2/26/08 SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT STOP LIGHT - LURCHED FORWARD ALMOST HIT VEHICLE TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP....DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING BUT REPLACED FUEL THROTTLE BODY. THE NEXT DAY, I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, DROVE <30 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE AT FULL STOP - HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME...3 INJURIES. …
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2/26/08 SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT STOP LIGHT - LURCHED FORWARD ALMOST HIT VEHICLE TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP....DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING BUT REPLACED FUEL THROTTLE BODY. THE NEXT DAY, I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, DROVE <30 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE AT FULL STOP - HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME...3 INJURIES. *TR THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER HIT WERE INJURED. UPDATED 07/22/08 UPDATED 03/08/10 THE CONSUMER NO LONGERS OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/07/10.*JB THE COSUMER RECEIVED A DENIAL LETTER FROM FORD, STATING THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSITANCE. UPDATED 05/04/10.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10226714
500 miles · Nov 21, 2007
StructureVehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENTIONALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. HE ALSO FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENTIONALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. HE ALSO FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED THE BRAKE PEDAL TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MOUNTED TOO HIGH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHOES HE WORE CAUSED THE FAILURES. AS OF NOVEMBER 21, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FOR THE 4TH TIME. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10209661
200 miles · Nov 15, 2007
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE PLACED TO CLOSELY TOGETHER. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007,…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE PLACED TO CLOSELY TOGETHER. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
NHTSA ODI #10209012
195,000 miles · Oct 18, 2007
Vehicle Speed ControlFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. TWO HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 05S28 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. FORD STATED THAT A RECALL LETTER WAS SENT TO THE CONTACT; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 195,…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. TWO HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 05S28 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. FORD STATED THAT A RECALL LETTER WAS SENT TO THE CONTACT; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 195,000. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF CLEVELAND FIRE REPORT. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10206193
5,000 miles · Sep 22, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
I EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SCARY INSTANCES OF UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WITH MY NEW F150. 1) AFTER DRIVING ~25 MILES, AND DRIVING IN DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE STOPPED. THE TRUCK REVVED UP AND LUNGED FORWARD WHILE PEOPLE WERE WALKING IN FRONT OF TRUCK. I WAS FORCED TO PRESS THE BRAKE VERY HARD. THE PE…
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I EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SCARY INSTANCES OF UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WITH MY NEW F150. 1) AFTER DRIVING ~25 MILES, AND DRIVING IN DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE STOPPED. THE TRUCK REVVED UP AND LUNGED FORWARD WHILE PEOPLE WERE WALKING IN FRONT OF TRUCK. I WAS FORCED TO PRESS THE BRAKE VERY HARD. THE PEOPLE WALKING WERE FRIGHTENED. 2) WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, SKIDDING SEVERAL FEET. 3) HAD SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES. WHEN I EXPLAINED TO DEALER, THE SENIOR SALESMAN TOLD ME I MUST HAVE HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THERE WAS NO CONCERN BY THE DEALER TO CHECK THIS OUT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10203722
Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2007
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
2007 FORD F150.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10198707
2,800 miles · Jul 25, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 0 TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10197472
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 FORD F150 - UNWANTED ACCELERATION: WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A MONTH AND HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND BRAKING FOR ENTERING THE ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH; TO STOP THIS WE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. ALL THREE TIMES WE…
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2007 FORD F150 - UNWANTED ACCELERATION: WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A MONTH AND HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND BRAKING FOR ENTERING THE ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH; TO STOP THIS WE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. ALL THREE TIMES WE'VE EXPERIENCED THIS UNWANTED ACCELERATION HAS BEEN IN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10197426
263 miles · Jun 19, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO 120 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. HE HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO 120 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. HE HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. AS OF JUNE 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 986 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 263.
NHTSA ODI #10193724
253 miles · Jun 14, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE. THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 125 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE. THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 125 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 253.
ROUSH IS RECALLING 213 MY 2007-2008 FORD F-150 TRUCKS ALTERED TO OPERATE USING LIQUID PROPANE INJECTION. THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER AFFIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE AIRBOX LID WITH ADHESIVE MAY BECOME DISLODGED DURING OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND, IN EXTREME CASES, A STALLING OF THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIRBOX LID WITH A NEW ONE THAT INCLUDES THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER WHICH HAS BEEN AFFIXED USING AN ADHESIVE PROMOTER AND GREATER PRESSURE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-866-307-6788.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH 26 GALLON FUEL TANKS, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A DEPRESSION AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK (NOT VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE FUEL TANK). IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE FUEL TANK WALL RESULTING IN A FUEL ODOR, OR A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR LIGHT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
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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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