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 | |||||
| 96223 | 10/21/1996 | 50942 | Long crank - sticking idle air control (iac) valve - vehicles built from 11/1/94 through 3/30/96 -stall - after starting when engine allowed to soak from 1-4 hours - sticking idle air control (iac) valve. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
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 | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 155000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was repaired; however, on a separate occasion, the vehicle surged and crashed into a house. the air bags deployed at the time of impact. there were no injuries. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were less than 155,000. | |||
| 07/17/2003 | 1 | ||
| 1995 lincoln town car with recall on speed control switch. consumer states that the vehicle caught fire under the hood in 2003 which killed his father. ford sent his deceased father a recall in 2007 for this issue. *kb | |||
| 06/26/2008 | 127000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact's mother attempted to place the vehicle into reverse and heard a popping noise. the vehicle accelerated backwards, although her foot was depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle eventually stopped after crashing into a guardrail and three people. the police impounded and inspected the vehicle, but found no failure. a police report was filed. a state farm representative inspected the vehicle and gave the contact's mother a ticket for careless driving. her mother continued to stress that her foot was depressing the brake pedal the entire time. the current and failure mileages were approximately 127,000. | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact received a ford recall for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. in march of 2008, she received another letter stating that the part would be unavailable for another couple of months. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 1 | 05/14/1996 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact received a ford safety recall notice for the ford vehicle speed control. the speed control was disconnected in september of 2007. the vehicle has been to the dealer eight or nine times since then and they stated that the parts were on back order. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 131,200. updated 03-04-08 *bf the consumer stated he is still waiting on a part to fix the vehicle leak on the vehicle. updated | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. the speed control switch was disconnected at that time. ford has stated each month thereafter that the part would be available the following month. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 133,000. updated 02-25-08 *bf | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v366000 (vehicle speed control). the part was unavailable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 172,000. updated 03-18-08 *bf the consumer stated since contacting the agency was informed should receive a postcard shortly vehicle part. updated 03/18/08 *tr | |||
| 08/23/2007 | 134000 | 1 | 11/17/1997 |
| Manufacture recall on lincoln town car and models of mercury and ford models in august 2007 pertaining to fire hazard in wiring harness if cruise control was used. quick fix was to disable cruise control, which was done. new harness was to be available mid october according to dealer. new date was set for mid december. called dealer dec. 31, 2007. dealer now stated parts would not be available till feb. 2008. if, as it has been stated by the local dealer that ford motor company has not supplied the part to fix the problem, it is now my understanding that the ford motor company has no intention of fixing the problem as i have been barraged with weekly mailings from the local dealer trying to sell me a new or later model car. it is my understanding that others have the same problem and have contacted ford motor company to no avail. please help! thank you. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 1 | ||
| Recall re. speed control deactivation (scds) lack of timely correction after disconnect - first disconnect service 11/sep /2007 - no replacement to date 12/dec/2007. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2007 | 0 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact stated that ford motor company was taking too long to repair the vehicle for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer stated that they did not know when the parts would be available. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 0 | 01/01/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in september of 2007. the dealer stated that the part would be unavailable until january of 2008. the contact stated that the wait time for the repair was unacceptable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 57,000. updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 08/13/2007 | 140000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. the contact noticed smoke coming from the vehicle while driving. after parking the vehicle ten seconds later, it caught fire. he extinguished the fire with a garden hose. the vehicle sustained front end damage and has not been repaired. the purchase date, speed, and dealer information were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 140,000. updated 01/07/08. *lj updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 10/25/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration due to defective iac valve, brakes burned out due to failure and pcm had to be reprogramed. mjs | |||
| 12/19/1998 | 1 | ||
| Was pulling into a parking lot when vehicle suddenly accelerated for no reason. had foot on the brakes at the time. *ak | |||
| 05/12/1995 | 1 | ||
| Car went out of control and ran away with the occupants inside. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 157000 | 1 | 06/23/2003 | |
| The accelerator pedal became stuck, which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle hit a fence, went airborne and then hit a tree. *ak *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/30/2006 | 1 | ||
| I own a 1995 lincoln town car with cruise control and an automatic transmission. on january 30, 2006 i was returning home from a doctor's appointment, driving on the interstate at approximately 70 mph, using cruise control. as traffic changed lanes, i tapped my brakes to maneuver, but the cruise control did not shut off. i used my brakes fully then, but still no response. i managed to maneuver the car through traffic into the break down lane and force the transmission into neutral and the car began to slow. it was only after the car's speed dropped to approximately 25 mph that the cruise control was deactivated. as soon as i could maneuver off the highway, i parked the car and walked around calming myself. when i got back in the car, it would start, but not go out park. i had the car towed to my garage, where they discovered a melted cruise control sensor. now i am too afraid of a repeated incident to use my cruise control. this greatly limits my functioning, since i have rheumatoid arthritis, and it is painful for me to use my right foot constantly. *nm | |||