1999 FORD ECONOLINE Vehicle Speed Control Problems

1999 FORD ECONOLINE WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER ONLY DEACTIVATED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH BUT DID NOT REPLACE IT. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BE IN AROUND THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE CHECKED WITH FORD EVERY THREE WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AND WAS INFORMED EACH TIME THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,500. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME, AND HE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NUMBER 05S28 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED, BUT THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WAIT TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED IS TOO LONG. UPDATED 02/06/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MAY OR JUNE OF 2008. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR THE PART WAS EXCESSIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED

1999 FORD ECONOLINE WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER TOLD HIM THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE REPAIR. *KB THE DEALER OFFERED TO DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CONSUMER DECLINED BECAUSE HE DIDN'T FEEL THAT WAS AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER).*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SINCE AUGUST 30, 2007. THREE DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER OF 2007. HE STATED THAT NONE OF THE DEALERS ADVISED HIM TO DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE SWITCH IS STILL ACTIVATED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE ACELLERATED SUDDENLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE - REVS UP WHILE VEHICLE IS IDLING, LEAPING FORWARD, UNEXPECTEDLY. STEERING, PULLS LEFT COONSTANTLY.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERINCING PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING DISENGAGING AND AFTER RESUMING CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AND VEHICLE RIVVED REAL HARD & ACCELERATED INTO THE SPACE. IT JUMPED CURB, WENT UP IN THE AIR & CAME DOWN ON THE FRONT HOOD OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER PUT VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. THEY WERE SAYING THAT SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG. *AK