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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V044000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/01/1989 to 11/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 4000 | 02/23/1990 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/01/1990 | 03/14/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Throttle lever may contact throttle body air inlet tube, with potential for throttle remaining open following release of the accelerator pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Uncontrolled acceleration could create lack of controland cause an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Manufacturer will replace air inlet tube with newly designed replacement. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: throttle linkages and control.vehicle description: light truck with 4.0 liter engine. | |||||||||||||||
| 89V234000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/01/1989 to 11/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 4000 | 12/11/1989 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/22/1989 | 01/04/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Throttle lever may contact throttle body air inlet tube, with the potential for throttle remaining open following release of the accelerator pedal from the full-throttle postion in trucks with 4.0 l engines. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Uncontrolled acceleration could create lack of controland cause an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Manufacturer will replace air inlet tube with newly designed replacement with an increased throttle lever-to-inlet tube clearance. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: throttle linkages and control.vehicle category: light truck. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/14/2007 | 0 | 01/01/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford ranger. the part for recall number 05s28 is unavailable. the dealer stated that the part should arrive in march of 2008, but it is not definite. the contact felt this exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. the manufacturer stated that they were not concerned if the contact is inconvenienced without the use of the cruise control. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 101,758. | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 168000 | 2 | 04/15/1990 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving 45-50 mph the vehicle began to shake suddenly and then started to shake violently. there was a burning smell and the vehicle was pulled over. it was towed to the dealer who determined there was a fishing line wrapped around the brake pads, rotor and drum which needed to be removed. a month and a half later while traveling 45-50mph, the vehicle began to shake and there was a burning smell. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem. also, while driving at low speeds with the accelerater pedal depressed the vehicle accelerates without effort. to control the speed the brake pedal has to be depressed however the back wheels begin to spin without gripping and lunges forward. to make the vehicle stop the ignition has to be turned off. there is a recall #89v234000 pertaining to fuel throttle linkages and control. the vin is not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| While driving at state speed limit and without warning engine will accelerate 50-60 mph without applying accelerator. then, shutdown. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 12/12/1998 | |||
| When driving at 35 mph to 45 mph vehicle accelerated on its own. when coming to a stop light or red light vehicle accelerated, and the consumer had to apply the brakes very hard. *ak | |||
| 07/22/1996 | |||
| Accelerator stuck in full throttle position, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Put vehicle in drive, went to full throttle and crashed. tt dealer replaced air valve, however did not guarantee that this would correct problem. *slc | |||
| 08/03/1995 | |||
| Accelerator pedal sticks causing engine to race; after shifting, remove foot from pedal; pedal does not return to idle; lurched forward at high rpm's. tt | |||
| 01/01/1992 | 5 | ||
| Throttle freezes in open position, causing vehicle to accelerate. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford ranger. the contact has been experiencing clutch pedal failure in the vehicle. he was unable to switch gears while driving 25 mph. he took the vehicle to the reapir shop they stated that the push rod falls off of the pedal, which prevents the vehicle from switching gears. the mechanic replaced it with a new master cylinder with a push rod. the replacement part met factory requirements, but had a plastic push rod. the contact was skeptical of the metal push rod being replaced with a plastic push rod. he believes that this is a manufacturer defect that should be recalled. the current and failure mileages were approximately 60,000. updated 2/2/09 *cn updated 02/04/09. *jb | |||
| 01/31/2000 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| While driving the vehicle, after releasing my foot from the accelerator pedal the throttle remained opened and the vehicle continued to accelerate. *ak | |||
| 06/20/1997 | 2 | 12/01/1990 | |
| Throttle: pulling vehicle out of parking lot and gas pedal stuck to the floor. removed foot from pedal , but pedal was still to the floor. dealer replaced throttle body assembly. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 06/12/1997 | 15 | 09/30/1994 | |
| When engine is restarted after being shut 5 to 10 minutes, throttle sticks, causing vehicle to accelerate. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 123000 | 1 | 02/01/1990 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle started smoking while parked in front of the house. eventually the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the fire department determined the fire originated from under the hood on the driver's side and was more than likely of an electrical nature. there was a police report filed. there were no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident. the contact rarely used the cruise control. *ak | |||