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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V388000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | to 08/20/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 4500000 | 09/12/2005 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2005 | 09/07/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fire at the switch could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286) | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s28.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V017000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | to 08/07/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 738490 | 02/08/2005 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/27/2005 | 01/27/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could lead to a fire. fires have occurred while the vehicles were parked with the ignition 'off.' | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | As an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. as soon as replacement parts are available (early april 2005), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a new switch free of charge. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v388 and 06v286) | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s28.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 8190 | 02/01/2000 | 612342 | Some vehicles may exhibit any of p0350 - p0358 coil (diagnostic trouble codes), check engine light, and rough idle. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| PE04078 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/19/2004 | 03/22/2005 | SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE | 05V017000 | |
| In its letter dated january 27, 2005 to odi, ford indicated that it would conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall # 05v-017) to remedy an overheating speed control deactivation switch in approximately 738,490 subject vehicles.the vehicles affected by the recall are certain 2000 model year (my) ford f150, ford expedition and lincoln navigator equipped with speed control and certain 2001 model year f150 supercrew vehicles built through august 7, 2000.since opening pe04-078, odi has identified other reports of key off engine compartment fires in ford vehicles with similar speed control deactivation switches that were not the subject of this preliminary evaluation or ford's recall 05v-017.ford's response to the odi information request letter dated december 3, 2004, provided an additional 107 allegations of key off engine compartment fires that were also in vehicles not subject to this investigation or included in the ford recall 05v-017.an engineering analysis (ea) is warranted to determine if a safety defect trend exists relating to key off engine compartment fires in vehicles outside the scope of this preliminary evaluation.odi will expand the scope of it's investigation at the ea phase to include the 1995 through 2002 model years of the ford f150, ford expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/29/2007 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Run away lincoln navigator. in light of toyota's problems, the same problem occurred in 2007. out of control acceleration, unable to stop, unable to shift to neutral. suv kept increasing speed despite not depressing the gas pedal. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2008 | 1 | ||
| Lincoln navigator 2000 burst into flames last night in our driveway and burnt our other car a land rover and 8 suitcases worth of personal effects of clothes and jewelry. bicyclist awoke the family who were sleeping at 5am to warn them to evacuate the house. fire fighters took 3 hours to put out the fire. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 38000 | 5 | 12/01/2002 |
| While driving at 85 mph, the steering column locked without warning. *ak the vehicle also lock at 55 and 70 mph. the vehicle locked again after it was fixed but was broken out of the lock. the vehicle would lunge forward when started. the mechanic found nothing wrong. the emergency brake must be used. *sc *jb | |||
| 10/30/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Exiting car wash (wash rack) onto pavement, shifting from neutral to drive with foot on brake pedal, car lurched forward with inability to stop with 4 wheel drive fully engaged without driver initiating. failure in both braking mechanism and 4 wheel drive control systems causing loss of control of vehicle while it accelerated until stopped by turning off ignition. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 39100 | 1 | 10/08/2003 |
| The consumer received a letter feb. 2005 that the cruise control switch may cause a fire. the cruise control switch was deactivated until the dealer gets the part. | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 72500 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated that vehicle was parked 35 to 45 minutes when she saw smoke coming from the grill area, and flames coming from the driver's side front area. no problems with the vehicle other than the cruise control not working.*ak | |||