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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V025000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/27/1990 to 11/18/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 212700 | 04/23/1997 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/26/1997 | 03/03/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. water can accumulate within the speed control cable conduit. if enough water accumulates, it could freeze within a low area of the cable routing when exposed to a long term cold soak at temperatures at least several degrees below freezing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Driver control of vehicle speed using the speed control system or the accelerator control system would be diminished increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin april 7, 1997.note: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 contract the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/02/2009 | 140000 | 1 | |
| There are times when i am using my cruise control and step on the brake to disengage it that the car actually speeds up. i have to step on the brake several times to get it to disengage. it is quite scary. *tr | |||
| 11/29/2001 | |||
| While traveling 50mph on highway vehicle started to acellerate. also, left front calipers locked up. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 08/23/2001 | |||
| Vehicle accelerates out of control, driver threw it out of gear into neutral or park, it again went back to idle on its own. | |||
| While driving 70 mph with the cruise control engaged and going up a hill, the vehicle lost power and speed, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| When pressing the brake to release cruise control mode, the cruise control would not release, causing consumer to shut system down manually. after having recall#97v025000 done on speed control. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Recall repair not perfomed on speed control because repair not necessary in california. | |||
| 07/08/1997 | |||
| Received recall notice (#97v025000). called dealer who took name & phone no. for appointment. dealer didn't call back; called back after few days & informed did not have kits & it was not their fault that they didn't, was manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 10/14/1996 | |||
| Consumer was applying force to the brake pedal and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the consumer to have a near accident. *ak | |||
| 01/26/1996 | |||
| While car was in reverse with foot on brake car accelerated back for no reason. shift to drive had to put in neutal to slow vehicle down. please describe. tt | |||
| 01/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle does not decelerate after extended driving, also accelerates without assistance. *skd | |||