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 - 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 | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 98900 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. the contact stated that he was driving with the cruise control activated. as he approached a traffic stop and applied the brakes, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact was accelerating toward traffic and in order to stop the vehicle, he veered off the highway and shut the engine off. he restarted the vehicle several minutes later as it resumed normal operation. the dealer was contacted and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 98,900. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 98900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. the contact stated that after applying the cruise control and approaching traffic he pressed the brakes, in which the cruise was supposed to stop. instead the vehicle suddenly accelerated towards the traffic. in order to avoid an crash the contact veered off the highway and quickly shut the vehicle off. he was able to continue driving after waiting a few moments and then restarting it. the dealer was contacted and advised him to bring the vehicle in. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 98,900. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 167000 | ||
| 2000 mercury grand marquis lunges forward (rpm increase @1000 and loud growl from engine compartment) when approaching a stop light and/or already stopped at a light. everything returns to normal when i accelerate again, until the next light. this is an intermittent problem but very annoying. there have been no incidents from this since i now know to expect it, but i could certainly see an accident occurring as a result of this defect. i am reentering this as i think i marked the incorrect year make on my previous submission. it is actually a 2000 | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 35000 | 2 | 11/30/2003 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. while driving at various speeds between 5 and 10 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own and the brakes would not stop the vehicle. to stop the vehicle, the contact had to put the vehicle in neutral. the failure mileage was 35,000. there were no warning indicator lights illuminated. the current mileage was 37,000. the consumer stated that he previously put the car in reverse and it took off he kept braking but the vehicle wouldn't stop and damaged the front end of the car. update 05/22/07*tr | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 88000 | 2 | 02/01/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine revved for no apparent reason and the check engine light illuminated previously. the vehicle has not be taken to the dealer. the vehicle had one accident about 2.5 years ago when the vehicle hit a deer. the dealer determined then that there were no engine problems after the accident, only damage to the body of the vehicle. the contact expressed that on two occasions while the vehicle was being parked, the engine has surpassed 5000 rpms.*ak | |||
| 02/04/2004 | 108161 | 1 | |
| The vehicle accelerated while on the highway to 60 mph. the consumer put the vehicle into neutral to slow it down. after taking it to the garage the rpm(s) were completely open. the idle valve was found to be defective and replaced. | |||
| 10/22/2004 | 30000 | 2 | 05/12/2000 |
| While driving 70 mph vehicle stalled. cruise control was engaged. after waiting for a little while the vehicle was restarted. vehicle continued to run for a while before it stalled again. vehicle was towed to a repair shop, and nothing could be found.*ak | |||
| 12/19/2000 | 0 | ||
| While making a left turn and then a right turn hit brakes, instead of vehicle slowing down or stopping it accelerated, causing consumer to hit a nearby building. consumer sustained a minor injury. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 10 | 11/01/1999 | |
| While cruise control is activated it will turn off unexpectedly. in one case trottle opened and driver had to turn off vehicle, which almost caused a crash. *ak the cruise control failed ten times. *yh | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 12/07/2002 | |||
| Consumer states having problem with the vehicle gas pedal which is below the brake pedal about two inches. making a fraction of second you can confuse the gas or the brake pedal. dealer has inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate or correct the problem. please provide further information. ts | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 63196 | 1 | 08/01/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated when the cruise control was deactivated manually or deactivated by applying brake pressure, there was a loud popping noise. the dealership determined this was by pressure in the cruise control line. the contact expressed this problem was related to brake repair work performed by the dealership. | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving on with the speed control on , the engine abruptly stopped. *bf the ignition key was turned off, which inactivated the speed control, and the engine was started with no problem. *sc the consumer stated there was a smell hot burning wires.*jb | |||