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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 042411 | 12/13/2004 | 10014083 | Memontary return to idle during aggressive acceleration - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0123. *tt | 04/28/2005 | |
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 | 07V336000 | |
| 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 | 06V286000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/25/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f250. while the vehicle was parked in the driveway with the engine turned off, the owner heard a loud popping noise. he went outside and noticed flames underneath the hood of his vehicle. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. there were no injuries. the siding melted off of the house and some of his work materials and trees next to the house were burned. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. nhtsa campaign id number 06v286000 (vehicle speed control) was discovered; however, the manufacturer would not disclose whether or not the vehicle was included. the owner was informed that an investigator may inspect the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 90,000. | |||
| 05/31/2007 | 185000 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f250. approximately fifteen minutes after parking the vehicle, the contact noticed flames underneath the hood. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. recall # 06v286000 (vehicle speed control) was found. as of june 6, 2007, the dealer has been unable to determine the cause of the fire. the current and failure mileages were 185,000. updated 08/29/07 *tr | |||
| 05/28/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 11/30/2000 |
| While traveling on the highway at 60 mph on flat ground, with the cruise control engaged, my truck floored the gas pedal. i had to jam on the brakes to avoid hitting the car in front of me. the truck just took off, like it had a mind of its own. since then i have not, and will not use the cruise control. i will not use the cruise control again. it was very shocking, and took the wind out of me. it could have easily caused an accident. i missed the car in front me by inches. i will never use the cruise control on my truck again. *jb | |||
| 01/28/2006 | 1 | ||
| Ford 2001 blew up into flames while parked in drive way while vehicle was off. total loss. *nm | |||
| 03/12/2005 | 67000 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| The accelerator pedal failed. the cause has yet to be determined.*ak accelerator pedal stop working sporadically. mainly happened when going through intersections. *bf *nm | |||
| 05/24/2002 | 27668 | 2 | 12/09/2000 |
| Consumer was behind another vehicle with the clutch engaged. the vehicle suddenly took off and almost hit another car. the consumer had to shut off the engine to stop the vehicle. the brakes were inoperative and the clutch was stuck to the floor.*ak *ts *jb | |||
| While trying to apply brakes to slow down vehicle unexpectedly started to accelerate. cause unknown contacted dealer, and dealer could not determine the cause. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| While applying brakes and slowing down engine will continue to surge and accelerate. this problem is causing an increase in stopping distance and trouble maintaining control of truck. could not determine a cause for this problem. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/11/2004 | 1 | 03/15/2001 | |
| The brake pedal and the gas pedal are too close, and gas pedal is 1/2 inch lower. when stepping on the brake pedal consumer can hit the gas pedal at the same time. dealer states no modification because of design specifications. *ak this problem would become worse in the winter when the consumer wears boots. *sc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was pulling out of an intersection onto a four lane highway. the consumer floor the accelerator pedal in order to get up to speed with oncoming traffic when the vehicle suddenly idled down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the throttle stopping device on the pedal assembly bent when the pedal was floor and caused the truck to idle down instead of up. the steering wheel did not respond when the consumer slammed on the brake. *jg *nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/17/2006 | 63000 | 1 | 02/14/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was idle, a fire erupted which was caused by a faulty electrical system. the fire originated from the engine compartment front underhood. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. upon inspection, the cruise control deactivation switch and wiring for the electrical system was observed to be completely burnt to the ground. a fire report was taken# 06-017205. also, the manufacturer was notified, but would not offer any resolution while this case was under investigation. | |||
| 07/24/2006 | 96000 | 1 | 10/10/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while unloading the vehicle parked in the driveway, smoke was observed coming from under the hood. when the hood was opened, the speed control system was observed to be on fire. the fire was extinguished by the contact. the dealership determined the vin is not included in the recall # 05v388000.*ak | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 200220 | 1 | 10/28/2001 |
| Electrical fire resulted in total loss. *nm | |||
| 05/10/2005 | 46703 | 2 | |
| Dt the cruise control stuck twice, the last came up out of the seat and had to both feet on the brake to get it stop. contacted the dealer, who said that its not included the recall, and there was nothing they could do. cruise set on 59 mph and it idled really high. had to keep hitting the off button, and put vehicle in neutra,l and it still it would not disingage. had them disconnect cruise control. *ak | |||
| 07/04/2005 | 124000 | 1 | 08/16/2001 |
| We were notified by police and fire department officials that there was a fire in our yard. our ford 250 was on fire and had not been driven for around 4 hours. upon investigation the fire marshall indicated the location of where the fire began and presumed it was the brake pressure switch based on its location. the car has been totaled and caught another vehicle on fire next to it. | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 84000 | 1 | |
| On november 22, 2004 at approximately 3am, consumer's vehicle caught on fire. the cause of the fire was undetermined. consumer was aware of similar incidents involving ford trucks due to cruise control.*ak | |||