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 - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V225000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/18/1994 to 08/15/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 38000 | 01/13/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/08/1997 | 12/18/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the traction control option. the throttle cables were damaged during vehicle assembly leading to fraying or separation of the throttle cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could prevent the engine from returning to idle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the throttle cable with a revised design that is less susceptible to bending or kinking during installation. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin january 13, 1998. 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 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 13454 | 11/01/1999 | 614622 | Subject regarding the speed control switch voltage readings - service tip. *tt | 11/28/2000 | |
| 7430 | 11/01/1999 | 610817 | Information regarding speed control switch voltage readings - service tip. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| BC0237960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46452 | 2.5l cold start/stall. perform normal diagnostics including the use of sbds to determine system faults. if no error codes are indicated by normal diagnostics, replace idle air control valve, p/n f5rz-9f715-a for 1995 model. use f5dz-9f715- | 04/25/1996 | |
| BC0090960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46390 | To improve startability of 2.0l engine at ambient temps below 0 deg f (-18 c) depress the accelerator to approx. 1/4 throttle & crank for 5 sec. if the engine does not start, continue cranking while depressing the accelerator to initialize | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 50 | ||
| I bought this car on june 22,2011.on that day i told the dealer that the speedometer was acting erratic,jumping up and down.at the time,it wasnt affecting the speed.they said they know and just wait and see what happens.about a month or so later,the speedometer stopped working,causing the car to hesitate a little.i brought it back and they got a cable from a used contour and rigged it so it would work.so they claim.i was also told they just repaired the cable differemtly.regardless,they said they repaired it. it worked and i drove it for at least another 2 months or so now and it failed again. i drove back to the shop and they say its a dealer part or they dont even make them anymore? i dont know how fast im going,which is dangerous and as of today,the 9th of sept,2011,it doesnt work. | |||
| 02/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration.*jb | |||
| While traveling cruise control sticks, not disengaging set at 65 mph. owner pushed brake pedal to disengage, but no response. he then tried pushing off button on steering wheel, still no response. owner had to immediately pull off the road and shut off ignition. vehicle sat on the side of the road until owner felt that vehicle had cooled off. then, and only then, was he able to shut off cruise control. owner stated that manufacturer was reluctant, and did take complaint seriously. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 11/17/2000 | |||
| While driving vehicle would not pick up speed. later, it would kick in, and suddenly accelerate. took to transmission mechanic, and was informed not transmission. took to another mechanic, and was informed it was timing belt, and then later not timing belt, it was head gasket which was warped. engine was replaced. then vehicle not able to be started right away. spark plugs had blown out. currently, mechanic thinks it was electrical system. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Throttle sticks at wide open position. this caused damage to the transmission, which now grinds when shifting into third gear. the driveshaft was replaced due to noise and vibration at a cost of $1,100.00, but this did not fix the problem. the heater fan switch has failed twice. the first time it was covered under a voluntary program. *ak | |||
| 10/02/1999 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Vehicles speed kept increasing when foot was taken off the accelerator. the only way to stop the vehicle was to turn the vehicle off. | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 2 | 10/24/1998 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when consumer is not accelerating. while driving at higher speeds, the vehicle speed will drop unexpectedly, and after a moment it would return to the actual speed which results in stalling . in addition, vehicle shakes / vibrates. *yc consume states vehicle will accelerate itself up to 20 mph without giving any gas and then will drop down again to the speed it was before, vehicle will decelerate to 10 mph, without stalling and then will return to speed that was traveling before. *slc | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| Consumer received a recall print out from repairs shop concerning throttle cable; contacted mfr. and informed that vehicle was not part of recall; consumer is reporting this information to nhtsaand hoping nhtsa can assist ths matter or give addtional infor's. ( nhtsa recall # 97 v 225 000). | |||
| 1 | |||
| Throttle cable failed. | |||
| 02/17/1998 | |||
| Received recall notice (*97v225000). called & set appointment. was called back & told no parts. while driving pressed on accelerator & no power., later it kicked in, intermittent only. took to dealer & told to make other appointment in front & leave vehicle. needed vehicle for work in evenings & could not leave vehicle all day. *ak | |||
| 12/29/1995 | |||
| Vehicle surges while engaged in gear and ready to go. tt | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| After vehicle is started, engine surges. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 45800 | 5 | 08/18/1995 |
| Dt: there is a problem with the accelerator pedal sticking since june 2005. it happened at least five times. three times it stuck to the floor. there have been no accidents because of this problem. the consumer found that there was a recall on the year, make, and model. when she contacted the manufacture r,they told her that this vehicle not included due to vin. the recall only included vehicles with traction control. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| While traveling at 25 mph accelerater cables snapped, and consumer had to push car out of traffic. consumer felt this was dangerous because someone could rear end consumer. *ak | |||
| 03/09/2000 | |||
| While driving vehicle at highway speeds throttle cable broke, vehicle was not able to acclerate and stalled which could have caused a crash. dealer replaced the throttle cable. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1996 | 1 | 05/25/1996 | |
| While driving vehicle, the accelerator cable broke, pushed on pedal, stayed in place, would not return to original position. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/29/2001 | |||
| Rpms running at 400-600 rpm's in drive, idle causes it to shake. normally it runs 800-1000rpms. consumer went to dealer regarding tsb, understanding that it was not a recall. transmission is going bad because it's too close to engine. dealer will fix the problem at consumer's cost.*ak | |||
| 12/01/1995 | |||
| The braking system malfuctions intermittently. when braking the vehicle moves to right or to the left, causing the vehicle to move into that lane which may cause an accident. also at a stop sign with foot on the brake the vehicle idles, and moves forward abouth an inch. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 06/19/1998 | 1 | 12/30/1995 | |
| The cruise control did not turn off , instead, it stuck in the full throttle position and would not disengage. driver stood on the brakes and turn the engine off to stop. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 11/13/1998 | |||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with accelerator. while applying the brakes vehicle started speeding up. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 12/16/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Throttle cable from gas pedal to carburetor broke causing vehicle to stop in traffic. | |||