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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V336000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 11/05/1991 to 02/28/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 3600000 | 08/13/2007 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/03/2007 | 08/03/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| BC8794950103 | 01/01/1995 | 37911 | Vehicles may exhibit a moan or hoot noise from the idle air bypass valve. *tw | 02/08/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP02007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/22/2002 | 12/04/2002 | FUEL-FED FIRES | ||
| The fars data shows that the risk of fire from impact in all directions in the subject vehicles is the same as all other sedans.the subject vehicles are not over represented with respect to the risk of fire in real-world high-energy crashes.a further discussion of issues related to post crash fires in the subject vehicles is set out in the closing report for sq 01-014 and that report is in the docket for this petition.after reviewing the petition and its supporting materials, as well as information furnished by ford and gm, and information within the agency's possession from previous investigations and other related actions,nhtsa has concluded that futher investigation concerning post-crash fires in the subject vehicles is not likely to lead to a decision that the vehicles contain a safety defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/13/2009 | 180000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. the contact stated that there was a recall on the speed control switch, which caused his vehicle to catch fire. the switch was never replaced because the contact never received a recall notice for the cruise control switch. after the fire, the mechanic stated that the switch was the cause of the failure. the vehicle was parked and unoccupied at the time of the fire. the fire department extinguished the flames and filed a report. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure mileage was 180,000. | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 123000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. the contact's vehicle caught fire while parked at his home. the fire department stated that the fire was due to vehicle speed control: cruise control failure. a police report was filed and the contact has pictures of the failed component. his insurance company will not assume any liability for the vehicle. the contact stated that he never received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). he is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 123,000. updated 07/22/08 *bf updated 07/22/08 *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1994 lincoln town car with a recall. consumer states that he has called the dealer several times and keeps getting an answering machine and no one will return his call. he would like to know what to do about this problem. *kb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1994 lincoln town car motor caught fire. consumer states that her motor caught on fire. she says that ford does not care. she would like ford to give her $500.00 for a new motor. *kb the fire may have been due to a faulty speed control deactivation switch. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1999 ford explorer and 1994 lincoln town car with speed control recall. consumer states that the cruise control was disconnected back in october of 2007. dealer told him that ford has not sent the replacement parts yet. *kb | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 0 | 08/15/1995 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). ford stated that the part for the recall repair would be unavailable until august of 2008. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 75,500. | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. she has been informed every month thereafter that the parts would be available the following month. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date, powertrain, and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 133,000. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter about recall notice from ford on 09/07/07 re a problem with the cruise control feature on ford vehicles, having trouble in getting this problem fixed on his 1994 lincoln town car. *kb | |||
| 01/18/2007 | 187000 | 1 | 01/18/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. while driving 70 mph, the contact attempted to disengage the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. the feature would not disengage and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and caught fire. ford motor company stated that they would send a letter within 7-10 days. ford would not inform him if the vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) and ford recall number 05s28. the representative gave him a website to enter in the vin and it was discovered that the vehicle was included in the recall. the vehicle caught fire 30 minutes after it was purchased. the fire and police departments arrived and filed a report. the vehicle was destroyed. the powertrain was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 187,000. | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 64000 | 0 | 09/11/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle speed control was disconnected in september of 2007 and he was informed that the parts would be available in december. the contact called the manufacturer in january of 2008 and was informed that the parts may arrive in march. there had been no failure to date. the current and failure mileages were 64,000. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1994 lincoln town car with a recall for cruise control. consumer states that mechanic disconnected the cruise control because the parts were not in to repair the problem. he stated the parts would be in the following month up until november. *kb | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 0 | 05/19/1996 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. the contact received a recall notice in september of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. he notified the dealer in november and december, but was informed on both occasions that the parts were unavailable. ford motor company stated that the fairy godmother has not yet given them a date and it could be anywhere from 6-9 months thereafter. he stated that due to adverse weather conditions and the luxury of having the feature, this was a total inconvenience. the cruise control deactivation switch was disconnected. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 103,989. | |||
| 10/19/2007 | 88000 | 1 | 06/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. after being parked in the driveway for a couple of hours, the vehicle caught fire and exploded. the montgomery county fire investigator stated that the vehicle's wiring harness, which was near the fuel line, was the cause of the failure. the fire engulfed the engine compartment and the vehicle was destroyed. a fire report was filed. the contact's vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control); however, she was never notified of the recall prior to the fire. she fears that other people may be experiencing similar failures and are not being notified. the current and failure mileages were 88,000. | |||
| 04/01/1995 | |||
| While traveling at 50 to 65 mph transmission shifts from od to neutral, coasts, then shifts back causing the car to lurch. have had four dealerships look at it, no results.*ak | |||
| 07/27/1995 | 1 | 06/13/1995 | |
| Valve throttle and tube assembly failed. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have it serviced for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). after the recall repair was performed, she attempted to use the cruise control, but it did not work. the contact returned to the dealer to have the cruise control switch inspected and was informed that a charge would apply to have the vehicle inspected. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 100000 | 10 | 03/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. while driving 50 mph with the cruise control activated, the brake pedal was depressed, but the cruise control would not deactivate. the brake pedal had to be depressed twice before the cruise control deactivated. the failure occurred intermittently. the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 164,000. | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 242000 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| Cruise control stopped working. next day car caught on fire while parked. *ak | |||
| 06/20/2002 | |||
| Left front fender started on fire and it stayed in engine compartment. idle speed control unit deactivation switch failed, and thats how vehicle caught on fire.*ak referenced in ea02-025 | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| The fuel injection throttle plate was dirty and had to be cleaned, minimum idle speed setting was misadjusted. nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 50 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| While cruising at speed, usually on interstate - vehicle encounters slight hill. transmission attempts to shift and transmission disengages, or transmission downshifts violently and unexpectedly. this causes the car to accelerate rapidly challenging the driver for control of the vehicle. transmission in for diagnostic twice at l/m dealers, once at aamco - diagnostics/tests show no defect. lincoln mercury will do maintenance cycles but refuses to admit/engage problem. *ak | |||