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Vehicle Speed Control complaints
40 reportsClear category filter90,000 miles · Sep 17, 2012
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATE PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD MOSTLY OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATE PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD MOSTLY OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,309. UPDATED 9/28/12 *CN UPDATED 10/04/12
NHTSA ODI #10475582
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2012
Vehicle Speed Control
GAS PEDAL WILL STICK EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO TAP GAS PEDAL TWICE WITH FOOT TO ACCELERATE CAR AT ANY SPEED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10469142
Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2012
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING IN MAJOR TRAFFIC, I WAS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, MY PEDAL WAS FROZEN IN PLACE AND I COULD NOT GET IT MOVED. MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THEN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS MY PEDAL POPPED AND I COULD ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES EACH TIME, THE PEDAL FROZE LONGER…
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WHILE DRIVING IN MAJOR TRAFFIC, I WAS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, MY PEDAL WAS FROZEN IN PLACE AND I COULD NOT GET IT MOVED. MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THEN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS MY PEDAL POPPED AND I COULD ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES EACH TIME, THE PEDAL FROZE LONGER. THE LAST TIME, WAS IN APRIL ON A SUNDAY AND MY GAS PEDAL FROZE AGAIN. I WAS IN MAJOR TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES WERE DRIVING FAST BEHIND ME AS A LIGHT HAD JUST CHANGED TO GREEN. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT MY GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK, I WAS DRIVING BY A GARDEN NURSERY (BUSINESS) WHICH HAS AS HUGE DIRT DRIVEWAY, I SKIDDED INTO THE LOT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID BEING HIT. I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN HIT IF I HAD NOT OF TURNED. MY SPEED HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED. IN THIS INSTANCE, MY GAS PEDAL STAYED FROZEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I KEPT PUTTING MY CAR IN REVERSE TO TRY TO GET SOME MOMENTUM AS I COULD NOT GET ANY SPEED GOING FORWARD. FINALLY, I TURNED MY CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AS I WAS NOT MAKING ANY PROGRESS AND TRIED AGAIN. AFTER ALL THIS TIME, I TRIED TO DRIVE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I GOT A LITTLE SPEED. I DROVE HOME AND NEVER MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION FOR THE DAY. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND NOT AWARE AND NO RECALL EXISTED.
NHTSA ODI #10470921
51,574 miles · Jul 27, 2012
Fuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control
IN COLD WEATHER FOR THE FIRST 2 OR 3 STOPS THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MASH DOWN. IT STUCK UP. IT WOULD BE OK AFTER THAT. NEVER A PROBLEM IN SUMMER. FORD CHECKED IT AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. I FELT LIKE I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. FINALLY IN AP…
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IN COLD WEATHER FOR THE FIRST 2 OR 3 STOPS THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MASH DOWN. IT STUCK UP. IT WOULD BE OK AFTER THAT. NEVER A PROBLEM IN SUMMER. FORD CHECKED IT AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. I FELT LIKE I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. FINALLY IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR IT STUCK AND I HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE REPLACED, A $383.79 COST TO ME. I CONTACTED FORD AND TOLD THEM I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY EVIDENTIALLY THOUGHT NOT BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF IT. WHEN YOU STOP AND START OFF AND THE PEDAL STICKS AND YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND YOUR CAR WON'T MOVE, THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY SON WAS DRIVING IN TEXAS AND STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AT A RED LIGHT AND STARTED TO EASE UP WHEN THE PEDAL STUCK. HE PATTED IT A TIME OR TWO AND IT JERKED FORWARD AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THIS HAPPENED THE WHOLE TIME I HAD THE CAR UNTIL APRIL OF THIS YEAR AND AFTER 2 OR 3 STOPS, WHEN IT WARMED UP, IT WAS OK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10468017
40,000 miles · Jul 27, 2012
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF GARAGE, THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. WHEN COLDER OUT, I HAVE TO FORCEFULLY ACCELERATOR FROM AN IDLE OR PARKED POSITION. I HAVE NEARLY REARENDED PEOPLE NUMEROUS TIMES AT STOP SIGNS, ETC., AS THE CAR LUNGES ONCE THE ACCELERATOR ACTUALLY DOES GO. IT'S GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, HAVING TO JAM ON THE PEDAL THAT HARD …
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WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF GARAGE, THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. WHEN COLDER OUT, I HAVE TO FORCEFULLY ACCELERATOR FROM AN IDLE OR PARKED POSITION. I HAVE NEARLY REARENDED PEOPLE NUMEROUS TIMES AT STOP SIGNS, ETC., AS THE CAR LUNGES ONCE THE ACCELERATOR ACTUALLY DOES GO. IT'S GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, HAVING TO JAM ON THE PEDAL THAT HARD TO GET IT TO GO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10467951
86,000 miles · Jul 26, 2012
Fuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control
THE GAS PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY STICKS OR LOCKS IN POSITION AFTER I HAVE STOPPED EITHER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THERE IS USUALLY ON COMING TRAFFIC. I AM VERY NERVOUS TO MAKE LEFT TURNS FOR THIS REASON. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO…
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THE GAS PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY STICKS OR LOCKS IN POSITION AFTER I HAVE STOPPED EITHER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THERE IS USUALLY ON COMING TRAFFIC. I AM VERY NERVOUS TO MAKE LEFT TURNS FOR THIS REASON. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10467861
2,000 miles · Oct 31, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE INSTANCE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BUT AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ACCELERA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE INSTANCE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BUT AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED A SPEED OF 20 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED TEMPORARILY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,872.
NHTSA ODI #10433671
100,000 miles · Oct 1, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control
ANYTIME TEMPERATURE IS BELOW APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES F, GAS PEDAL STICKS AND CANNOT BE DEPRESSED FOR ACCELERATION UNTIL VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. PEDAL ALSO HANGS CLOSED AT THIS TEMPERATURE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10428168
45,000 miles · Dec 28, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
I OWN A 2007 FORD ESCAPE, 45,000 MILES, CAR IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. ON 12/7/10, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK & TRIED TO LANE CHANGE ,THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MERGE BACK INTO MY LANE & REPEATEDLY FORCE THE PEDAL DOWN TO GET THE CAR TO FINALLY ACCELERATE. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED THE REMAININ…
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I OWN A 2007 FORD ESCAPE, 45,000 MILES, CAR IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. ON 12/7/10, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK & TRIED TO LANE CHANGE ,THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MERGE BACK INTO MY LANE & REPEATEDLY FORCE THE PEDAL DOWN TO GET THE CAR TO FINALLY ACCELERATE. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED THE REMAINING PART OF THE DAY & NEXT, AND I TOOK THE CAR TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP ON DECEMBER 8. ON DECEMBER 9TH , THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THE THROTTLE WAS BENT , REPLACEMENT AT COST OF $300 AND THE PART IS BEING 'REDESIGNED ' AND NOT BE AVAILABLE TO BE SHIPPED FROM THE PART SUPPLIER UNTIL 12/20/10 ,THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT RECEIVE THE PART UNTIL SOMETIME IN JANUARY 2011 .THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NEED TO REMAIN AT THE DEALERSHIP . I ASKED WHY THE PART WAS BEING REDESIGNED, HE HAD NO ANSWER, TO ME MEANS THE ORIGINAL PART IN MY CAR IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, THE THROTTLE CANNOT GET 'BENT' ON IT'S OWN THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN INSTALLED, OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE PART DEALER IS AWARE OF & REDESIGNING . I WAS ALSO ADVISED THE MECHANICS DISCOVERED A FAULTY ABS TONE RING, CRACKED, $145.00 TO REPLACE , I ASKED HOW CAN THAT HAPPEN, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED PROBABLY DUE TO THE WEATHER ?? LOOKING AT NUMEROUS WEBSITES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCAPE, ALONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING . I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, SPOKE TO A REP & TWO SUPERVISORS, WHO ALL REFUSE ANY TYPE OF COMPENSATION FOR TWO KNOWN ISSUES OF THE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS SINCE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THE 2007 MODEL. AS A CONSUMER I AM OUTRAGED THAT FORD WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT FOR A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER .IT IS DECEMBER 28,2010 , AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR BACK AS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP . THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT ON ALL THE 2007 MODELS, FORD, PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS. MY TOTAL REPAIR BILL WILL BE $450-$600 , DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM FORD . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10372663
32,000 miles · Oct 18, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 ESCAPE XLS DEVELOPED TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN FEBRUARY,2009. PEDAL WOULD STICK REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO DEPRESS. STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 33,205 MILES. TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE CONCERN VERIFIED BY GROOVE DETECTED IN THROTTLE BODY. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND PROBLEM RESOLVED UNTIL NOW. AS OF SEPTEMBER, 2…
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2007 ESCAPE XLS DEVELOPED TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN FEBRUARY,2009. PEDAL WOULD STICK REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO DEPRESS. STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 33,205 MILES. TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE CONCERN VERIFIED BY GROOVE DETECTED IN THROTTLE BODY. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND PROBLEM RESOLVED UNTIL NOW. AS OF SEPTEMBER, 2010 SAME TROUBLE HAS DEVELOPED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10360975
Official recalls
2Sep 29, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
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Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Consequence: If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Consequence: If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Sep 3, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.
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NHTSA investigations
2DP12006 · Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
Opened Oct 2, 2012 · Closed Feb 21, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine
In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford Escape vehicles. On October 2, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition DP12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The NCCC letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in MY 2009 Ford Escape vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2111, Throttle Body Stuck Open, and P2112, Throttle Body Stuck Closed. The petitioner indicates that the owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated incidents of stalling and engine surging. According to Ford, Escape non-hybrid vehicles are equipped with Electronic Throttle Body (ETB) assemblies beginning with MY 2009. Vehicles manufactured between June 22, 2009 and October 15, 2009 may contain contaminated printed circuit boards (PCB) with plating variations. Plating variations could lead to a lack of continuity in the throttle position sensor circuit where P2111 and/or other DTCs would be generated and stored. Ford and its electronic throttle body supplier, Delphi, modified the PCB manufacturing process and issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) 09-23-5. Vehicles produced after October 15, 2009 incorporated ETBs manufactured with a PCB process that resolved this condition. ODI's analysis identified a total of 123 unique reports indicating allegations of reduced motive power or vehicle stall. Depending on the condition of throttle control system malfunction, a driver may experience varying levels of reduced engine performance associated with three limp home modes. In two limp modes, reduced engine performance may maintain vehicle speeds above 20mph while the third is a limited limp home mode with engine speeds limited to approximately 900 RPM. Allegations of stall appear to be related to the limited limp home mode. Vehicles are not likely to unexpectedly stall as a result of this condition, but drivers may characterize the reduced functionality as a stall, even though their vehicle may still has motive capability. Allegations of vehicle surge appear to be related to limp home mode operation. Complaints alleging surge are most likely related to engine RPM fluctuations at low vehicle speeds or idle as the control system engages to prevent engine stall. In limited limp mode, rough-idle conditions may exist while the control system attempts to modulate engine RPMs once the vehicle reaches a reduced speed to maintain approximately 900 RPM. Separately, ODI received 59 complaints alleging incidents of engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles. Approximately 60 percent (36) of the incidents occurred at speeds of 40 miles per hour or more. Eighty percent of complaints (47) were received beginning March 2012 and 14 complaints reported that the throttle body was replaced or DTCs associated with limp home modes. Additionally, Ford issued TSB 10-21-6 addressing DTCs associated with idle speed drops and limited limp home mode. The petition is granted on certain model years.Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.See full copy of the closing resume for this defect petition for list of the VOQs associated with the defect petition analysis.
PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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