Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 17918 | 07/01/2004 | 10009335 | Inoperative speed control system. *tt | 09/24/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA02022 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/09/2002 | 01/16/2004 | ENGINE STALLING | 03V482000 | |
| Clogging of the fuel delivery module (fdm) filters in the subject vehicles can lead to stalling and other related symptoms.these symptoms become increasingly obvious to the driver as the clogging gradually increases over extended periods of driving.stalling in these vehicles is most likely to occur when accelerating through a right hand turn such as merging into freeway traffic when the fuel level in the fuel tank is less than 1/4 full.more than 90% of the stalling complaints pertain to the original design fdm installed in my 2000 and 2001 (partial year) focus vehicles. ford has decided to conduct a campaign (03v-482) to address stallingin these vehicles.the smaller number and rate of complaints associated with the interim and current fdm designs indicate improvement but also reflect a shorter time in service for these designs. accordingly, odi will monitor the stalling performance of my 2001 - 2002 focus vehicles equipped with interim and current design fdms. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/04/2006 | 1 | 01/10/2002 | |
| The speedometer on my 2002 ford focus suddenly drops to zero. it often takes several minutes to reset and often does this repeatedly. it has been happening with increasing frequency this started after the warranty expired but it is a safety issue that ford knows about and will not correct. they claim that i must replace the entire expensive instrument cluster. *jb | |||
| 03/06/2006 | 74806 | 1 | 11/30/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while slowing down at ten mph and putting the vehicle in neutral the rpm's drop to 500. this causes the vehicle to stall or sputter intermittently. the dealer can not duplicate the problem and no repairs have been made. | |||
| 12/17/2005 | 43411 | 2 | 12/23/2001 |
| Dt: the contact stated the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed the dealership and it was determined the fuel pump failed. the fuel pump and iac valve were replaced. there were no warning indicators prior to the failures. *ak | |||
| 11/11/2005 | 12700 | 2 | 09/19/2002 |
| Dt: the contact stated when starting the vehicle the engine will rev without warning. this problem only occurs on morning starts and in cold temperatures. he immediately turns off the ignition and restarts the vehicle. this procedure remedies the problem. he plans to take the vehicle to a dealer for further inspection of the problem. *ak the replaced the throttle position sensor. updated 12/27/05. *jb | |||
| 11/20/2005 | 20385 | 2 | 09/23/2002 |
| Engine accelerated at a high speed while shifting from forward to reverse (and vice versa). to overcome the problem i maintained heavy pressure on the brake and tapped the accelerator. *jb | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 1 | ||
| I was accelerating rapidly to merge into traffic and the gas pedal got stuck, and the car kept accelarating after i removed my foot from the brake pedal. it has done this twice.*ak i have a 2002 ford focus ex | |||
| 01/21/2004 | 12393 | 3 | 08/29/2002 |
| On several separate occasions vehicle commenced to accelerate and lurch forward without warning. no incident occurred at this time. vehicle has been to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| While pulling inside of the garage vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by applying both feet on the brakes. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed the consumer that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak | |||
| 11/14/2003 | 11065 | 1 | |
| Sudden acceleration of vehicle while pulling into a level parking stall at a shopping mall. vehicle collided into a planter head on and the air bags did not deploy *la *mr | |||
| 11/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| Our 2002 ford focus se, has had a surging problem since the day we purchased the vehicle on 04/15/02, the engine seems like it wants to stall out.lso we have a water leak under the dashboard, and we need new tires. *ak after only 20000 miles on them. | |||
| 04/07/2003 | 5000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, when a turn was made. *jb | |||
| While driving, when cruise control is engaged the vehicle's acceleration decreases. please provide more details. mr | |||
| 03/23/2002 | 1 | ||
| When the brakes were applied with the cruise control activated, the vehicle continued to accelerate. the dealer has been notified. nlm *yh | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/10/2003 | 13040 | 2 | 08/01/2002 |
| I have a 2002 ford focus se w/ 5 speed manual transmission and cruise control plus other options. on date listed, i was traveling at 65 mph on a 4 lane hwy approaching a traffic light. the car was in 5th gear w/ the cruise control on. upon touching the brake pedal to turn off the cruise control and begin braking, neither event happened. i tried 3x to get the cruise control to turn off by pressing the brake pedal hard. it failed all three times. by then, i was rapidly approaching a group of cars in both northbound lanes of ga hwy 365 completely standing still waiting for the light to change. in response to a runaway car, i attempted to drive off the right shoulder of the road; however, the car immediately in front of me did the same. i struck her car on the right side with the left side of my 2002 ford focus se. my passenger reached over & turned the ignition switch to off. i was able then to brake the car to a stop a few feet from a concrete culvert. the left front wheel of my car was folded approximately 45 degree angle and the entire front end was down on the ground. the left front tire had blown out. neither car was driveable. this is the second time this car has failed on turning off the cruise control when the brake pedal was applied. further, the brake wear indicator had begun squeling recently. the car had 13040 miles on it at the time of the accident. it was purchased one year earlier. willard ferguson | |||
| 01/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| Intermittently the accelerator pedal sticks while driving at any speed . the dealer has inspected the vehicle on several occasions but were unable to duplicate the problem. the consumer is afraid to drive the car and has not driven the vehicle since october 2002. please provide further information. *nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 12/04/2003 | 7000 | 1 | 06/28/2002 |
| While driving the vehicle, the cruise control would not work properly. the dealer was not notified. *ph when the consumer disengaged the transmission, the engine began racing uncontrollably. the consumer felt that this was caused by omission in the logic design of the cruise control system. *sc | |||
| 11/04/2003 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While driving 65 mph with cruise control on the vehicle stalled. the vehicle would not restart. consumer managed to pull over, and left vehicle over night. the vehicle started up the next day with no problem. dealership was notified but the problem was not resolved.*ak | |||
| 08/10/2003 | 13040 | 2 | 08/23/2002 |
| Cruise control failed to respond to application of brakes.*mr the second incident caused the consumer to strike another vehicle because the cruise control failed to disengage.*ts *jb | |||
| 08/12/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer would put the cruise control on and the vehicle would accelerate without warning. dealer notified. *ph | |||