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 | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V399000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/05/1994 to 12/05/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 4500000 | 10/27/2009 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/13/2009 | 10/13/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the abs control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's recall campaign number is 09s09.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 5203 | 12/01/1998 | 615335 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 6574 | 07/01/1999 | 610692 | Some vehicles may exhibit an occasional hoot / moan from the idle air control (iac) valve. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 99235 | 11/15/1999 | 6090136 | During extreme cold ambient temperatures and under certain driving conditions, moisture in the crankcase may enter the pcv system, freeze and cause presure in the engine crankcase. the pcv fitting in the upper intake manifold may freeze or | 03/09/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/31/2011 | 127000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, smoke was emitted from under the hood. the vehicle was merged onto the shoulder of the road and as the hood was raised flames started to rise. the contact extinguished the flames and noticed that the wires from the vehicle speed control started the fire. as a result, the wires for the master cylinder switch melted and all of the brake fluid leaked out. the fire department was not notified and there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed home. the dealer was not notified and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 127,000. sm. | |||
| 08/31/2011 | 127000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. while driving 40 mph there was smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. the vehicle was merged onto the shoulder and as the hood was raised the flames started shooting out. the contact put the fire out and he noticed the wires from the vehicle speed control started the fire. the fire caused the brake master switch cylinder reservoir wires to melt and all the brake fluid leaked out. the fire department was not notified and no one was injuried. the vehicle was towed home. the dealer was not notified.the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 127,000. mw | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 97000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. when he entered his vehicle he found that the cruise control off and on switch melted. the dealer stated they have never seen this occur. recall 09v399000 repair was performed; however, they did not repair the switch. the failure mileage was 97,000. | |||
| 11/30/1999 | 17000 | 1 | |
| Cruise control failed to operate and has not operated since. this ford ranger has the same wiring harness as the recalled ford f-150 wiring harness. *tr | |||
| 05/11/2007 | 130000 | 1 | 01/16/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. while activating the right turn signal, the contact heard an electrical crackling sound in the dashboard. the failure has been occurring daily for the last nine months. the failure mileage was 130,000 and current mileage was 164,000. updated 04/08/08. *lj the right turn signals and emergency flashers did not work. the consumer also stated the cruise control was a problem as well. updated | |||
| 06/08/2004 | 92000 | 3 | 09/17/1995 |
| I was driving a ford ranger vin 1ftcr14u0tpa07144 at around 40 miles/hour in a regular street, the truck suddenly start to speed up. it did not stop even when i braked very hard. finally i put the vehicle in neutral to be able to stop. i almost got kill or very bad injured. i contacted the manufacturer but they do not what to take actions with this problem. please before some one get kill take the appropriated actions.*ak | |||
| 03/05/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| While driving on a narrow two-lane road, i proceeded to pass another vehicle. i accelerated and kicked the truck into passing gear. the throttle went to the wide open position and would not release. i used the brakes to fight the out of control engine and vehicle. i proceeded down the curvy for 3 to four miles until i got to a pullout place where i applied the brakes so hard that it killed the engine. the brakes were down to no pads, were very hot, and cooked out grease that caught on fire. i restarted the engine at which time the throttle was no longer stuck in the wide open position. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Sudden acceleration problems. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Throttle stuck in open position. | |||
| Vehicle idles fast. | |||
| Engine idles, rpms run at approximately 1100 at all times. also, without hitting accelerator vehicle can accelerate up to 40 mph. has been at dealer for 3 months and they cannot fix it. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1996 | 1 | 07/05/1996 | |
| Speed decreases when climbing hills, even w/accelerator pedal fully depressed. | |||
| 02/02/1997 | |||
| Failure of the cruise control, while driving the cruise control was engaged and applied the brakes to disengage and would not release, off button would not function, to stop vehicle ignition was turned off. *ak | |||
| 04/26/1996 | 1 | 03/07/1996 | |
| Vehicle accelerated uncontrollably, causing accident/injury. | |||
| 04/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Fast idle. *sd | |||
| 03/18/1996 | |||
| Whe releasing the accelerator the truck continues to accelerate. please describe. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 109128 | 1 | |
| Vbehicle suddenly surged, then it accelcerated. consumer was unable to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes, and vehicle rolled over. *ak | |||
| 130000 | 3 | 10/26/1996 | |
| After pressing the accelerator pedal to gain speed, the consumer noticed that when the accelerator pedal was released the vehicle stayed at the same speed or accelerated at a higher speed without any force. the dealership serviced the vehicle and determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 100 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Windshield wipers come on for no reason, won't come on sometimes, dome light and door beep stays on for several minutes, accelerator sticks often.*ak | |||
| 07/21/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Abnormally high cold idle made worse by attempting to 'kick it down' with accelerator pedal; pedal sticks to kicked position causing engine to race even higher. must shut off engine to avoid damage. with engine off, must repeatedly stomp pedal to attempt release. partial release still leaves very high engine speed, undriveable. dealer can't duplicate problem; found corrosion at end of throttle cable, cleaned and lubricated. not sure if problem is fixed, since on both occasions the vehicle had sat for one week of nonuse before problem occurred. | |||
| 08/23/1999 | 1 | 05/15/1996 | |
| Accelerator sticks due to failure. *yc | |||
| 07/27/1999 | 1 | 05/08/1999 | |
| When accelerator was applied vehicle would not move. consumer applied the accelerator hard and the accelerator cable stuck,causing vehicle to race up to 55 mph. consumer had to turn the vehicle off in order to stop . the dealer has repaired the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/20/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| While driving at freeway speed, released the gas pedal to slow down, however the accelerator stuck and continued to accelerate to 80 mph which resulted in an accident and near fatality. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1998 | |||
| While driving the bracket the holds the gas pedal in place broke away from the firewall, leaving no acceleration. when applying the brakes, the pedal would not go all the way down because the accelerator pedal was dangling behind the brake pedal. driver was able to coast safely to a stop. the prolbem has not been corrected. | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 3 | ||
| While driving the vehicle had unwanted acceleration which caused the gas pedal to hit the floor, could result in an accident. owner stated the problem occurred 3 times. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1996 | 1 | 07/05/1996 | |
| Pedal went to the floor. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/28/2007 | 209000 | 1 | 01/02/1996 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. as the contact attempted to engage the cruise control, he noticed that the switch was burned and the plastic was melted. the dealer informed him that his vehicle was not under a recall. a new cruise control switch will cost $50. the manufacturer could not inform him if the new switch would fail and advised him to file a complaint with nhtsa. the contact will replace the switch himself, but will investigate to see if it will burn again. the speed was unknown. the current mileage was 210,000 and failure mileage was 209,000. | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 56497 | 1 | 03/15/1996 |
| Dt: 1996 ford ranger. the speed control deactivation switch leaked. consumer saw hydraulic fluid under the vehicle. vehicle was taken to the dealership on july 25, 2005. it was not covered under the warranty. consumer purchased the switch and replaced it himself. *ak *nm | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 72000 | 100 | 04/05/1996 |
| About two years ago (i don't recall the exact date) i had taken my 1996 ford ranger xlt into north gate ford (port huron/ft. gratiot, mi) for a trace on electronics?'check engine' light was on. after they had placed my truck on their computer they said that they had to 'download updates' to my truck, which would take some time (3 billed hours!). ever since then my cruise control would 'act up'. it will increase speed above the set speed by 5-7 mph, occasionally up to 12 mph, and then the throttle would release with a thunk sound. using the brake pedal, or the 'off' button would work after a couple of tries however. also, the cruise control was not always available?would not turn on or set. i believe that the ford dealer unknowingly, or maybe even willingly, inserted a computer virus or corrupted code into my truck's ecm module. i attempted to take it to another dealer to be checked, but it would have cost me more than i could afford to put it back on the diagnostic computer. i'm afraid that this will result in an accident?i have ms and rely on the cruise control when on the highway. *jb | |||
| Vehicle does not idle as it should upon starting up due to a bad idle air vavle. manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1996 | |||
| Idle control speed unit failed, speed varies widely. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Engine idles to high. | |||
| 10/20/1996 | 4 | ||
| Engine idles high. | |||
| 2 | 03/31/1996 | ||
| In wet and cold weather the abs brakes stick and drag (lock up), vehicle also experiences intermittent high idle after coming to a stop. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 0 | ||
| While going up a steep pass vehicle started to acccelerate without warning. took vehicle to dealer, and they said that computer showed that engine revved, but didn't know why. consumer had the same problem next day. then, dealer found that throttle cable was stuck. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1999 | 3 | 06/23/1996 | |
| Ongoing / intermittent problem with sudden / unexpected acceleration; whenever gas pedal is applied in a speedy way, it causes the engine to open up and take off. this occurred on four occasions, and each time dealer informed consumer that nothing could be founed. *ak | |||