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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/04/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2002 | |
| Cruise control cable linkage got hooked onto the bleeder causing the throttle to stick. the dealer has been notified. nlm *yh | |||
| 05/04/1999 | 20 | 07/01/1998 | |
| The throttle freezes. at times the throttle feels like it is dragging causing you to press harder than needed to accelerate, then the car springs forward. some times when you push lightly on the accelerator it starts out into the traffic lane then the throttle freezes. no matter how hard you push it will not budge, then suddenly it will free up and work fine for days maybe then it will do it again. very unsafe. we have had a couple of close calls. ford- mercury are really dragging their heels. they have charged me over $100 on one visit for this problem and fixed nothing. thanks you for your help, dan. *ak | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 6 | 07/01/1998 | |
| We took this car to the dealer in may of 1999 because the throttle seemed to stick, then break free, causing to car to lurc forward into traffic. they kept the car but it would not repeat the problem so they erturned it to us and charged us over $100. ever since the throttle would sometimes feel rough in about one half to one inch of travel but then would be smooth as silk. in feb we took the car in for the smog check and the service person finished the test and put the car in reverse and it sat still, the engine at idle and it would not move. he shifted it back and forth then suddenly it shot out of the stall without warning. he said he had pushed on the foot pedal but nothing happened. then on march 14, 2000, i was traveling at a steady speed of 50 miles per hour for about five minutes when i decided to accelerate to 55, the throttle stuck tight. i pushed very hard but nothing happened for about 20 seconds, then suddenly it released and my speed increased. at this point we cannopt afford to pay ford $100 every time we take this in and they can't find anything. i'm sure it is a throttle problem. the smog mechanic thinks it may also have something to do with a switch on the transmission, as he said when it did it to him he moved the shift lever back and for and pushed on the foot pedal and it did not increase in speed nor did it move. is there some kind of recall having to do with either of these problems? the dealer doesn't seem to think so. thanks for your help. it has been and on going thing. when the problem occurs it is without warning. i have had a couple of scary occurrences. once at a stop sign i pulled up stopped saw that it was clear, press on the foot pedal and nothing happened, the car sat still at idle, no reving just idle. i thought my foot was caught on the carpet so i pushed again, still nothing so i thoght maybe the floor mat had gotten caught under the pedal, just as i was reaching down to pull on floor mat car shot forward. ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| Air conditioner indicator is not illuminating on dash when lights are turned on. also, during the first week of purchase problems with accelerator pedal sticking . consumer was aware that a recall had been issued for that problem, but manufacturer refused to repair due to vin. problems with radiator also occurred, and manufacturer refused to repair that problem free of charge because vin# did not apply to that recall either. consumer was unable to contact dealer. dealer was no longer in business. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 01/20/2000 | |||
| While driving in heavy morning traffic vehicle starts whining, then it stalls. has to put gear in park to restart. sometimes the overdrive indicator light comes on. also, when pulling out in traffic, it doesn't engage in gear immediately, when putting foot on accelerator, it can cause an accident. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 02/03/2002 | 4 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Nhtsa #97v22500 - my vin# not included. *ak | |||
| 02/07/2001 | |||
| Nhtsa recall 97 v 225 000/throttle cable: vehicle experienced separation of throttle cable. manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 08/03/2000 | |||
| Consumer was pulling into the driveway. there was tight pulling & grinding noise in the throttle. vehicle was put in park before pressing down on the throttle again & the cable snapped. dealer said cable was busted off the accelerator pedal which controlled throttle of the vehicle. recall #97v22500o. dealer stated wrong part was put on that was why it broke. dealer repaired the problem, but fixed it temporarily. correct cable still needs to be put on to rectify & complete the problem. the traction is now off. the consumer has been waiting 2 1/2 weeks for the dealer to get the correct part in from ford. *ak | |||