was parked when someone blew a horn. consumer went to the door of the house and discovered that vehicle was on fire. the fire department put the fire out. the vehicle was totaled.*ak | |||
| 10/21/2004 | 61000 | 3 | |
| Clock spring failed . as a result, horn and cruise control become inoperable. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| The vehicle's high idle condition persisted even after motor control unit was replaced because the computer programming is not updated. yh | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/25/2000 | |||
| Vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward. dealer has inspected vehicle three times for the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/14/1999 | |||
| While in reverse vehicle suddenly/ unexpectedly accelerated, resulting in a minor injury. driver put vehicle in drive and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate, eventually resulting in a minor collision. manufacturer will be notified. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer took car to dealer for recall letter that was received. dealer was supposed to have fixed the problem. consumer received another recall letter. took it to another dealer,and they told consumer that the first recall had not been taken care off. consumer has notified the manufacturer, and they have initiated a complaint against the dealer. recall 98v192/speed control cable. *ak | |||
| Consumer received a recall for the speed control, recall # 99s09/ nhtsa recall 99v062001. dealer has disconnected the speed control and does not have the repair parts. *ak | |||