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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V024000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1987 to 01/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 91000 | 03/18/1988 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/01/1988 | 03/04/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Two attachment screws for the throttle position sensors could loosen and back out. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If both screws come out, sensors could disengage fromthe throttle shaft, preventing return of the throttle from mid position. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace attachment screws with screws with pre applied adhesive that will be tightened to a higher torque specification. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: throttlevehicle description: passenger cars with 2.3 liter engines. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| BC0391941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37772 | The tv plunger valve position may be incorrect causing vehicles to have an intermittent no 1-2 upshift problem or cold/hard accelerator pedal effort. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA90042 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/31/1990 | 12/31/1991 | THROTTLE STICKING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/03/1996 | |||
| Fast idling, no decrease in pressure. vehicle noisy and check engine light came on.*ak | |||
| 05/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Consumer parked, the car cut off and car started it up and hit a truck.*ak consumer states whenshe came out of store she could not find her vehicle, she states someone told her that vehicle started up went backwards made a u-turn, the back of consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle.*jb | |||
| 03/23/1994 | 3 | ||
| Throttle air bypass valve replaced. | |||
| 04/01/1994 | 2 | ||
| Throttle position sensor/potentionmeter failed twice, causing engine light to come on/engine surging/stalling. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 03/23/1994 | 3 | ||
| Idle control unit replaced. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | 11/21/1987 | |
| Car accelerated in reverse at high speed causing crash into a wall resulting in injury the driver. yh | |||