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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V078000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/2002 to 01/06/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 155584 | 03/12/2007 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/06/2007 | 03/06/2007 | |||||||
| 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, burn, or an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. the recall began on march 12, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017, 05v388, 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. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| EA04006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/2004 | 02/10/2005 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC) | ||
| Failure counts from odi | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||
| EA04006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/2004 | 02/10/2005 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC) | ||
| Failure counts from odi | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||
| EA04006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/2004 | 02/10/2005 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC) | ||
| Failure counts from odi | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA04006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/2004 | 02/10/2005 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC) | ||
| Failure counts from odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/18/2011 | 116000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f250 superduty. while attempting to decelerate with the brakes engaged, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. he was able to shift the vehicle into neutral when he noticed that the engine made a roaring noise. he turned the vehicle off, restarted it and it performed normally. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the failure diagnosed or the vehicle repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. | |||
| 04/18/2011 | 116000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford f250 superduty. while attempting to decelerate with the brakes pressed, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. he was able to shift the vehicle into netural when he noticed that the engine started roaring. he turned the vehicle off and the restarted it again and it performed normal. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. bw | |||
| 03/08/2004 | 2600 | 2 | 04/26/2003 |
| Intermittently while driving at any speed and without any warning vehicle suddenly accelerated. also, had brake problems. dealership inspected vehicle several times, but could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak erratic acceleration and surging, oil on bell housing and smoking. vehicle acts like it doesn't know when to accelerate or shift gears. consumer met with an engineer from ford and said that they're aware of the problem, and informed the consumer that they're working on a new software to remedy the problem. when vehicle made another sudden acceleration, dealer said that it was the egr valve and oil was coming from the cam position sensor. cam sensor and egr valve were replaced. however, vehicle still posses problem with acceleration on vehicle. *la | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Ford f 250 safety issue. *bf the pedal displayed a dead pedal when the vehicle was first started, there would be a three second pause condition. ford was unable to fix this condition. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/03/2003 | 200 | 45 | 07/24/2003 |
| Ford f250 6.0 liter diesel increases rpms without pressing accellerator. while at a stop light or stop sign, with transmission in drive and foot on brake, vehicle lunges forward, sometimes as much as 12 to 24 inches. vehicle has been serviced by ford certified technicians without resolution. 2 sensors replaced and computer reprogrammed during all 3 visits.*ak | |||
| 01/21/2004 | 2865 | 2 | 09/25/2003 |
| Ford superduty 250 truck with 7.3 engine has no accelerator pedal response. pedal assembly has been replaced twice within less than 1200 miles. this has happened as we were trying to go across busy intersection and in heavy traffic. the experience is quite unsettling to driver plus occupants.*ak | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 14000 | 10 | 04/16/2003 |
| 2003 ford f-250 with a 6.0 liter diesel engine. intermittently engine did not accelerate when accelerator pedal was pushed down. these occasions were totally unpredictable, and almost caused a number of accidents. repeated attempts by ford to fix the problem were unsuccessful. *ak*mr | |||