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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 12996 | 07/01/1999 | 614781 | Subject regarding all vehicles built after 5/1/1999 equipped with speed control, no longer have illuminated speed control steering wheel switches. *tt | 12/14/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 6691 | 07/01/1999 | 610732 | All vehicles built after 5/1/1999, equipped with speed control, no longer have illuminated speed control steering wheel switches. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 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 - 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 | |
| 12722 | 05/01/1999 | 6091699 | Some vehicles equipped with 3.0l flex fuel engine (vin code v) may exhibit a hard / no start, rough idle and / or other driveability concerns with or without diagnostic trouble code p0176. *tt | 11/09/2000 | |
| 6235 | 05/01/1999 | 607035 | Some vehicles equipped with flex fuel engines may exhibit a hard / no start, rough idle and / or other driveability concerns with or without diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0176. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 6303 | 06/01/1999 | 606784 | Vehicles may exhibit hesitation, crank / no star, stall-stumble, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0176, or misfire diagnostic trouble code (dtc(s). *tt | 09/02/1999 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Under full brakes the pickup continues to move forward especially on slippery surfaces. the motor does not accelerate but neither does it slow down while stepping on the brake and the accelerator pedal is not depressed. this has resulted in quite a few close calls and one minor accident. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 32000 | 1 | |
| Speed control switch's on steering wheel deteriorated,causing speed control to come on end off when not wanted. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Unable to get recall service performed from local ford dealer. recall # 05s28. *tr | |||
| 03/19/2008 | 0 | 03/17/1999 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in august of 2007. he has been attempting to get the recall remedied since that time, but the part for the repair is still not available. the contact stated that there should be enough parts to accommodate everyone. there had been no failure to date. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 115,000. updated 04-08-08 *bf updated 04/08/08 *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1999 ford ranger with speed control recall. consumer states that the vehicle has not yet been repaired. he states that he is still waiting for the part to come in. he states that he has been trying to get this repaired since august 2007. *kb | |||
| 02/27/2008 | 1 | 08/27/2002 | |
| I have been trying to get my 1999 ford ranger truck repaired as it currently under recall for a defective cruise control deactivation switch. the dealer disconnected the cruise control in november 2007, and i have not had an operable cruise control option since then. they were unable to repair the problem as they state ford motor corp has not had the part available to fix the recall issue. i called the dealer again yesterday and they still do not have the part to fix the problem. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 0 | 12/14/2000 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. he called the manufacturer several times about when the parts will be available and they continue to state that the parts will be available in a few months. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 0 | 1 | 11/18/2000 |
| I was sent a recall notice for my truck in august 2007 and the part to repair the problem is still not available on february 4, 2008. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2006 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. the contact received a ford safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. on august 27, 2007, the vehicle speed control was disconnected. at that time, the contact was informed that he would be called when the part arrived in october. he has been calling every month since october and is being informed that the parts will be available the following month. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 66,000. updated 01/24/08 *bf updated 01/24/08 *tr | |||
| 01/09/2008 | 1 | 09/08/2001 | |
| Failure to install fused wiring harness as required by recall 05s28 in reasonable period of time (four months and counting). dealer claims that ford does not have adequate quantities of replaced harnesses in stock. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2007 | 1 | 03/01/2006 | |
| Recall since august and still no resolution. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2007 | 150000 | 1 | 08/15/1999 |
| Ford has an active recall, begun about 3 months ago, but doesn't have the parts available to fix this problem. at the very least this is extremely poor customer service, at the worst it is fraud - depriving me of the vehicle i originally paid for! this is the recall for cruise control, a feature i use frequently and specifically bought with this model. ford knew they had a problem and they would need the parts to fix it - why don't they have it, or have responsibility for compensating for failing to have it? *tr | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 115000 | 1 | 03/09/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. recall notice#05s28 indicated the speed control switch should be deactivated. the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, it caught fire and burned other vehicles. the fire began under the hood. a fire department report is available. the current and failure mileages were 115000. | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 50000 | 3 | 12/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. while driving 65 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle shut off without warning. approximately two weeks later, the failure recurred. as of september 17, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) was referenced. the dealer stated that the part was unavailable and they would disconnect the vehicle speed control. the contact was dissatisfied with the remedy. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 06/20/2007 | 84500 | 12 | 08/21/1999 |
| 1999 ford ranger sport truck 4 cyl 5 speed stick power steering , brakes, air conditioning , cruise control. once in a while it will accelerate by itself. with foot off of the pedal it will keep accelerating . then it will gradually come back down in speed. i can never tell how long it will last. usually it is a matter of 10-15 seconds it can happen whether the vehicle is hot or cold. it seems to accelerate up to about highway rpms 2500-3000 . it can be a little nerve wrecking. *jb | |||
| 06/17/2007 | 1 | 08/17/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. while driving 30 mph the vehicle caught fire under the hood. she received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000) on august 17, 2007. the current and failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 09/27/2005 | 56920 | 1 | 08/07/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated rapidly while attempting to slow down. the vehicle's engine revved suddenly without warning. the transmission was placed in the neutral position in order to prevent from hitting the vehicle in front. the dealership determined this was a common problem with this vehicle and was caused by faulty wiring chafing from the wiring harness. | |||
| 11/05/2005 | 47500 | 2 | 08/03/2002 |
| Incident #1:approaching a stop sign doing approx 10-15 mph. vehicle engine started surging 3-4 times. rpm went up to approx 2100 then the problem went away. foot did not slip from brake pedal to gas pedal. if my foot was not on brake vehicle would have shot through the stop sign. incident #2: 11/12/2005: vehicle was moving approx 5 mph in front yard when the engine rpm surged up to approx 2100. had to firmly apply brake or vehicle would have jumped forward. problem lasted aprrox 3-4 seconds. *jb | |||
| 07/11/2004 | 39000 | 1 | |
| All of a sudden the vehicle accelerated on its on. it did it when driving and when pulling off after a stop. vehicle was repaired by replacing the air sensor and the computer at a cost to consumer. *ak | |||
| 12/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| While sitting in traffic the vehicle accelerated without warning and both airbags deployed without contact with another vehicle. the driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. *nm | |||
| 08/12/2002 | |||
| 99 v 062 001/cruise speed control cable: vehicle has cut off on five separate occasions while driving at 45 mph , vehicle restarted on each time. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 06/02/2002 | 1 | 03/17/1999 | |
| Vehicle is at a complete stop and it will not move. after a while it will start. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak consumer also states that the throttle sticks and will hang when applied off idle position. when it unhangs itself a metal sound can be heard from the engine. the problem worsens when engine is hot, and suggests that ford companys are apethetic about the situation and that this is a very serious & dangerous problem. *scc | |||
| 06/08/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was going 55mph and the engine started racing. rpm's shot up to 6 on the gauge. vehicle acceleration stop, and there was no throttle control. brakes were not affected. the abs, over drive ,and engine check light illuminated. consumer got to a local gas station and diagnostic reading read rear sensor was malfunctioning. the dealer was not notified. please provide more informtion.*ak | |||
| 09/21/2001 | 25 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Ford has a technical service bulletin that describes the high idle condition when depressing clutch or shifting gears for the ranger. this should be reevaluated for recall action as the throttle position sensor will remain at high rpm while in nuetral unless you place the vehicle back in gear. you can pull up on the accelerator or push it further down in attempt to get it to return to idle but all that does it make the condition worse (high idle is one thing but an engine racing with throttle position sensor thinking accelarator is pushed way down is another). this condition is caused by a poor electrical connection at the wire harness to throttle position sensor. it is a safety recall issue vice a technical service issue.*ak | |||
| 06/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was going 70mph and shut down. speed sensor signals is not to move at low and high speeds. once it shuts down, it can start back up. it cost the consumer $200 to replace speed sensor.*ak transmission failed too. *yh | |||
| Throttle will not drop to idle when clutch is depressed, or when in gear at any speed. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Gas pedal sticks, mostly after first starting vehicle, consumer has to step on pedal hard to get it unstuck. then, it will lurch forward, rpms will stay at about 2000 after that. dealer unable to remedy problem. *ak dealer attempted to fix problem, however vehicle is still experiencing sudden acceleration and dealer can not duplicate problem. *slc | |||
| 10/12/2000 | 3 | ||
| While driving then coming to a to stop and vehicle will almost stall without a prior warning, droping the rpm, then coming back up. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| When the vehicle is started cold,with foot on brake and transmission in drive, the vehicle starts moving while the brake is still depressed, and will not stop. nlm | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle is experiencing problem with engine acceleration whenever vehicle comes to a stop intermittently. vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on four occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle very unstable(bounces around all over the road when driving on rough road). vehicle also lunges at slow idle speeds in 1st & 2nd gear. *ak | |||
| 1 | 09/10/1999 | ||
| Consumer is not able to have recall repair (99v-062) performed due to dealership problem. mjs | |||
| 02/02/1999 | 4 | 02/02/1999 | |
| While driving with air conditioner on, engine surges. consumer has contacted dealer. *ak consumer has contacted four dealers, they are unable to rectify problems. (problems since vehicle was new) *mjs | |||
| 08/10/1999 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| See e-mail explaining in detail (licfdn@aol.com) 32 ford is giving us no satisfaction | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer is denied recall repair (98v-201) due to lack of parts on the fuel injection system. *yc | |||
| 07/26/1999 | |||
| Recall notice was received concerning speed control failure. repairwork was done. however, while driving the problem reoccurred. dealer contacted, and cannot duplicate the problem. problem still exists. provide further information. | |||
| 05/18/1999 | |||
| Received recall notice 99v062001 in mail in march, 1999. contacted dealer & set an appointtment. later was informed that no parts were available for may. checked back later & was informed that no parts would be available until july, 1999, if then. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumers cruise control is inoperative. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Crusie control/fuel throttle linkages and control recalled but not repair due to lack of parts. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuel throttle system recall repair to the speed control can not be completed due to lack of parts. mjs | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| When applying accelerator pedal will stick. has to press very hard to get vehicle to respond. this happened before, in april 1999. at that time, dealer replaced throttle box. a bolt was stripped and caused throttle cable to stick. this was done under warranty.*ak | |||
| 12/03/1999 | |||
| Gas pedal and the brake pedal are too close together and may result in pedal misapplication which could result in a crash. *ak | |||
| 11/08/1999 | 0 | ||
| When braking fast vehicle accelerates. consumer indicates that accelerator is too close to the brakes. this may cause an crash if needed to stop suddenly. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 05/09/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving at 40 mph vehicle will start to hold that speed. the only way to get it to come down is to shut off motor. consumer does not have cruise control. consumer feels this is unsafe because when shutting motor off there is a loss of power steering and power brakes. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 1 | 07/09/1998 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. the contact had his speed control deactivated in september of 2007. he would like to know why ford is taking so long to repair the vehicle. ford stated that they are currently installing the part, but for trucks, vans, and suv's, they would not start until june of 2008. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 78,000 and the failure mileage was unknown .updated 05/06/08 *bf updated 05/06/08 *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have a recall on a ford ranger 1999 pickup for the speed control. the recall notice was sent to me in august. the part is still unavailable at my local dealer - bitterroot motors and when i call the ford hotline, they also say the part will be unavailable until may or later. i think if this is a safety issue, they should be required to deal with the recall a little sooner than 10 months after they issue the recall. now it is my responsibility to keep calling the ford dealer to find out when i can schedule a repair. they don't keep a list to contact me when they get the part in. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 75000 | 15 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. the contact stated that his vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). while driving 60 mph, the cruise control overheated. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 81,214 and failure mileage was approximately 75,000. | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. he received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id # 07v336000) in august of 2007. the dealer stated on three occasions that the part was unavailable. as of january 3, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the current mileage was 56,000 and there had been no failure to date. the purchase date was unavailable. | |||
| 06/12/2002 | 28000 | 2 | |
| Consumer stated when the engine was hot it was difficult to disengage the clutch . vehicle accelerated to 4000 rpms. when the clutch was engaged engine continued to operate excessively. when driving vehicle did not slow down. manufacturer's recall was issued. however, this vehicle was not included due to vin. the initial problem started some time ago when the cruise control was engaged. the problem ceased for a while. however, consumer was afraid to drive. and had it repaired. *ak | |||
| 4 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| The idle speed on the vehicle stays at a high (rpm) level when you take it out of gear(manual trans.). the idle speed does come back down when the vehicle comes to a complete stop. the dealership said that this has been found out to be a common problem with '98 manual four cylinder rangers. what can be done this? what if the problem isn't solved by the time my warranty is up? what action can i take? am i to be stuck with this problem? | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving on the highway the throttle housing broke which caused immediate deceleration. *jb | |||
| 11/08/1999 | 0 | ||
| When braking fast vehicle accelerates. consumer indicates that accelerator is too close to the brakes. this may cause an crash if needed to stop suddenly. *ak | |||