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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V204000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/03/1998 to 08/10/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 6000 | 09/21/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/01/1998 | 09/09/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. a dash insulator retainer clip was not fully assembled to the accelerator cable dash fitting. the clip can disengage from the accelerator cable and fall into the accelerator pedal arm pivot area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this condition occurs, the engine may not fully return to idle. also, the insulator may not stay in the intended location and could interfere with the accelerator cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect these vehicles to ensure proper installation of the accelerator cable clip, and re-install if needed. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin september 21, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 5367 | 12/01/1998 | 615443 | Some vehicles may exhibit inoperable speed control. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 12163 | 11/01/1998 | 613178 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slight vibration during acceleration only. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 12066 | 11/01/1998 | 613035 | Some vehicles were calibrated with increased air flow at closed throttle to prevent tip-in bumps, a result may be reduced deceleration feel and less engine rpm reduction at closed throttle with the vehicle moving. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 6646 | 07/01/1999 | 610719 | Some vehicles with 3.0l 4-valve engines built between 12/17/97 and 6/30/99 may exhibit a hard start / long crank or a rough idle after a cold start. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 13250 | 09/01/1999 | 6090649 | Information regarding slight vibration upon acceleration. *mjs | 03/22/2000 | |
| 9912779 | 05/01/1999 | 607097 | Subject pertaining to an inoperable speed control. *tt | 09/13/1999 | |
| 6318 | 06/01/1999 | 606798 | Information regarding inoperable speed control. *tt | 09/02/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 6646 | 07/01/1999 | 610719 | Some vehicles with 3.0l 4-valve engines built between 12/17/97 and 6/30/99 may exhibit a hard start / long crank or a rough idle after a cold start. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/26/2010 | 109000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 1999 mercury sable wagon. the contact stated that the brake was depressed when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 109,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/26/2010 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 1999 mercury sable wagon. the contact stated that the brake was depressed when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 109,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 09/26/2010 | 109000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 1999 mercury sable wagon. while the brake was depressed, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated without command. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 109,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 170000 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the gas pedal stuck to the floorboard at an unknown speed causing the vehicle to hit a house. the contact attempted to brake but it did not help in preventing the accident. the vehicle was not taken to a service dealer for inspection of the pedals. the contact sustained injuries and a police report was taken. updated 10/31/2006 - the passenger sustained a concussion and glass in her eyes. the consumer's ankle was cracked and had torn ligaments. *nm | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. the driver turned the vehicle off and the vehicle was towed to home. *jb | |||
| 01/08/2003 | |||
| Consumer called complaining while driving the vehicle suffered sudden acceleration when the consumer stop light. . vehicle has been to dealer on several occasions and where unable to duplicate the problem. please provide further information. ts | |||
| 05/12/2002 | |||
| Speedometor keeps going down to 0, sometimes engine races, and vehicle will slow down, like it's in neutral. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 03/31/2002 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| While parking on two occasions since i purchased this vehicle, the engine suddenly and without warning started to race and only quickly depressing the brake pedal in a hard fashon prevents a possibly serious accident.*ak | |||
| 02/25/2002 | 1 | 02/08/2000 | |
| When coming to a stop with foot on brakes, vehicle will begin to accelerate. driver has to put car in neutral, and then back to drive for vehicle to stop racing. *jg *ak | |||
| 12/07/2001 | 45 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Auto has cut out while driving from time of purchase. *ak | |||
| Upon starting vehicle, it will surge about 6 inch movement while still in park, causing safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Car surged forward despite the use of brakes, making it very difficult to control increase in speed. this was immediatley followed by a series of engine stalls. dealer unable to locate a defect. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 11/16/2001 | 1 | ||
| Brake pedal is too close to throttle. drivers foot is on the brake and gas pedals at the same time, accelerator over powers brake pedal, consumer feels this is very unsafe. *ak consumer stated he took vehicle to the dealer and he was informed that nothing was wrong.*slc | |||
| 09/10/1999 | 09/09/1999 | ||
| Driver took foot off accelerator to decelerate when the vehicle would not slow down which could have resulted in an accident. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| Vehicle unexpectedly accelerated forward after coming to a complete stop. vehicle hit another parked car head-on. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 07/08/2003 | 39000 | 3 | 05/04/2000 |
| My son, john, has had the accelerator cable on his 1999 mercury sable, fail three times in the last three years. the most recent failure was yesterday in the middle lane of the gulf freeway while traveling at 65 mph. the faillure results in disconnection of the accelerator cable from the pedal, resulting in total loss of manual throttle control. he was fortunate to reach the freeway shoulder before he stopped. we called the dealer who had replaced the cable twice before for the same failure and he said his only fix was to replace the same cable again. since we already knew that to be unsafe, we jury rigged a fix ourselfves that we think is ok. i am a retired nasa engineer and my assessment of the design, especially in view of the three failures, is that it is inadequate and unsafe. i cannot tell whether the failure mode is generic or for some reason, peculiar to our car. the dealer could only offer that we should call ford customer relations. i talked to them and they could only refer me back to the dealer. after some argument they finally agreed to take down the information and forward it to some appropriate party. they offered be no assurance that there would be follow-up or way for me to follow-up their action. i am filing this complaint to insure some kind of follow-up on these failures. *ak | |||
| 04/21/1999 | |||
| Was slowing down to exit onto ramp, when suddenly vehicle accelerated forward without warning. foot was on brakes. vehicle spun around twice & then hit guardrail. *ak | |||