FORD ESCAPE 2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V574000

Make Model Year
FORD ESCAPE 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-01-10 2004-12-07 2004-12-09

Production Dates: 2001-05-30 - 2004-01-23

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 04S25

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 470245

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.

Consequence

AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED MAY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04S25.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.