2000 FORD ECONOLINE Vehicle Speed Control Problems

REC'D NOTIFICATION OF A SAFETY RECALL DATED AUGUST 2007, RECALL # 0S28 I HAVE CALLED REPEATEDLY REGARDING THIS REPAIR, BUT THEY STATE THE REQUIRED PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. AS OF TODAY I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WILL BE AT LEAST JUNE 2008 WHEN THIS CAN BE DONE. A 10 MONTH WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ON A SAFETY RECALL SEEMS RATHER OUT OF THE ORDINARY. FORD 2000 ECONOLINE VAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ECONOLINE VAN. SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST 2007. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY ADVISED HER TO CALL PERIODICALLY TO SEE IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS NOT DISCONNECTED; HOWEVER, SHE IS AWARE THAT IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS JUNE 2000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD ECONOLINE 150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALERS IN HIS STATE ADVISED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2008; HOWEVER, THEY ONLY HAVE PARTS TO REDO THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,450. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAS BEEN CALLING FORD EVERY SINCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB UPDATED 01/29/08 *TR

2000 FORD ECONOLINE WITH RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED. HE KEPT CALLING BACK AND WAS FINALLY TOLD THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APRIL 2008. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD ECONOLINE. THE PART THAT IS ON RECALL IS NOT READY OR IN-STOCK TO GET HIS CAR FIXED IN A REASONABLE TIME UNTIL DECEMBER 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, SO THE CRUISE CONTROL COULD BE DISCONNECTED. UPDATED 12/12/07