Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 13368 | 10/01/1999 | 609654 | Addressing an intermittent condition where the speed control will not set or may disengage while driving. *tt | 04/05/2000 | |
| 7264 | 10/01/1999 | 6090860 | Exhibiting an intermittent condition where the speed control will not set or may disengage while driving. *tt | 03/31/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE99013 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/09/1999 | 06/29/1999 | FUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGE | ||
| Alleged that a short section of hose joining the fuel supply tube to the fuel rail may leak from one or both clamped fittings. | ||||||
| EA99015 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/29/1999 | 04/18/2001 | FUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGE | ||
| PE99077 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/28/1999 | 05/22/2000 | FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE | ||
| Since july 1998, odi has received 12 complaints alleging fuel spillage from the fuel tank fill vent hose in 1994 through 1995 mercury villager and nissan quest vehicles.nine of the reports were submitted in 1999.several complains allege leakage from cracked, split, deteriorated, or rotted vent hoses.the subject vent hose (ford part no. 9170) is a short, shaped section of hose that is clamped to a pipe extending from the outboard (left) side of the fuel tank aft of the filler hose.table 1 shows the vehicle volumes and odi complaint inputs by make and model year.figures 1 through 3 show the subject tank vent hose routing and fittings.figures 4 through 6 show cracks in a tank vent hose from a complaint vehicle (1994 mercury villager). | ||||||
| EA00014 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/22/2000 | 01/04/2001 | FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Owner has been without a speedometer for almost a month. speed sensor was totally unavailable. owner was told by dealership that there were 324 speed sensors on back order, and the part was not available in the united states. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2000 | |||
| When brakes are applied pedal releases suddenly and unexpectedly, causing vehicle to surge forward. dealer will inspect vehicle. *ak | |||
| Throttle plate assembly sticks, causing consumer to hit throttle hard in order to release it, which can make vehicle jump or freeze up. *ak | |||
| 08/19/1996 | |||
| When you press on the gas pedal the vehicle does not move, then all of a sudden it will burst forward. *ak | |||
| 02/17/1996 | |||
| Sudden acceleration, the vehicle was in the park postion and the vehicle acclerated. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| Intermittently while driving 40mph and less and when driver lets up on accelerator vehicle will stall out and die. dealer has duplicated problem; however, could not correct it. *ak | |||
| 11/21/1999 | 04/01/1996 | ||
| Engine shut down on 11/21/00 while traveling on interstate at 65mph. auto towed to mercury dealership. we were told we would have to replace the engine at our own expense ($4000). once engine was replaced, we started having other problems. we started to notice the smell of gasoline around the vehicle. the smell was especially bad on the inside when we turned the heat on. the dealership thought they fixed the problem by tightening the fuel line clamps, but the odor returned. the gas smell is still present. the new engine was slow to accelerate. the dealership did a fix on this by adjusting the throttle linkage. the vehicle still does not accelerate as it did originally. | |||