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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/10/2005 | |||
| When the brake pedal is being pressed or is completely pressed to the floor, the car accelerates and lunges forward. | |||
| 06/29/2004 | 6936 | 14 | |
| While driving 40 mph and when brakes were depressed the vehicle pulled from side to side. *ak there was a clunk after the brakes were released, the front tires rubbed on the frame when turning, three belts were installed within 6000, the vehicle smelled like oil, even with the a/c on. the motor rattled before the gears were shifted, with the a/c on the motor would surge up and down to the point where the vehicle would pull. after the consumer would take his foot off of the gas there would be a slight acceleration, the vehicle would hesitate and lunge forward. the vehicle was sometimes hard to start and must be cranked several times. there was a rattle in the rear of the rear of the vehicle as if something was loose moving back and forth. poor alignment had worn the tires on the outside edge. the bolt from the vehicle was found in the driveway, and the rear window had an air leak. *sc *jb | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 32000 | 5 | 08/10/2003 |
| Intermittent problem in which engine will race when applying brakes, and foot off of gas pedal. usually occurs when stopping at stop sign or pulling into parking place. car will come to almost complete stop and then the engine will race and the car will lurch forward, and brakes cannot stop car. brake pedal will go all the way to the floor without stopping vehicle. i have had to shift into neutral or park to stop the vehicle. needless to say this is a very unsafe condition.ar is at ford dealer presently.*ak | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 3 | 10/11/2002 | |
| Consumer stated vehicle the vehicle accelerated without warning. dealer notified. *ak. the consumer stated there was aloud noise when the vehicle was placed in any gear and then the vehicle jerked. the consumer also believed the speedometer was not working correctly. the rear view mirror was loose, the tail light lens had condensation, the window seal trim came off and the windows made up when up or down. *jb *nlm | |||
| 07/22/2002 | 6 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Vehicle would stall on take off and eventually began to stall while in motion (45 mph) which would cause all power assisted options to fail, nearly causing many wrecks. traveling 65 mph the vehicle failed to slow and it felt as if the cruise was stuck, but the cruise had never been engaged. taken to dealer but could not get problem to happen in service. vehicle is currently in service. dt | |||
| 3 | 10/01/2001 | ||
| Stalling after aceleration. *ak | |||
| 07/08/2002 | 5 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/12/2002 | 12 | 03/01/2002 | |
| Stalls occurs approximately every 1-2 weeks without warning; replacing iac didn't fix. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/06/2005 | 40000 | 4 | 11/01/2003 |
| Dt: contact states the throttle sticks at various speeds. it overruns the brake; it does not throttle down; it accelerates while braking. he does not have to have foot on the gas at all. he noticed this happening a few months ago at high speeds of 60-65 mph. it occurs more often when the vehicle is in a downward pitch. it has occurred on a big hill and the car continued to surge forward while he was braking. after a brief period it does throttle down. he has not taken it back to the dealer. he has not yet talked to the manufacturer. he is planning to talk to ford shortly. the manufacturer's name, city, state was all that was available. *ak | |||
| 06/29/2004 | 1 | 09/07/2002 | |
| While driving 35-45 mph and once releasing the gas pedal vehicle would coast forward. *ak *la | |||
| 08/04/2002 | |||
| While drving gas pedal became stuck to the floor. consumer attempted to brakes, and vehicle slowed to approximately 55mph, but would not stop. consumer then collided with the curb. vehicle checked by dealer, who advised consumer that an engine problem existed. *ak | |||
| 11/15/2001 | |||
| While driving 30 mph accelerator pedal felt floppy. consumer changed gear , let foot off accelerator, and vehicle continued to accelerate. consumer applied clutch to slow vehicle down. vehicle is at dealer at this time.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 04/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated vehicle accelerated. *ak | |||