Filed Aug 2, 199529,000 vehiclesFord Motor Company
Defect. THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE CAN WEAR THE BRASS SWIVEL BLOCK ON THE GOVERNOR LEVER THROUGH WHICH IT PASSES.
Risk. THIS WEAR CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNOR JAMMING IN THEDAMAGED SWIVEL AND COULD PREVENT THE GOVERNOR LEVER FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED GOVERNOR LEVER WITH A STAINLESS STEEL SWIVEL. ALSO LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME VEHICLES BUT DO NOT HAVE A FORD INSTALLED HAND THROTTLE ADVISING THEM THAT THEY MAY REQUIRE SERVICE IF THEY HAVE HAD AN AFTER MARKET HAND THROTTLE INSTALLED.
Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings95E003008
Filed Jun 13, 19953,500 vehiclesFord Motor Company
Defect. AIR SYSTEM BLOCKAGE IN THE AIR DRYER OCCURS DEGRADING THE MOISTURE REMOVING CAPABILITIES OF THE DRYER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN A COLD ENVIRONMENT AND MOISTURE ACCUMULATES AND FREEZES IN THE AIR DRYER OR IN THE LINE BETWEEN THE DRYER AND THE AIR SYSTEM RESERVOIR. THE AIR DRYER CAN BECOME OVERPRESSURIZED CAUSING THE AIR DRYER CARTRIDGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING BASE.
Risk. IF THE AIR DRYER SEPARATES FROM THE BASE, THE CARTRIDGE CAN SEPARATE SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL EQUIP AIR SYSTEMS WITH A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO BE LOCATED BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE AIR DRYER. THIS PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IS INTENDED TO VENT IF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE AIR DRYER.
Filed May 9, 199513,000 vehiclesFord Motor Company
Defect. A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRING WHERE THE TILT HOOD MOUNTED LAMPS ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS WAS BUILT WITHOUT SEALING PLUGS. MOISTURE, ROAD SALT OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS CAN ENTER THE CONNECTION RESULTING IN CROSSED CIRCUITS, SHORTS OR CORROSION OF THE WIRING OF THE CONNECTOR.
Risk. THE HEADLAMPS OR OTHER FRONT-END LIGHTING SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONNECTOR AND INSTALL SEALING PLUGS IN THE OPEN CAVITIES. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS CORROSION, A NEW CONNECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED.
Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection94V244000
Filed Dec 12, 1994560 vehiclesFord Motor Company
Defect. THE DRAG LINK INSTALLED CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS. THIS DRAG LINK WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE INSTALLED ON "LOW PROFILE" VEHICLES.
Risk. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT DRAG LINK ON THE VEHICLES.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module94V235000
Filed Nov 28, 19943 vehiclesFord Motor Company
Defect. THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT SEPARATE ABS INDICATOR LAMPS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD FAIL AND THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE NO WARNING.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL ABS INDICATOR LAMP AND CIRCUITRY.
All 5 campaigns on file, newest first.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 2, 1996FL
FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER STATES HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE FITTING BRAKES OUT OF HYDRAULIC PUMP HOUSING, DUE TO VIBRATION, WHEN THIS OCCURS ALL FLUID IS DUMPED OUT RESULTING IN SUDDEN LOSS OF BRKES.*JB
Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Filed Jan 17, 1996IL
THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO WRONG SIZE BEARING IN FRONT AXLE. TT
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Aug 2, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.