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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V336000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/08/1997 to 08/27/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 3600000 | 08/13/2007 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/03/2007 | 08/03/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s28.customers 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 99V062001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/05/1998 to 03/04/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 898739 | 03/27/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/30/1999 | 03/31/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 explorer/mountaineers equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc or 5.0l engines or 1998-1999 rangers equipped with 2.5l, 3.0l ffv/efi or 4.0l engines and cruise control built from january 5, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 mustangs equipped with 3.8l, 4.6l 2-valve or 4-valve engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1999 f250/f350/f450/f550 (over 8,500 lbs.) trucks equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999; and 1999 f-53 stripped chassis equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999. a cruise control cable can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the cruise control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. at the present time, the replacement cables are not available. customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | A pre-release warning letter that identified an interim fix until the parts for the permanent fix became available was mailed to owners beginning march 27, 1999.a second owner notification, identifying the permanent fix was mailed to owners beginning may 24, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 985161 | 11/01/1998 | 613295 | Some 3.0l manual transmission equipped vehicles may exhibit a concern of engine idle high (1500 - 2000 rpm) during deceleration. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 13795 | 01/01/2000 | 612816 | Some vehicles with 2.5l manual transmission may exhibit a high idle condition on deceleration and/or when the clutch is disengaged. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 13241 | 09/01/1999 | 6090636 | Information regarding slow return to idle. *mjs | 03/22/2000 | |
| 12827 | 06/01/1999 | 606900 | Concerns with thump / bump sensation on acceleration. *tt | 09/07/1999 | |
| 99134 | 06/28/1999 | 606496 | Experiencing a thump and / or bump sensation on light acceleration and / or deceleration on some vehicles. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 9811348 | 02/01/1998 | 607517 | Some vehicles exhibiting a throttle pedal buzzing. *tt | 09/24/1999 | |
| 98513 | 03/16/1998 | 601302 | A vibration or bizzing may be felt through the throttle pedal on some vehicles. *tt | 07/20/1998 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 14547 | 01/01/2001 | 617919 | Some vehicles may exhibit surge, hesitation or rough idle or malfunction indicator lamp on w/ diagnostic trouble codes p0171, p0172, p0174, and p0175. *jb | 04/02/2001 | |
| 8007 | 01/01/2000 | 8007 | 612502 | A high idle condition on deceleration and/or when the clutch is disengaged. | 06/08/2000 |
| 0035 | 02/07/2000 | 612323 | Vehicles may experience high idle. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| 6574 | 07/01/1999 | 610692 | Some vehicles may exhibit an occasional hoot / moan from the idle air control (iac) valve. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 99S09 | 05/01/1999 | 606320 | Recall information regarding speed control cable replacement. *tt | 08/16/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford ranger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the accelerator pedal fractured and detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the rivets attached to the accelerator pedal and brackets were corroded. as a result, the mechanic had to reattach the pedal with new bolts. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 ford ranger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the accelerator pedal fractured and detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the rivets attached to the accelerator pedal and brackets were corroded. as a result, the mechanic had to reattach the pedal with new bolts. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. pmb | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 ford ranger. while driving approximately 25 mph the accelerator pedal fractured and detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the rivets attached to the accelerator pedal and bracket had corroded. the mechanic attached the pedal with new bolts. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. da | |||
| 01/05/2012 | |||
| Parked out on the street in front of my house, caught on fire around 9 pm. fire trucks came and put it out and knocked on the door around 9:25 pm. | |||
| 11/18/2008 | 160000 | 1 | |
| Engine surges when foot is off accelerator. engine goes to high rpm and must be turned off with ignition key to keep it from exceeding rpm limits. this is an intermittent problem with no firm parameters for occurrence. this has happened even though there are no mats in the drivers side of the truck and drivers feet are flat on the floor not in contact with the accelerator, brake, or clutch. dealer has replaced throttle body twice but that does not solve the problem. the dealer has no idea what is causing the problem. problem has been in existence for at least 18 months. *tr | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 136000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford ranger. after the vehicle had been parked for 13 hours, it caught fire. the contact filed a report with the police department. a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) was received prior to the failure and the vehicle was taken to the dealer on october 10, 2008 for the recall repair. the vehicle was repaired at that time; therefore, the contact does not understand how his vehicle still caught fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that he would receive a call back within 14 business days by their legal department. the failure mileage was 136,000. | |||
| 03/29/2009 | 104000 | 1 | |
| I had driven my 98 ford ranger for a distance of about 10 miles prior to the incident. 2 hours after i got home my truck burst into flames. the truck is totaled now. i did nothing to remedy the situation because i was unaware of the problem. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 60000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 |
| Recall # 05s28 - ford has not made available to the dealer the necessary part (wiring with a fuse) to repair a defect (speed control switch)that i was notified about in a letter dated august of 2007. now ford tells me that the necessary part will not be available before june of 2008! *tr | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 1 | ||
| Recall 05s28 cruise control ford ranger 1998 received a notice aug 2007. have tried to have work performed three times. they tell me the parts are not available,maybe late april. how long does it take to make up a simple line with a fuse or even install a fuse in an existing line. seems an inordinate time lag to get a repair. thank you for your time, bob bucci *tr | |||
| 02/23/2008 | 1 | 11/27/2007 | |
| Sitting in friends driveway, not running, no keys. had been there for 2 hours. neighbor was the one who noticed the fire and notified us. we could have lost the truck sitting next to it along with the house. my husband put out the fire before the fire department arrived. the firefighters told us there had been a recall on the vehicle and that it was definitely cause by the cruise control switch. the vehicle is a total loss which puts us without a vehicle which i had just purchased four months prior to the fire. i called ford motor company and still have heard nothing back from them. they said it would be 7-10 days before i hear from them. in the mean time i am stranded and no way to get back and forth to work or school. this has definitely put major stress on my whole family. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 1 | 09/14/1999 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford ranger. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control and took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer disconnected the cruise control and informed the contact to return in december of 2007. when the contact returned in december, the dealer stated that the replacement part would not be available until the second quarter of 2008. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 89,950. updated 04/03/08. *lj | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1998 ford ranger speed control recall. consumer stated that he called the dealer when the recall was received and was told the parts would not be available until the new year. *kb | |||
| 07/24/2007 | 60186 | 1 | 03/08/2007 |
| I own a 1998 ford ranger. to begin the cruise control quit working. then i noticed smoke from the engine compartment area. the brake pressure switch on the master brake cylinder caught fire. my husband was able to disconnect it and extinguish the fire prior to any significant damage occurring. i contacted ford and they advised the vehicle was not on the recall list of vehicles for this problem. i spoke to the dealer and they advised the truck had a similar or the same switch as those on the recalled vehicles that have caused fires in the past. *jb | |||
| 05/04/2003 | 1 | ||
| While pulling into the garage the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed through the back of the garage and resulted in over $12,000 worth of damage. *nlm | |||
| 06/26/2002 | |||
| When coming to a stop and with no warning engine surges, and could cause an accident. cause unknown.dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 90 | 10/01/1997 | |
| After approximately 10 -15 minutes after a cold start and running in city traffic, the engine speed increases to 2500 - 3000 rpm with the clutch depressed. this occurs when i am slowing to stop at a traffic signal. while my foot is on the brake, the engine rpm remains close to 1000 - 1200 rpm, about what your would expect. as soon as i depress the clutch, the engine rpm rapidly increases to nearly 3000. when the problem occurs, the engine rpm will remain high for about 10 seconds or until i release the clutch or turn off the engine. as soon as the engine has stopped, i restart the engine the engine. it starts normally without incident and continues usually without incident although if the traffic is exceptionally heavy, the problem may reoccur in approximately 30 minutes. this is sort of like rebooting a computer. both team ford and the ford motor company tell me that this is normal for this type of vehicle and not to worry about it. i consider it to be a significant safety hazard because i must stop and restart the engine in heavy traffic. according to the ford motor company, all ford rangers (1998 - 2000) with manual transmission and 3.0liter engine experience this problem. the problem never occurred until i had driven the truck for over 45k miles.*ak | |||
| 10/03/2000 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| This vehicle is not equipped with cruise control. the problem is the throttle sticks at various speeds, causing the engine to race and making it dangerous to stop the truck. i have nearly rear ended two vehicles due to this defect.*ak | |||
| 07/07/2001 | 3 | 03/01/1999 | |
| While driving with the cruise control engaged, i attempted to pass another vehicle. my vehicle engaged in an uncontrolled accelleration. depressing the brake or accellerator did not disengage the cruise control. using the off button on the cruise control did not disengage it. only shifting into nuetral at a speed of approx 70 miles per hour disengaged the cruise control. this happend at least three times in a 200mile round trip. the vehicle had previously been modified by the dealer based on a recall notice which i received about the cruise control.*ak | |||
| 2 wheel drive switch jumped into four wheel drive, causing vehicle to accelerate out of control. *ak | |||
| 2 | 11/18/1999 | ||
| While waiting at either at stop light or sign vehicle would start to rev up, and later stalled out completely. sometimes it felt as if engine was going to blow up because of the revving. have taken vehicle to dealership & mechanic indicated that it was normal. *ak *jb | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| When the consumer holds the brake down the engine accelerates at a high rate, possible failure in the throttle linkages. *mjs | |||
| 07/25/1999 | |||
| On going/intermittent problem in hot weather condition when applying transmission to stop or decline from a hill. it causes rmps to increase to 1500. vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| My complaint is against nhtsa counsel. i wrote by email the nhtsa counsel on 2 may 1999 detailing my problem. i received no answer. i wrote again on 7 jul 1999, and received no answer. i would like to know if nhtsa really does answer consumer complaints. i would be happy to fax you copies of my original emails to nhtsa counsel if you so desire. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 03/22/1999 | 6 | 10/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 50-55 mph with cruise controlon. reached down to turn a/c to a lower fan speed & disengage cruise control, and vehicle accelerated from 50-85mph. consumer pulled over to call hotline & will call ford in the morning. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle has been experiencing intermittent problem with engine acceleration while in stop / go traffic. vehicle been in /out of dealer shop, and consumer was informed that nothing can be founed. dealer wants consumer to take vehicle back. *ak | |||
| While applying the clutch the vehicle would accelerate without indications. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/20/1998 | ||
| Cruise control disengaged on steep hills at high elevation. yh | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 3 | 12/01/1998 | |
| The throttle box linkage sticks and makes the accelerator difficult to depress...especially when starting out. the throttle box has been replaced three times and is starting to stick again | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 2 | ||
| Consumer had trouble with dealership during the recall repair (99v-062). mjs | |||
| Consumer received recall 99v062001 concerning speed control cable. contacted dealer, an d no parts available to remedy problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Making right hand turn to enter freeway onrap the vehicle accelerated to wide open throttle of its own accord. cruise control had been identified as defective via recall notice from ford. deales had performed recal repait previous month. cruise control had been activated previous to accident but disengaged by applyinf brake. vehicle spun wildly and went out of control causing damage to left side tires, wheels, brakes and possibly axle. potential existed for mush more serouse damage and injury. only self injured to the extent of stiff neck, sore back and left knee. | |||
| 01/19/1999 | 6 | 10/01/1998 | |
| On starting engine hesitated ,almost stalled then raced with high rpm,while huge amounts of white thick smoke and heavy gasoline smell present.truck stalled.restarted same problem with the addition of a large black cloud of smoke from tail pipe on pushing accelerator.throttle sticks causing surging.dealer replaced throttle valve.probelm persists. brakes make grinding noise when applied,dealer could not replicate after 4 visits they finally ackowledge problem and had to do a complete brake job.brakes are hard now and it appears that the anti locks do not engage.rear slider leaks water into extra cab when it rains. vibration heard from ex haust area,had to have the heat shield tightened. noise has returned./ | |||
| 01/03/1999 | 2 | 07/20/1998 | |
| Was driving 35mph with the cruise control on. the vehicle hit a patch of ice. the throttle became stuck. vehicle took off. spun around in the opposite direction. hit the median. this caused the vehicle to flip over 3 times. | |||
| 01/03/1999 | |||
| Driving 35mph, with cruise control on, vehicle hit a patch of ice. the throttle stuck. vehicle took off. spun around in opposite direction & then hit the median. vehicle then flipped 3 times. | |||
| 10/05/1998 | 100 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle maintained a constant speed after releasing pressure from gas pedal. another example: vehicle was at 58 mph @2000rpm, foot taken off gas, vehicle put in neutral, vehicle coasted to stop, but rpms had increased to 2500rpm and stayed there for over .4 miles. at worst time vehicle rpms had increased to 3650rpm. occurs when placed in neutral or clutch is depressed at any speed, any time, but not consistent and quite random. vehicle has been in to two different ford dealerships, 3 times. both dealerships claimed there was nothing to fix, as they do not know what to fix. ford tech line states there is nothing to fix. current dealership (where purchased) has had vehicle for over four weeks, which does not include the first time it was taken in. | |||
| 05/31/1999 | 3 | 05/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/03/1999 | 2 | 06/15/1998 | |
| Vehicle continually experiencing sudden acceleration, repaired throttle valve assembly, reprogrammed computer and replaced idle air control valve. mjs | |||
| Truck won't decelerate after removing foot from accelerator. continues to travel 25-30 mph in second gear. sunday april 18, 1999, i was traveling on us 30 west came to intersection of us 30 and us 39 at traffic light at 50 mph on wet rainy roads, and took foot off accelerator and truck wouldn't slow down. very hazardous. they are being very slow at resolving this matter, approaching 1 yr anniversery of first complaint. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| When driving at low and coming to a stop, vehicle will accelerate at high speed. consumer has to shut the key off in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1999 | 50 | 03/01/1998 | |
| When the accelerator is released the engine does not necessarily slow down and so the vehicle does not slow. in fact if back shifting to slow down, the vehicle will sometimes gain speed | |||
| 3 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Vehicle will randomly idle at a high rpm. this will cause my vehicle to travel at approximately 20 mph at an idle speed. while driving vehicle and taking foot off of the accelerator to begin slowing, my vehicle will continue traveling at the same speed. also, as i downshifted vehicle to slowdown in traffic,vehicle will sometimes remain or increase in speed that vehicle is currently traveling. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While pulling into driveway the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing an accident. (attorney for consumer). | |||
| 11/04/1998 | |||
| While pulling into garage the vehicle started to accelerate at high speed, resulting in a collision. caused extensive damages to garage and vehicle. also, consumer sustained major injuries. *ak | |||
| 11/04/1998 | 1 | ||
| Started vehicle up. had door opened at times driver's leg not inside vehicle. vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, without warning. hit a truck & then a wall. upon impact, neither air bags deployed. *ak | |||
| 3 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| Consumer has experienced sudden acceleration with his vehicle. | |||
| 09/27/1998 | 6 | ||
| When consumer was at traffic light, the engine suddenly accelerated while stepping on the brake pedal and reaching to 1000 rpm; consumer stated that vehicle used to pull to the side, and tires were rotated before. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 20 | 12/23/1997 | |
| Vehicle will not decelerate after driving on freeway for 40+ minutes, no problem can be found to cause condition. | |||
| 05/16/1998 | |||
| While driving the truck 35 mph, the engine revved high, jumped gears and the truck accelerated to a very high speed. at that point the back end of the truck shifted to the right. when driver tried to turn the steering wheel, the steering wheel would not move, causing driver to hit a parked vehicle. the entire front end of the truck was pushed in. the truck has been towed to an auto body shop. *ak | |||
| 03/31/1998 | 3 | ||
| Intermittently when applying the brakes the vehicle surges forward unexpectedly. vehicle has accelerated suddenly three times prior to this incident. the dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Consumer was pulling into a parking space and attempted to depress brake pedal. due to the accelerator pedal's position and proximity to the brake pedal, the consumer depressed the accelerator pedal also, resulting in a collision. *ak consumer stated that while attempting to depress brake, the pedal goes to the floor and there is foot contact with the accelerator pedal at the same time. *yh | |||
| 07/30/2002 | |||
| While driving at 45 mph throttle sticks open and vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and took off. driver firmly held brake pedal to the floor and shift vehicle into netural to gain control. feel free to provide any further infromation. | |||
| 05/19/1999 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle idles very roughly. then idle will go away for awhile. vehicle turned off without prior notice. dealership is aware of problem. *ak consumer states that after rough idle goes away, vehicle will hesitate or stall, mass air flow sensor was replaced, however problems still exists. gas pedal gets stuck. passenger side front windshield wiper arm was loose. pwer steering pump was replaced due to when turning wheel it would make anoise. *slc | |||
| When driving between 20 to 40mph and applying the gas pedal, vehicles does not accelerate at all. acts as if it is in neutral. owner has to wait at least 2 minutes before accelerator kicks in. dealer can't find the caus eof the problem. | |||
| 04/04/1998 | 8 | 03/01/1998 | |
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with accelerator. accelerator stuck 11 times. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak *sb | |||
| 04/23/1998 | 04/23/1998 | ||
| When taking foot off the accelerator pedal, the truck does not decelerate. the dealer is not able to correct the problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 02/27/2008 | 1 | ||
| Ford sent me letter last fall stating my ford ranger was subject to a safety recall. i stopped by my dealer every couple of weeks for months and they said nobody has parts, because the supplier won't make these parts 'til everything is ready. i'm tired of waiting... i want the gov't to pressure ford to act. the recall i learned is for the cruise control wiring that causes fires... even when not using cruise control. *tr | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 20000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 |
| I have a standard 1998 ford ranger xlt and am wondering if the recall for the speed control cable pertains to it? the throttle revs up to about 2200 rpm when i am coming to a stop.*ak | |||
| 01/22/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that while driving down the highway and attempting to make a stop vehicle failed to stop. consumer put vehicle in neutral, turned it around, and went back home. at home consumer raised the hood and discovered that the throttle cable separated. consumer was scared because he was traveling about 45-50 mph. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 07/09/2007 | 85000 | 1 | 03/30/1998 |
| Pulled my 1998 ford ranger into a store parking lot. i was getting ready to park when i could smell something burning. stopped the truck. smoke was coming from under the hood. i popped the hood and saw an electrical plug burning with flames. i was able to blow the flames out before much else was damaged. i was able to drive it to a ford dealership. they told me that the cruise control plug is what caught fire. it also damaged my reservoir for the brake fluid. they are replacing the master cylinder and the cruise control plug. of course, this is at my own expense, not fords. *tr | |||
| 07/31/2006 | 48000 | 1 | 09/10/2000 |
| My 1998 ford ranger caught fire on july 31, 2006. the truck had been parked in front of our house and the engine had been turned off. minutes later, the vehicle unexpectedly caught fire under the hood and a watchful neighbor called the fire department. now, the vehicle's engine is completely charred, property on the house is damaged, and the vehicle is a total loss. i have contacted my insurance company and i will have a fire inspector determine the cause of the fire. further investigation on the internet has led me to believe the fire may have been caused by a faulty speed control switch present on many ford vehicles. the nhtsa is currently conducting an investigation on this matter, as it has already received over 550 complaints from similar incidents. please make a report of this complaint and contact me for further information. thank you. *nm | |||
| 09/04/2005 | 70000 | 1 | 06/15/2003 |
| Replaced fuse that had blown on cruise control on 1998 ford ranger. stepped on brake to put in gear and noticed excessive smoke from under hood. opened hood and found mechanism in front of master cylinder reservoir on fire. small fire torched front of reservoir i put out the fire with a towel breaking the mechanism, cruise control brake disconnect. *nm | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 1 | 12/19/1998 | |
| Dt: the consumer stated on july 10, 2003 there was a fatal roll over. the tires separated and the vehicle rolled over and blew out. according to consumer's investigation there was a problem with the fuel on the cruise control switch. this vehicle was a 1998, ford, ranger. the highway patrol came to the scene and issued a report. it was consumer's cousin vehicle. the tread came off from rear driver's side tire. consumer thought the vehicle rolled over three times. there was two occupants, and both were killed in the accident. the exact mileage was not known.*ak | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 1 | ||
| While parked the consumer's 1998 ford ranger caught on fire. the cruise control was used for 4 1/2 hour the day before the fire erupted. *nm the consumer's home sustained extensive smoke and fire damage. *nm | |||
| 1 | 11/09/1998 | ||
| A ford representative informed the consumer of a recall regarding the speed control (possibly a manufacturer's recall), the consumer has not received a recall statement and the dealer would not perform any work. *slc | |||
| 09/03/1998 | 1 | 12/13/1997 | |
| Idle air control--idle operation was erratic, dealer found a bad idle air control valve. | |||
| 03/03/1999 | 2 | 06/15/1998 | |
| Vehicle continually experiencing sudden acceleration, repaired throttle valve assembly, reprogrammed computer and replaced idle air control valve. mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine idles between 2500-3200 when coming to a stop or slowing down. | |||
| 3 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Vehicle will randomly idle at a high rpm. this will cause my vehicle to travel at approximately 20 mph at an idle speed. while driving vehicle and taking foot off of the accelerator to begin slowing, my vehicle will continue traveling at the same speed. also, as i downshifted vehicle to slowdown in traffic,vehicle will sometimes remain or increase in speed that vehicle is currently traveling. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 20 | 11/01/1997 | |
| First, no accident has happened yet. it is an accident waiting to happen. i have a 1998 ford ranger with the 3.0 engine and 5 speed manual transmission. the problem, taking my foot off the gas has no effect on vehicle speed. if traffic is slowing in front of me, taking my foot off the gas is the normal thing to do in order to start slowing down and not hitting traffic in front of me. this vehicle will keep on going and brake application is required. as a further example. coming to a red light or stop sign, the engine will want to race above 2000 until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. it takes about 4 seconds after the stop before the computer will slow the engine. i have had the vehicle to the dealer twice. both times, they have indicated that a problem exists with this engine/transmission combination. however, their testing equipment shows no problems. they have reported it to ford but can do nothing until ford issues a programming change for the computer. one time last summer, at a stop sign, the engine decided to go from 2000 to 3600 rpm and the only way to stop it was to kill the engine. ford seems unwilling to correct this problem which must be considered a safety concern. as an additional test, i got on the interstate, got up to speed, put the transmission in neutral, and took my foot off the gas. the engine speed remained constant at 2800. even touching the brake and slowing the vehicle down a small amount, had no effect on engine speed during this test. the problem seems to not be present when the engine is cold. once warm however, at least 50% of the time, the above conditions exist. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 01/03/1999 | 07/20/1998 | ||
| While driving vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated to 100mph, resulting in a collision. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| Consumer received recall letter 99v062001, speed control cable. contacted dealer, dealer indicated no no parts available to correct the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1999 | |||
| Consumer received a recall notice concerning cruise control cable. upon receiving the notice, he contacted dealer and was informed that the parts were not available. recall 99v062.001. *ak | |||