Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE90001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/04/1989 | 02/02/1990 | THROTTLE STICKING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE88097 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/31/1988 | 12/02/1988 | FLOORMAT/ACCEL PEDAL INTRF | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA90009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/08/1990 | 02/28/1991 | THROTTLE STICKING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/26/2003 | 5 | 10/18/2002 | |
| The vehicle lurched foward, when the brakes were depressed. *jb | |||
| 07/10/1998 | 1 | 07/15/1988 | |
| The consumer put the vehicle in reverse to back out of his driveway at which time the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of the garage hitting a parked car, the consumer put the vehicle into drive with his foot still on the brake and the vehicle accelerated forward hitting a brick wall and concrete foundation. investigation number pe88097. *nlm | |||
| 08/12/1992 | |||
| While driving the vehicle the engine would get up and the vehicle would take off without any notice. driver would have to apply the brakes with all the force she had in her footdriver would take foot off the accelerator, and the vehicle would take off. this has been happening for about several years. dealer repaired the vehicle and the problem only happens about 1/5 of the time now. *ak | |||
| 10/03/1989 | 02/05/1988 | ||
| Vehicle surges at intermittent times, varying from 1600 to 2600 rpms. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1997 | |||
| Consumer has been having vehicle repaired by dana motors ltd. (718-983-8700) stanten island ny. since aug. 96, consumer was told that the exhaust needs to be cleaned from the manifold. vehicle has been in the shop five times for same problem (accelerates unexpectently too many times). *ak | |||
| 08/22/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1988 | |
| Sudden acceleration, causing accident/injury. | |||
| 08/22/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1988 | |
| Throttle linkage stuck, causing accident/injury. | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 1 | ||
| The engine accelerates unexpectedly. *ak *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Dt: this vehicle caught on fire while driving. contacted ford, and they did not offer any assistance. it caught fire on october 1, 2000. there was no forewarning. the fire started under the hood. had mechanic look at vehicle to repair it, and they said it was to far gone.*ak | |||