Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 15702 | 03/01/2002 | 636339 | Subject regarding speed control lamp. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 96223 | 10/21/1996 | 50942 | Long crank - sticking idle air control (iac) valve - vehicles built from 11/1/94 through 3/30/96 -stall - after starting when engine allowed to soak from 1-4 hours - sticking idle air control (iac) valve. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/05/2004 | 1 | 02/26/1996 | |
| This is not a complaint, i would like to know if there was a recall for this on my vehicle. vibration/shudder in light acceleration.*ak | |||
| After another vehicle crashed into front left fender of consumer's vehicle which traveling an estimated 30 to 40 mph accelerator stuck / and vehicle would not stop. driver had to turn key in the ignition off and put gear in neutral. vehicle was stopped approximately 150 yards away from original point of contact from the crash. when vehicle was restarted, accelerator was still stuck, and vehicle had to be towed. please provide any additional information / documentation. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| While traveling cruise control will unexpectedly fail. rpms for engine will increase, causing vehicle to slow down on its own. transmission has been rebuilt twice for this problem. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||
| 11/18/1998 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| While driving at 55 mhp just as the vehicle was about to shift into third gear it suddenly accelerated to 80mph on its own, leaving it stuck in between gears. to stop consumer put the vehicle in neutral and shut the engine off. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| When driving vehicle reaches 40-45mph rpm's, moves but does not accellerate. vehicle must be completely stopped before attempting to drive again. dealer contacted and cannot remedy the problem. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| Vehicle experiences sudden acceleration on occasion. | |||
| 03/03/1996 | 1 | ||
| The accelerator pedal stuck and went into full throttle. driver was not able to stop vehicle when applying the brakes. the driver hit a crub and then hit a tree head on. the vehicle has been repaired. *ak *slc | |||
| The consumer was in an accident and the car came to a complete stop and continued to speed up. please describe. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 50 | 01/01/1995 | |
| The following problem has existed on this vehicle since the first summer i have owned it. when i place the gear selector in reverse or drive, the car surges, the rpm drops and fluctuates, and the vehicle either turns off or settles down. at times when i'm at a stop sign, i press the gas to go and the car hesitates and either stops or surges forward so i have to keep my foot on the brake and keep pushing on the gas pedal so the car won't stall on me in the middle of traffic. this has been an ongoing problem which has never been corrected by the dealership. i've taken the car to the dealership numerous times and have spoken to the service manager numerous times with no success. when i take the car in for service, i am always told the car was hooked up to the computer and that the computer found nothing wrong with the car. they've replaced parts on the vehilce but it continues to respond the same way. these problems always seem to be worse in the summer when the weather is hot and humid and has never been corrected. i don't know how to approach this matter. i know if i continue to take the car in to the dealership they are going to keep charging me for just hooking it up to the computer and finding nothing wrong with it when in reality there is something wrong with it. this has been going on for 7 years now and i don't know what to do.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling on the highway vehicle had a lot of hesitation when she applied gas pedal. also, torque converted was defective. dealership told consumer that information.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 03/08/2007 | 1 | 06/24/2003 | |
| Pulled out of parking lot on to main road and gas pedal was pulled to floor. engine ran full throttle while brake was fully applied and car was out of control. car spun across and into on coming traffic over shoulder and into trees. car came to rest against trees with engine still running wide open. key was turned off and engine shut down. after i reached my composure, i restarted car to pull out of trees, but engine run full throttle and i shut it back down. i got out of car and opened the hood to discover that the cruise control had the throttle pulled wide open and would not release it. i pried off the cable connector, of the cruise control, from the throttle lever and the throttle returned to the idle position. the cruise control cable would not move in either direction, it is locked in the full throttle position. the cruise was not turned on. i have not repaired or tried to repair the unit and have left it as it was for inspection. i contacted ford and they said they would send someone out, from the local dealer, to inspect it, 2 weeks have passed and no one has shown up. please help. *jb | |||
| 04/30/1997 | |||
| When starting the vehicle it has a rough idle and when putting in gear it shakes and lurches intermittenlty. when at a stop the rpms will fall and the vehicle dies. dealer is aware of problem. many engine parts replaced. still having problems. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| Suddenly and unexpectedly vehicle accelerated. consumer had to put vehicle into neutral and turn the engine off to stop vehicle. *ak | |||