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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V422000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/29/1996 to 10/20/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 220000 | 03/05/2001 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/27/2000 | 12/28/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4.0l sohc engines and still retain the original throttle body (part numbers 97jf-9e926ab or 97jf-9e926-ac). some of the original throttle bodies installed allowed a gap between the plate and bore to be built too narrow. this reduced clearance allowed the engine deposits normally present in the throttle body to contact or bridge the gap. if the engine deposits bridged the gap between the throttle plate and bore and then hardened, on the initial application of the accelerator pedal after the engine has cooled, the operator would need to apply additional force to the accelerator pedal to break the bridge. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in engine surge when the accelerator pedal breaks free. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the original throttle bodies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 5, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 99V062001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/05/1998 to 03/04/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 898739 | 03/27/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/30/1999 | 03/31/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 explorer/mountaineers equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc or 5.0l engines or 1998-1999 rangers equipped with 2.5l, 3.0l ffv/efi or 4.0l engines and cruise control built from january 5, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 mustangs equipped with 3.8l, 4.6l 2-valve or 4-valve engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1999 f250/f350/f450/f550 (over 8,500 lbs.) trucks equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999; and 1999 f-53 stripped chassis equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999. a cruise control cable can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the cruise control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. at the present time, the replacement cables are not available. customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | A pre-release warning letter that identified an interim fix until the parts for the permanent fix became available was mailed to owners beginning march 27, 1999.a second owner notification, identifying the permanent fix was mailed to owners beginning may 24, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 14265 | 01/01/2000 | 620407 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent hesitation on acceleration or while turning. *tt | 08/07/2001 | |
| 7440 | 11/01/1999 | 610827 | This bulletin states that whenever the clean air tube retaining clamps are removed for any repair, procedures must be followed to insure proper clearance between the throttle cam and the clean air tube retaining clamp bolt. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| 982122 | 11/01/1998 | 603684 | Some customers have reported the throttle stuck at idle on some vehicles. *yc | 03/01/1999 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 00243 | 11/27/2000 | 616531 | On some vehicles, the accelerator pedal bracket may become loose or separated from the dash panel. this may be caused by repeated excessive force on the accelerator pedal, resulting in cracking of the dash panel sheet metal at the acceler | 03/02/2001 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 9913035 | 08/01/1999 | 609033 | Vehicles may experience a no start condition when parked on an incline with the vehicle in a nose down position and less than 1/4 tank of fuel. *tt | 12/07/1999 | |
| 99S09 | 05/01/1999 | 606320 | Recall information regarding speed control cable replacement. *tt | 08/16/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/19/2007 | 117000 | 1 | 05/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercury mountaineer. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 mph. the contact had to place his foot behind the accelerator pedal and pull it up in order to stop the vehicle. he pulled the vehicle over and was still on the side of the road during the time of this complaint. the current and failure mileages were 117,000. | |||
| 08/25/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 02/01/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that while her 1998 mercury mountaineer was parked, the contact heard a loud noise coming from her vehicle. she noticed that her vehicle had flames coming from under the hood. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. the contact feels that the cause of the fire was due to nhtsa campaign id number : 00v422000( vehicle speed control). the contact can provide pictures, as well as, copy of the incident report. *jb | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 58000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 |
| When the 1998 mercury mountaineer was running on hwy 121 south merging into hwy 114 west, the 1998 mercury suddenly became out of control at a speed less than speed limit. the car was being accelerated even if the accelerator pedal was off. the driver applied break to stop the car but the break did not work. then the driver had to steer the car into the bush off road to avoid collision to other cars. the driver changed the at to p (parking) to stop the car. the engine surged and started fire underneath of the car. then the driver removed the key and evacuated from the car. the fire was extinguished by the fireman. *nm | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 58000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 |
| When the 1998 mercury mountaineer was running on hwy 121 south merging into hwy 114 west in grapevine, tx, the 1998 mercury suddenly became out of control at a speed less than speed limit. the car was being accelerated even if the accelerator pedal was off. the driver applied break to stop the car but the break did not work. then the driver had to steer the car into the bush off road to avoid collision to other cars. the driver changed the at to p (parking) to stop the car. the engine surged and started fire underneath of the car. then the driver removed the key and evacuated from the car. the fire was extinguished by the fireman. *nm | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 1 | 100 | |
| Took in for throttle body repair and driver seat bolt recall 9-03. they said didn't need the throttle body repair..now that warranty is up i can't get this hazard to driving fixed. i have almost hit cars in parking lots and in my driveway. why isn't this considered a safety issue and recall. why does it have a mileage and time limit. i tried to get it done and they wouldn't do it now it's too late. the throttle hesitates and then surges. ford identifies this as a problem, but won't fix it. *ak | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 98000 | 2 | 07/01/2001 |
| I have been having problems with throttle sticking upon depression on 1998 5.0 mercury mountaineer. seems to be worse when first starting vehicle or when the temperature outside is colder. last night when i left to go to work, i put the vehicle in drive, the throttle stuck and i could not control the vehicle. i struck my own home doing considerable damage to the home (passenger side of vehicle) , bounced off the house (still accelerating) and hit a garbage dumpster (driver side of vehicle) , then bounce off the garbage dumpster and struck a basketball goal (front of vehicle). the airbags did not deploy (this is the 2nd front end accident in which airbags did not deploy). this throttle body problem was a recall for the 4.0 vehicles but not the 5.0, and i have seen numerous complaints of throttle sticking on the 5.0 as well. vehicle is now in the shop, believed to be a total loss. (currently $6800 damage, and not finished with estimate yet). i also have several thousands dollars in damage to my home, which must be submitted to my homeowners insurance since auto insurance will not pay for your own property damage. today i have neck & back pain, though i did not go to the doctor last night. not to count the mental issue of being headed straight for your home and not being able to stop or control the vehicle. something really needs to be done about these vehicles or someone is going to be seriously injured. sheriff was called, and did come to the scene, but they said they do not do reports if it is your own property that is damaged, only if there is a second party involved.*ak | |||
| 07/22/2003 | 29500 | 8 | 02/25/2000 |
| Electronic controls operated by the generic control module (wipers, rear defroster, power windows etc.) have locked up. throttle sticks after full stop and use of cruise control and needs excessive force to move forward. existing recalls should cover these repairs, as well as two other recalls for the corrosive hood latch, and speed control where the throttle could ice up in prolonged cold weather. i went in armed with documentation and the recall information from the website but the sayville ford dealership in sayville, ny, refused to service them, stating they were campaigns not actual recalls. if your vehicle doesn't come up for service on their computer, they do not acknowledge the legal recalls and won't do the repairs. recall #'s: 00v072000, 99v062001, 99v164000, 97v074000.*ak | |||
| 01/21/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which throttle became stuck, causing loss of control. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 3 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Intermittently throttle sticks. a recall has been issued on other makes and models. however ,this vehicle is not included due to vin. the dealer has inspected vehicle, and will replace throttle body at owner's expense.*ak consumer states throttle sticks whenever applied, however more occasional when taking off from a stop. *slc | |||
| 06/14/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was at a stop, consumer pressed on accelerator and nothing happened. vehicle did not move, nor did engine rev. after a few minutes, accelerator responded again. dealer disconnected speed control cable, and advised consumer that was what had caused the problem. currently, pedal feels tight and popps back when consumer lets go of it. *ak | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 2 | ||
| Throttle body failed, causing sticking. *slc | |||
| When applying brakes vehicle continued to accelerate, causing vehicle to crash into a concrete wall, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 02/12/2000 | |||
| While driving on highway with cruise control on, had to slow down, applied brakes, but it didn't turn off the cruise control. kept applying brakes, and cruise control finally turned off. had vehicle serviced for hood latch recall, and let them know about cruise control problem. however, was not able to fix it because they had to order a carburetor kit. *ak | |||
| Recall 97v074000, concerning throttle linkages and control; dealer refused to correct the problem because vehicle was not registered in listed states. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/11/1999 | 3 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Car began accelerating without driver input when cruising at highway speeds. cruise control was not on. braking would stop unplanned acceleration | |||
| 02/02/1998 | 2 | ||
| Intermittently when trying to stop vehicle accelerated. this condition has caused two rear end crashes. the vehicle has been to the dealership 2 or 3 times for this problem. the problem still continues. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 80000 | 1 | 10/10/2001 |
| Dt: while driving down the road had been having trouble with having to force the accelrator down to accel and without warning while approaching a stop sign. had foot on brake, released brake pressure, and tried to push gas pedal, but the gas pedal broke, and was dangling by wires. had to coast vehicle to curb to get out of street to safety. no repairs have been made. towed vehicleto owners home. ford issued recall on same model and year but this vehicle wasnot included due to vin . mechanic suggested it could be a throttle body. *ak | |||
| 60000 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 40 mph the accelerator pedal separated from its linkage and fell off. the dealership indicated that this was caused by the welding becoming detached and needed to be re-welded. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 07/22/2003 | 29500 | 8 | 02/25/2000 |
| Electronic controls operated by the generic control module (wipers, rear defroster, power windows etc.) have locked up. throttle sticks after full stop and use of cruise control and needs excessive force to move forward. existing recalls should cover these repairs, as well as two other recalls for the corrosive hood latch, and speed control where the throttle could ice up in prolonged cold weather. i went in armed with documentation and the recall information from the website but the sayville ford dealership in sayville, ny, refused to service them, stating they were campaigns not actual recalls. if your vehicle doesn't come up for service on their computer, they do not acknowledge the legal recalls and won't do the repairs. recall #'s: 00v072000, 99v062001, 99v164000, 97v074000.*ak | |||
| 05/26/2003 | 99600 | 1 | 11/14/2002 |
| While turning right through a cloverleaf interstate entrance ramp at approximately 35-40 mph i attempted to accelerate and merge with on-coming traffic. the accelerator pedal popped and went under the brake pedal. i was able to pull to the side of the road and visually verified that the accelerator pedal bracket had broken. this is the metal bracket that was spot welded to the cowl panel/(firewall). this left 3 holes in the cowl panel, each being approximately 7/32 in diameter. i was able to drive the vehicle home by pulling the accelerator pedal towards me until i was above 30 mph, then i controlled the speed using the cruise control. i was out of my home state when this occured, and because of my location at the time of failure i was forced to drive the vehicle in this condition for 3 hours. both my wife and i had extreme headaches the remainder of the night and my 2 yr old daughter screamed most of the trip after that occurence. this possibly could have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning due to the 3 holes left in the cowl panel which are directly next to the lh cylinder head of the engine. we all felt fine this morning. i am an ase certified master technician so i will likely repair this myself using screws and loctite. | |||
| 02/16/2001 | 103000 | 1 | 11/01/1997 |
| Gas pedal came completely apart. unable to accelerate. mr *nlm *dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*741060 | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| During normal operation of vehicle gas pedal will stick, allowing vehicle to accelerate without driver controlling the vehicle. dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that accelerator cable was defective and must be replaced. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||
| 06/14/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was at a stop, consumer pressed on accelerator and nothing happened. vehicle did not move, nor did engine rev. after a few minutes, accelerator responded again. dealer disconnected speed control cable, and advised consumer that was what had caused the problem. currently, pedal feels tight and popps back when consumer lets go of it. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was going 70mph and trying to accelerate consumer noticed that throttle was stuck. consumer had to stomp on throttle to get it unstuck, almost running off the road. throttle body assembly had to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Accelerator pedal stuck in idle position and could not be depressed. happened in traffic. had to pull off road and manually hand manipulate pedal to get it moving again. | |||
| 02/22/2001 | |||
| Accelerator had been sticking. on february 22 vehicle was at stop light, light changed, consumer applied gas, nothing happened , applied gas with more force and vehicle surged forward and hit vehicle in front . $ 1700 damage to consumer's vehicle. *ak | |||
| 02/16/2001 | 0 | ||
| Gas pedal came off while he driving. currently, being told that it was one piece and had to be welded. *ak | |||
| 12/28/1998 | |||
| When starting the vehicle and putting foot on the gas pedal, the pedal snaps open and the throttle sticks. *ak. | |||
| 08/21/1999 | 4 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Accelerator stuck between 3,000-4,000 rpm's. driver pressing on the brake pedal would not stop vehicle. the vehicle stopped when driver threw the vehicle into neutral and turned off the engine. vehicle has been towed to dealership. vehicle would not stop with both feet on the pedal, incident happened after recall repair was completed. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 08/20/1998 | 2 | ||
| On two occasions accelerator cable snapped, causing vehicle to be without power first occurrence was in traffic, and second occurrence on a dark road. believed both incidents were due to faulty parts. dealer notified, and repairs were being made again. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/25/2006 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complaint concerning vehicle catching on fire . *ts the vehicle caught on fire on 8/25/06. the recall repair for the cruise control deactivation switch was scheduled for 8/28/06. the consumer feels that the switch was the cause of the fire. the consumer is requesting the blue book value from the manufacturer. *nm | |||
| 06/06/2006 | 178000 | 1 | 09/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was being inspected by an independent repair shop it caught on fire. a report was filed by the fire department. the mechanic determined the fire was caused by the cruise control switch over heating. the vehicle is currently awaiting the replacement parts for the cruise control and surrounding damaged parts. there is a nhtsa recall, # 99v062001, regarding the cruise control. the vin was not included in the recall. *ak | |||
| 03/11/2006 | 103000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle erupted in flames, an hour and a half after it had been parked in the carport. the contact | |||
| 12/31/2005 | 125000 | 1 | 02/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire and burned. the vehicle was parked 4 hours prior to the fire. the fire and police department stated in written reports the fire started in the engine compartment on the driver's side. additional property damage was sustained to one other vehicle. the insurance company investigated and deemed the vehicle a total loss. | |||
| 09/17/2004 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Drove about 30 minutes, parked vehicle, and about 45 minutes later vehicle was on fire. flames were coming from driver's side fender well. prior to fire, no problems reported. vehicle had cruise control which was not used in the last year, and did not know if it worked. vehicle was insured by farmers insurance. they had a fire investigation done. the report stated that fire was caused by vehicle speed control deactivation switch. policy #0040483408, claim #1005487896. has pictures and them will e-mail to bruce york.*ak *tt *nm | |||
| While at a stop light vehicle idles to hight rpm. dealer has been contacted, can not duplicate problem. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| During normal operation of vehicle gas pedal will stick, allowing vehicle to accelerate without driver controlling the vehicle. dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that accelerator cable was defective and must be replaced. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||
| While driving consumer lost control and ran into ditch. driver tried to accelerate to get out of the ditch, and when stepped on gas pedal, vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing driver to crash into a low wall. driver suffered chest/head, and neck injuries. dealer has been contacted. *ak *ml | |||