Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 996779 | 08/01/1999 | 608468 | Concerns with vehicles exhibiting a hesitation / trailer hitch feel at 40 to 45 mph steady state (in third gear) or 60 to 65 mph at steady state (in fourth gear). *tt | 12/02/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 85000 | 1 | 04/30/2002 |
| While driving on gs parkway the car accelerated from 65 miles per hr to 100 miles per hr. and would not slow down even when stepping on the brake. the car was speeding out of control while in the middle lane. we then tried to get over to side of parkway onto a grassy hill so we would not hit any other cars. the car slowed down enough for me and my son to jump out on drivers side before the car went full speed ahead toward the parkway but hit a guard rail and flipped over. by some miracle my son and i were not hurt. i called ford to recall car and they sent letter which said we regret any inconvenience that you have experienced in this matter. contact your insurance company. i only had liability so insurance company not involved. there could have been many injuries or even deaths including me and my son due to this defect. car was damaged beyond repair. *nm | |||
| 10/21/2005 | 65500 | 1 | |
| Dt: the contact was pulling into a parking space. the foot was on the brakes, the engine revved, and vehicle lurched forward, crashing into a parked vehicle. the vehicle sustained minor damage. there were no injuries. a police report was taken. she took the car to a certified dealer for inspection, and they could not duplicate the problem. no repairs were made.*ak | |||
| 04/22/2001 | 2 | 04/21/2001 | |
| While driving used cruise control while proceeding down hill, and vehicle accelerated faster than set speed. dealer has been notified; however, has not found a remedy for consumer's concern.*ak on a 6 percent grade vehicle will increase speed 10 mph in the cruise mode in less than a mile. *jg | |||
| 06/30/2001 | 1 | 02/03/1999 | |
| Driver shifted from park to drive after coming to a stop, it accelerated to 20 mph. after about 100 yards, driver was able to stop vehicle through braking and downshifting.*ak consumer also stated cigarette lighter was inoperative.*slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/28/2004 | 40000 | 3 | |
| Intermittently, after the vehicle comes to a complete stop, vehicle lounges forward. when this occurs consumer's foot is depressed on the brake pedal. this problem resulted in the vehicle jumping a curb and smashing into a stop sign. vehicle has been serviced by the dealership 3 times, but they cannot locate the cause of the problem.*ak | |||