Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 5203 | 12/01/1998 | 615335 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration causing the vehicle to hit a metal fence and cause damage to the vehicle. nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| The brake light switch failed in the consumer's 1999 lincoln town car. *nm the brake pedal felt spongy. the shifter could not be moved into drive or reverse. the cruise control would not deactivate when the consumer pressed the brake, it had to be turned off manually. *nm *sb *nm | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 70000 | 6 | |
| The consumer's vehicle has required multiple repairs to include ball joint replacement, turned rotors and idler arm replacement. the vehicle only has 70000 miles. *nm the cruise would not shut off without a near skid amount of braking, this would also occur because the shifter would not come out of the park position. *sc *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 12/19/1999 | 3 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle was parked with engine off. when started, vehicle went approximately 10-14 feet. attempted to make a u-turn, and put foot on brake pedal, but there were no brakes. vehicle accelerated out of control. put vehicle in park and it continued to travel and hit a parked car in the rear, but continued to travel. finally vehicle was turned off and it stopped. upon impact , air bags failed to deploy. drive rsustained injuries, and vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| When this vehicle was started up and shifted into drive it accelerated up to 40 mph on its own, resulting in an crash. the dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||