Ford Motor Company: Vehicle Speed Control
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 30, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 898,739. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1997-1999 RHD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MAY 29, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC OR 5.0L ENGINES OR 1998-1999 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L, 3.0L FFV/EFI OR 4.0L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L, 4.6L 2-VALVE OR 4-VALVE ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1999 F250/F350/F450/F550 (OVER 8,500 LBS.) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; AND 1999 F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.
The risk
IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Ford Explorer | 1,348 | 15 | 44 | 115 |
| 1999 Ford F-250 | 581 | 19 | 13 | 55 |
| 1999 Ford F-350 | 413 | 13 | 9 | 46 |
| 1999 Ford F-450 SD | 66 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| 1999 Ford F-53 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ford F-550 SD | 61 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 Ford Mustang | 213 | 10 | 2 | 50 |
| 1999 Ford Ranger | 755 | 10 | 14 | 96 |
| 1999 Mercury Mountaineer | 151 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| 1998 Ford Explorer | 1,959 | 14 | 102 | 181 |
| 1998 Ford Mustang | 236 | 14 | 12 | 44 |
| 1998 Ford Ranger | 576 | 11 | 29 | 66 |
| 1998 Mercury Mountaineer | 236 | 6 | 23 | 22 |
| 1997 Ford Explorer | 1,731 | 12 | 53 | 155 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99V062001.
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