Ford Motor Company: Vehicle Speed Control
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 20, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,537. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L MANUAL TRANSMISSION POWERTRAINS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CORE WIRE CAN WEAR THE CABLE CONDUIT END FITTING DUE TO A FIFTEEN DEGREE ANGLE IT MAKES WITH THE CONDUIT AT THE THROTTLE BODY END. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO WEAR OR SEPARATION OF STRANDS OF THE CORE WIRE, WHICH COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
The risk
A "STUCK" THROTTLE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Ford F Super Duty | 63 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 Ford F Super Duty | 93 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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 99V265000.
Full record for the 2000 Ford F Super Duty → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →