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 | |||
| 01/02/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| At 50,000 miles, numerous problems started occurring. repairs totalled$2700. the repairs included replacing the abs indicator ring, wheel speed sensor, blower controller,door lock actuator,head gasket, valve cover, oxygen sensors & oil pan. the most costly repairs involved the head gasket issue where the 4th cylinder was leaking coolant into the engine. the first service was performed on the car on 11/30/99 when the head gasket issue was detected. the car had to be towed two times and required three additional visits to the garage to complete the work. to this day, the car still idles rough and the check engine warning light comes on periodiacally....indicating more than likely, more head gasket problems. *ak | |||
| 09/29/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Repairs past 8 months: head gasket, rear brakes, power steering system, rear air bags, speed sensor (3x), to name a few. pending repairs: electrical system (dash), rear door actuator, chipping bumper paint, transmission sluggish. | |||
| 06/05/1999 | |||
| While driving along highway engine check light came on, and the vehicle started accelerating up to 80mph. this happened with the cruise control on . contacted dealer, kept vehicle for two days found nothing wrong. *ak | |||
| 07/24/1997 | |||
| Speed control failed, resulting in loss of control/crash prior to/after recall (97v-025). *ak | |||
| 08/30/1997 | |||
| Consumer was driving and suddenly car accelerated. owner applied the brakes and vehicle did not stop. owner had to put the vehicle in park in order to stop vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Speed control failed. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 12/12/1999 | |||
| When consumer is sitting at a traffic stop with foot on the brake, and car will suddenly accellerate. *ak | |||