Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/17/2003 | |||
| Consumer states vehicle suffered sudden acceleration when shifted from park into drive, vehicle collides with garage door. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. ts | |||
| 07/31/1999 | |||
| Rear ended another vehicle and air bag deployed, breaking the windshield and mirror. also, cruise control busted.consumer contacted manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 12/30/1996 | 1 | 03/04/1996 | |
| Engine idle problem. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/19/2004 | 113000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the highway vehicle suddenly accelerated. vehicle revved even while the consumer had both feet on the brake. consumer pulled over to the side, went through a guard rail, and finally stopped when the vehicle hit a tree. vehicle was totaled. *ak *tc | |||
| 11/12/1995 | |||
| On the air intake water comes in and if the driver pushes the accelerator too hard the vehicle will stall. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Accelerator cable broke causing loss of power on the interstate. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 07/12/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Engine check light on, dealer replaced mass air flow sensor. returned to dealer 4 times for gas mileage down 10-20%, low idle and stalls, poor driveability - ford and dealer state car is normal - all data from purchase date available - clearly shows negative change at time of part replacement | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 5 | ||
| Pulled up to a gas station pump and almost caming to a complete stop, and vehicle suddenly accelerated. rear wheels were spinning when brakes were applied. in order to stop vehicle from revving, consumer put transmission in neutral and pumped the accelerator pedal. contactedthe dealer, and dealer couldn't find the cause of the problem.*ak | |||