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 | ||||||
| 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). | ||||||
| EA99015 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/29/1999 | 04/18/2001 | FUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGE | ||
| EA00014 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/22/2000 | 01/04/2001 | FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/25/2007 | 13000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| My mercury villager while lock in my garage and door lock we smell smoke outside of garage we had not used the garage except week ago we found the window crack front also vents front were all melted most damage is located behind the heater and radio also near the accelerator pedal that part of the dash was also burnt all the windows were also fully closed! we called the police they had no signs of force entry they also determined the fire started inside dash between the heater control and the radio. the vehicle has never been service or had any item repair or replaced as long as we own the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2005 | 60000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| While pulling in to our garage, my foot was not on the gas pedal, and the van accelerated. i pushed the brake but the van did not stop. the van crashed in to the back of our garage, moving the house off of the cement block. van is currently at the dealership and i was told that it will go to service on monday for diagnostics. i am scared to drive this vehicle again. i have two small children and if this had happened anywhere else, the accident could have been more severe/fatal. i am completing this report in hopes that someone can look in to this problem (i've read other cases with this same problem) because i am scared to drive the vehicle any longer. i'm hoping that someone can help before something worse happens. *nm | |||
| 06/16/2004 | 2 | 04/09/2003 | |
| While driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated although the driver's foot was not on the accelerator pedal. *nm on a second occasion the vehicle accelerated and the consumer hit a parked vehicle. the vehicle went into reverse and backed into a garage door. *tc *jb | |||
| 07/08/2002 | 3 | 05/06/1999 | |
| Very strong smelling gas fumes inside passenger compartment when heater is turned on. while driving the speed gauge will stop working and the check engine light will come on. brakes make a grinding noise even after being replaced. cv boot is leaking and cracked. driver side auto-seat belt sometimes fails to go up and down. rear windshield wiper gets stuck in up positions when tring to use it. *ak | |||
| 01/03/1998 | 1 | 05/29/1997 | |
| Vehicle accelerated on its own, consumer applied brakes, but vehicle continued. vehicle side swiped a parked vehicle, then hit a iron fence. no injuries, please add amount of damage to vehicle.*ak *jg | |||
| 12/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| When first pressing on gas pedal gets stuck. this is same problem as recall on ford, explorer, 1997, 00s58.*ak *slc | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| Intermittently cruise control will deactivate by itself. dealer has been notified.*ak cruise control deactivates only at higher elevations. the vehicle has fuel vapor lock problem on hot days and long drives. *yh | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| Failure on the accelerator throttle and pedal, when driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 12/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| When first pressing on gas pedal gets stuck. this is same problem as recall on ford, explorer, 1997, 00s58.*ak *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| In cold temp, vehicle in idle,strong fuel odor in vehicle cabin when heater is on. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 10/08/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer picked up car from dealer and started it up, vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, and landed uo in the street. consumer put car in drive, and stopped iit. vehicle almost went into the garage. *ak | |||