NHTSA Probes Problems With Ford Explorers, GM Pickups
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>second case involves a potential throttle problem in 300,000 1997-1998 >models. >NHTSA said it and Ford received 3,848 complaints of the throttle sticking, >as well as 18 reports of accidents, including one injury.
Well, sooner or later that should result in a satisfactory and hopefully final fix to the throttle body sticking problem. Now that it is a varified safety issue there probably will be a recall at some point.
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Does this effect mercury mountainers(ford explorer family)????. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> DETROIT (Reuters) – A U.S. auto safety agency said Monday it is looking into > reports of fires in the air-venting systems as well as sticking throttles in > an estimated 1.2 million Ford Explorer sport utility vehicles. > The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also said in > its latest vehicle defect report that it has opened a preliminary evaluation > of about 1.45 million General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM – news) compact pickup > trucks after receiving reports of spare tires dropping off the vehicles. > The federal agency said it upgraded two earlier probes on Ford Motor Co. > (NYSE:F – news)’s popular Explorer. One involves an investigation into fires > in the air-venting system in 957,000 model year 1992-1994 Explorers. The > second case involves a potential throttle problem in 300,000 1997-1998 > models. > Ford spokeswoman Karen Shaughnessy said the automaker is cooperating fully > with the federal agency on both investigations. > NHTSA said it and Ford have received 135 complaints and 95 reports of fire, > smoke or burning odor with the older Explorers. Leaves, pine needles and > other material may get caught in the front air-venting system. > The agency previously closed an investigation in 1995 into the Mercury > Villager after Ford recalled the minivans and agreed to install a screen to > prevent leaves from catching in the air system. > NHTSA said it and Ford received 3,848 complaints of the throttle sticking, > as well as 18 reports of accidents, including one injury. > The agency is investigating GM’s Chevrolet S-10 pickups after receiving 25 > complaints of spare tires falling off while the vehicle is in motion. In > four of those incidents, the tire hit either the vehicle’s underbody or > another vehicle, resulting in one injury. > GM spokeswoman Mia Walton said the company was cooperating with NHTSA and > declined further comment. > In other action, the agency said it has upgraded investigations into > potential problems in 155,928 1990-97 Ford Aerostar minivans for loss of > vehicle control and fires; 74,641 of GM’s 1994-96 Chevrolet Caprice and > Impala cars for coolant fires; and 341,450 1992-93 Ford Thunderbird and > Cougar cars for headlight switch failure. > NHTSA also said it opened preliminary evaluations for potential problems in > an unknown number of GM’s 1999 full-size pickups for complaints about > diminished braking; 16,000 of Volkswagen AG’s 1998-99 Audi A-6 cars for fuel > expulsion and an unknown number of 1999 Jetta mid-size sedans for passenger > compartment fires; 26,000 of Volvo AB (Nasdaq:VOLVY – news)’s 1998 > all-wheel-drive V70 vehicle for fuel leaks; and 19,000 1996-97 Ford Mustang > cars for brake hose problems.
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Are there actually fires, or do to the leaves just some smoke and stink? Nothing could be worse than what I did to my 1992 F150. I moved the AC to max, the inside AC Blend Door opened and promptly sucked in one of those thin plastic grocery bags from the front passenger-side floor. That sucker stunk for months. It still makes a smell occasionally (2 years later). I guess I should take the fan out and clean it off, but the truck is just for hauling stuff on the farm and is not very high on the priority list. Ed – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > NHTSA said it and Ford have received 135 complaints and 95 reports of > fire,smoke or burning odor with the older Explorers. Leaves, pine needles > andother material may get caught in the front air-venting system.
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This is off of today’s newswire. I for one have experienced the sticking throttle on my ‘97 Explorer XLT with SOHC V6. The dealer has replaced the throttle body recently, but it appears to be sticking a little bit again. DETROIT (Reuters) – A U.S. auto safety agency said Monday it is looking into reports of fires in the air-venting systems as well as sticking throttles in an estimated 1.2 million Ford Explorer sport utility vehicles. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also said in its latest vehicle defect report that it has opened a preliminary evaluation of about 1.45 million General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM – news) compact pickup trucks after receiving reports of spare tires dropping off the vehicles. The federal agency said it upgraded two earlier probes on Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F – news)’s popular Explorer. One involves an investigation into fires in the air-venting system in 957,000 model year 1992-1994 Explorers. The second case involves a potential throttle problem in 300,000 1997-1998 models. Ford spokeswoman Karen Shaughnessy said the automaker is cooperating fully with the federal agency on both investigations. NHTSA said it and Ford have received 135 complaints and 95 reports of fire, smoke or burning odor with the older Explorers. Leaves, pine needles and other material may get caught in the front air-venting system. The agency previously closed an investigation in 1995 into the Mercury Villager after Ford recalled the minivans and agreed to install a screen to prevent leaves from catching in the air system. NHTSA said it and Ford received 3,848 complaints of the throttle sticking, as well as 18 reports of accidents, including one injury. The agency is investigating GM’s Chevrolet S-10 pickups after receiving 25 complaints of spare tires falling off while the vehicle is in motion. In four of those incidents, the tire hit either the vehicle’s underbody or another vehicle, resulting in one injury. GM spokeswoman Mia Walton said the company was cooperating with NHTSA and declined further comment. In other action, the agency said it has upgraded investigations into potential problems in 155,928 1990-97 Ford Aerostar minivans for loss of vehicle control and fires; 74,641 of GM’s 1994-96 Chevrolet Caprice and Impala cars for coolant fires; and 341,450 1992-93 Ford Thunderbird and Cougar cars for headlight switch failure. NHTSA also said it opened preliminary evaluations for potential problems in an unknown number of GM’s 1999 full-size pickups for complaints about diminished braking; 16,000 of Volkswagen AG’s 1998-99 Audi A-6 cars for fuel expulsion and an unknown number of 1999 Jetta mid-size sedans for passenger compartment fires; 26,000 of Volvo AB (Nasdaq:VOLVY – news)’s 1998 all-wheel-drive V70 vehicle for fuel leaks; and 19,000 1996-97 Ford Mustang cars for brake hose problems.
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