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 | |||||
| 14466 | 11/01/2000 | 616554 | Some vehicles equipped with 3.8l engine and built between job #1 through 10/27/2000 may exhibit a rough idle at low mileage. *tt | 03/06/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced high idle and sudden acceleration while driving.*ak | |||
| 07/05/2002 | |||
| At 40 mph engine revved and vehicle accelerated. consumer applied brakes but could not slow vehicle fast enough. rearended another vehicle, no injuries, damage to vehicle unknown.*ak | |||
| 02/18/2002 | 02/01/2002 | ||
| Under light to moderate aceleration a shudder or bucking is felt in 3rd gear speed is between 30 and 45 mph . the dealer replaced egr. and mass airflow and the automatic transmission problem still is present. *ak | |||
| 01/29/2001 | |||
| While traveling on highway vehicle will not accelerate. vehicle will surge and hesitate when in traffic*ak | |||
| 12/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| Throttle stuck wide open. brakes failed to stop. turned off key. engine now surges above 4,000 rpm. rental car: budget burbank, car # buraa67 82883. towed to rental agency and exchanged. car # 854726. budget to tow to ford dealer for repairs. | |||
| 10/19/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Accelerator stuck after accelerating from 0 to 60. couldn't slow down. *ak | |||
| 12/18/2001 | 2 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle lunged or accelerated upon final parking (near stop) with foot off accelerator and on brake. car jumped over parking bump curb and hit shrubs, small tree approx 40 ft. driver had no control. dealer investgated said ford is aware of problem and there is no fix'. stated engine can increase significantly during warmup. defroster was on. driver suffered injured rt arm and neck. no front impact. underacarriage has minor damage only. no fatalities or other injuries. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 05/01/2001 | ||
| Throttle does not return to idle when you take your foot off the pedal. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 18960 | 1 | |
| The gas pedal stuck. consumer pulled off the road, and turned the vehicle off. *ak | |||
| 07/12/2002 | |||
| When foot is not on accelerater vehicle will accelerate on its own. consumer feels someone may be rear ended. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 5 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Special gas/brake/clutch pedals in mustang gt bullitt edition (only) can slip out from under foot when foot pressure is applied in wet and especially soapy conditions (i.e. car wash). clutch pedal is especially prone to slippage. rubber nubs on pedals can also come off with certain shoes, reducing foot-pedal friction further.*ak | |||