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 02/05/1992 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. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V051000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/05/1992 to 10/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 225000 | 02/18/2008 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/04/2008 | 02/04/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. the affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. the recall began on february 18, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 08s01.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 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 114000 | ||
| I was driving my car, thought i smelled something burning. a couple of minultes later i had to slow down and turn right. the brake pedal was soft and i had to go all the way to floor to get the car to slow down. i stopped at my destination a couple of minutes later, popped the hood and there was a fire under the hood. it only lasted a couple of minutes, but burned up an electrical connector. the next day i had it repaired across the street at an auto electrical and marine shop. they said it was at the switch or valve that turned off the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed. my car is a 1997 mercury grand marquis. | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 mercury marquis. the contact stated if you press down and hold the gas pedal, the vehicle will stall, but if gently press the gas pedal and release; the vehicle will start to accelerate. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the contact first felt it may be the cruise control, but there is no power going to the cruise control. the contact feels this some type of electrical problem. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.rl | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 190000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. while pulling into the driveway between 1-5 mph, the engine revved and accelerated when the contact depressed the brake pedal. the vehicle crashed through the garage wall. the contacts wife was pinned to another vehicle already in the garage. her right arm, both knees, and both hips were injured. she had a cut above her left eye, which was closed completely. a police report was filed. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 190,000. updated 04/16/08 *bf mckinney incident report. updated 04/16/08 *tr | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 0 | 06/16/1997 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. the speed control was disconnected and the contact is dissatisfied that the parts for the repair are still unavailable. each time he calls ford, they give him a different time as to when the parts will arrive. the contact is disabled and needs the cruise control feature. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 48,200. | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a ford safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. the speed control switch was disconnected at that time. he spoke with the dealer twice, but the part was still unavailable. complaint number 1400372637 was filed with the manufacturer. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date, powertrain, and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 46,000. updated 3/11/08 *cn the consumer stated the dealer informed her the part would be available, however the vehicle is not fixed as of yet. the consumer stated the part still is not available. updated 03-11-08 *tr | |||
| 08/18/2007 | 1 | 08/16/1997 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. the switch was disconnected at that time. he is requesting that ford give him an approximate date as to when the parts will be available. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 48,000. updated 03-04-08 *bf | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 0 | 04/01/2004 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. the cruise control switch was disconnected, but he has not received any updates regarding a repair date. the contact is dissatisfied about the length of time for the repair. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 283,000. | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 1 | 09/20/1998 | |
| Per your request, our cruise control was disconnected in sept of 2007..we still cannot get the new part.... *tr | |||
| 01/13/2008 | 1 | 10/10/1996 | |
| Extended delay in providing repairs required in recall notification. - in august of 2007 i received a recall notification 05s28 to replace a fused harness in the speed control deactivation switch circuit on my 1997 mercury grand marquis. when i called the dealer to schedule the repair, i was told that parts wouldn't be available until january due to a lack of parts. when i called in mid-january i was told that parts will not be available until sometime possible in april. i believe that ford motor company after having notified everyone to come in and have their cruise control disconnected, believe that they no are subject to any liability and for economic reasons have delayed making the parts and proceeding with this repair. ford motor company should incur a significant financial penalty to encourage them to take this recall notification seriously. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 1 | 01/01/2003 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control: cruise control) in august of 2007. as of january 9, 2008, the parts are still unavailable. the deactivation switch was disconnected. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 115,000. updated 02-14-08. *kb | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 100000 | 2 | 02/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a recall notice in september for the vehicle speed control control. when the dealer disconnected the deactivation switch, they also disconnected the horn. the dealer stated that the fee to reconnect the horn was $45.00; however, the dealer didn | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 1 | 11/24/2000 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000) in august of 2007. as of december 26, 2007, the dealer had not disconnected the vehicle speed control or repaired the vehicle. the recall parts were unavailable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 153,000. updated 01-29-08. *kb | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 0 | 01/18/2007 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in august of 2007. the dealer disabled the cruise control and stated that the parts would be available in november. the manufacturer did not know when the parts would be available. as of december 21, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the contact felt that the wait time for the recall repair was excessive. there had been no failure to date. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 12/12/2007 | 124479 | 1 | 12/16/1997 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the dealer disconnected the cruise control switch in early september of 2007 under recall number 05s28. the dealer stated that the vehicle was in danger of catching fire because the brake fluid was leaking into the cruise control switch. the brake fluid is currently leaking onto the ground. the current mileage was 128,000 and failure mileage was 124,479. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. he received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id # 07v336000). as of december 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle because the parts were unavailable. the contact felt that the recall has not been performed in a timely manner. the current mileage was 179,880 and there had been failure to date. the vehicle purchase date was unavailable. updated 01-10-08. *kb the consumer stated 8 months to repair a recall is unacceptable. updated 12/31/07 *tr | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| 1997 grand marquis cruise control stop working. the brake light illuminated followed by the brake fluid leaking out. *ts *jb | |||
| 04/18/2001 | |||
| Whenever using cruise control brakes go out. once consumer slid and landed in a ditch. *ak | |||
| 05/31/1999 | 1 | 11/22/1997 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration causing it to hit a building when pulling into a parking space. *yc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 1 | 10/20/1997 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in august of 2007. he immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. the dealer stated that the parts would be unavailable until december of 2007; however, they disconnected the wiring harness. when december arrived, the dealer stated that the parts would be unavailable until march of 2008. when march arrived, the dealer stated that the parts would be unavailable until june of 2008. the contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 98,000. updated 04/14/08. *lj the consumer stated vehicle was repaired by dealer within 1 week of the complaint. updated 04/11/08 *tr | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 1 | 11/27/1996 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. the contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in august of 2007, and immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. the dealer informed him that the parts would be unavailable until december of 2007. the contact called again in december and the dealer stated that they did not know when the parts would arrive. the cruise control switch has not been disconnected. there had been no failure to date. the engine size and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 45,000. updated 03-04-08 *bf updated 03/04/08 *tr | |||
| 10/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was leaking fluid out of the cruise control switch wire, which could have started a fire. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak | |||
| 09/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| Braking lights began to malfunction, then the cruise control did so too. there were no consequenes due to this malfunctions, untill the car caught on fire. the front driver side tire begain to catch on fire and so did only the front left side of the car.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/13/1998 | |||
| After changing gear from reverse to drive vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, hit a curb, and was heading toward a building. driver was able to maneuver vehicle out of its path, causing vehicle to shut off. vehicle was towed to dealer . dealer informed consumer that nothing could be found. *ak *ml | |||