1998 Ford Explorer Cruise Control Problems

Your gas pedal bracket weld broke while you were driving, causing the pedal to hang loose and stop working properly. This is a serious safety issue because you lose the ability to control engine speed. The fix will require replacing the gas pedal bracket or having the weld professionally repaired.

While accelerating through an intersection, your gas pedal bracket completely broke off the firewall and fell to the floor, causing you to lose all engine power without warning. You were forced to coast slowly through traffic and stop in a dangerous position. The bracket had been attached only by three spot welds, and the Ford dealer had no replacement parts available. Reattaching the bracket will likely require welding it back to the firewall or using bolts as a temporary fix.

Your cruise control switch on the steering wheel is getting extremely hot to the touch, and the plastic covering has melted off from the heat exposure. Additionally, your driver's seat continues to sink down toward the floor even though it was repaired under a previous recall. The seat issue may require inspection of the seat track mechanism and adjustment hardware, while the steering wheel heat problem may need replacement of the cruise control switch assembly.

Your accelerator pedal became completely detached while you were driving. You were able to safely pull over and drive home slowly with your hazard lights on. The dealer inspected the vehicle but couldn't determine why the pedal detached, and Ford indicated there was no recall for this issue. The repair will likely involve replacing the accelerator pedal assembly and inspecting the mounting hardware.

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE BRACKET THAT SUSPENDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE FREE FROM THE FIREWALL (IT WAS TACK WELDED IN SEVERAL SPOTS). THIS CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. LUCKILY I WAS LEAVING MY RESIDENCE WITH NO TRAFFIC BEHIND. IF I HAD BEEN ACCELERATING VIA ON RAMP TO HIGHWAY WITH VEHICLES RIGHT BEHIND ME MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT STORY. LOCAL GARAGE REPAIRED ($47.50) BY DRILLING HOLES AND REATTACHING WITH BOLTS. ACCORDING TO "SERIOUS EXPLORATIONS" USERS GROUP, NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. *TR

GAS PEDAL AND BRACKET HOLDING GAS PEDAL BROKE FREE OF IT'S MOUNTING LOCATION ON THE FIREWALL. 3 SPOT WELDS FAILED COMPLETELY. GAS PEDAL IS NOW DANGLING FROM ITS CABLE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND ORIGINATED NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,160. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNOCCUPIED OUTSIDE OF THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHEN IT BURST INTO MASSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V422000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/23/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF FROM THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 05/13/11

1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE PARKED UNDER MY CARPORT. 1/6/11 @ 14:00HRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED FROM THE FIREWALL; THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SHE BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE OPENING A CASE ON HER BEHALF TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT A NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN HE RESEARCHED RECALL 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WHICH WAS RELATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

ON JULY 17, 2010 THE ACCELERATOR TO MY 1998 EXPLORER (EDDIE BAUER) STUCK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO BACK A LITTLE WAYS DOWN MY DRIVE WAY. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND JUMPED THE STREET HITTING MY NEIGHBOR PORCH DAMAGING THE PORCH AND NEIGHBOR'S YARD. THE POLICE CAME AND COMPLETED AN ACCIDENT REPORT. THE FORD EXPLORER WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP AND REPAIRED TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FORD EXPLORER. I TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER 1998 FORD EXPLORER OWNERS AND THEY ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OF A PARKING SPACE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DANGLING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CONSOLE COMPLETELY UNATTACHED FROM THE CAR. VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PICKED UP FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER REPAIRS. CALLED FORD WHO CAME AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, TOOK IT BACK TO THEIR SHOP, MADE REPAIRS AND BROUGHT SUV BACK TO ME AT NO CHARGE. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OF PARKING SPACE AT HOME, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT TOWNHOME ACROSS THE STREET. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP (01/12/2010). *TR

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER, 4.0L V6 WITH ALMOST 110K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON 2/24/10 I ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THE ENTIRE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY, DETACHED FROM THE FIRE WALL AT WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE SPOT WIELDS. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO IMMEDIATE VEHICLE DECELERATION. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY IS NOW ONLY "ATTACHED" TO THE CAR VIA THE THROTTLE CABLE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME BY BASICALLY PULLING THE THROTTLE CABLE. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I HAD USE ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL WHILE BENDING DOWN TO PULL THE CABLE. I WAS JUST ABLE TO SEE OVER THE DASH. I WAS TOLD BY SANTA MARGARITA FORD IN ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA, THAT IT'S NOT OF THEIR CONCERN SINCE THEY DON'T "FIX" PARTS BUT REPLACE THEM. THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO "REPLACE" THE PART. SO NO FIX HAS BEEN DONE TO MY VEHICLE YET. I WILL MOSTLY LIKELY DRILL AND BOLT THE ASSEMBLY TO THE FIREWALL, SINCE FORD HAS NO INTEREST IN "FIXING" MY CAR. *TR

1998 FORD EXPLORER. PARKED AT RESTAURANT, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, WENT INSIDE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE YELLED FIRE. WENT OUTSIDE TO DISCOVER SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND RESPONDED QUICKLY. FIRE EXTINGUISHED, BUT VEHICLE TOTALED. NO INJURIES, NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE EXCEPT BURNED HEDGES THAT WERE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE IT WAS PARKED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER REMARKED THAT IT APPEARED POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS ONE OF THOSE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED FIRES AS IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED ON OR NEAR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, MY SON WAS USING THE TRUCK WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED AND I AM RELATING HIS RECOLLECTION OF THE EVENTS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS TO A HOLDING YARD AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO MY HOME WHERE IT IS PRESENTLY. *TR

AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR APROX 9 HOURS, THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE AT 4AM. SPECULATION IS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IGNITED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AS IS THE INTERIOR WITH SMOKE DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED HE SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDERNEATH OF THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND HE WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. THE SPEED CONTROL WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED ; WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK . NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE THEN RECEIVED A LETTER FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTACT HIM WITH A RESPONSE WITHIN A FIFTEEN DAY PERIOD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 155000.

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE GAS PEDAL SNAPPED OFF AND FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST OUT OF THE INTERSECTION WHERE IT HAPPENED. ONCE STOPPED WE DISCOVERED THAT THE WELDS THAT HELD THE PETAL TO THE FIRE-WALL (I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT THE MECHANIC LATER CALLED IT) HAD BROKEN. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO BOLT THE PEDAL BACK ON. WHILE THERE WERE NO INJURIES, OR IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FAR MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS WE WERE HEADED FOR A BUSY HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. WE FEEL FORD SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COST OF REPAIR, AND TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CONTINUED TO CAUTIOUSLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. SHE WAS AWAKENED BY A NEIGHBOR INFORMING HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE FRONT WIRING SYSTEM WAS MELTED. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SPECULATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED INCIDENT AND SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE SPEED CONTROL NO LONGER WORKED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE COLUMN, WHICH CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG, WAS MELTED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER WITH THE REPORT FROM THE MECHANIC. THE DEALER DENIED THE FREE REPAIR REQUEST AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT TO REMEDY THE ISSUE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2,500 TO REPLACE THE WIRING, AIR BAGS, AND THE PART USED FOR THE SPEED CONTROL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000.

1998 FORD EXPLORER SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT 8AM, 12/02/08. CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN 12 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. DOORS WERE LOCKED. NO SIGNS OF ENTRY PRIOR TO INCIDENT. FIRE ENGULFED ENGINE AND SPREAD TO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BEFORE ALAMEDA FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CLAIMED VEHICLE AS TOTALED AND IS INVESTIGATING. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS CRUISE CONTROL SHUTOFF SWITCH, SUBJECT TO FORD RECALL 05S28. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. A FAMILY MEMBER SAFELY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE COMPONENT ALREADY FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. AS OF OCTOBER 14, 2008, SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FIREWALL, CAUSING LACK OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THIS BRACKET IS SPOT WELDED, AND FORD HAS A TSB REGARDING THIS ITEM FAILURE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

I HAD A 1998 2DR FORD EXPLORER THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REASON AT MY JOB ON JUNE 17, 2008. IT WAS A UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. I ARRIVED AT WORK AT 8:26 A.M. A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER 11:00 A.M. IS WHEN THE BUILDING MANAGER KNOCKED ON MY DOOR AND TOLD ME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS LOOKING FOR ME BECAUSE MY TRUCK HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL LOSS. EVERYTHING ON THE INSIDE WAS SEVERELY SMOKE DAMAGED. MY RADIO MELTED AND I LOSS CERTAIN PAPER WORK THAT I HAD IN MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT. MY HEATER CORD WAS LEFT ON THE GROUND ALONG WITH SOME OTHER WIRES AFTER THE TOW TRUCK TOWED MY TRUCK AWAY. THAT'S HOW BURNED UP MY TRUCK WAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 00V422000, 06V286000, 99V062001) HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,577. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S JOB, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY RECALL PERTAINING TO HIS VIN; THEREFORE, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V422000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS REFERENCED. THE CORRECT INCIDENT DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 149,382.

FIRE IN ENGINE BAY ORIGINATING AT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN AUGUST OF 2006. SHE CALLED THE DEALER IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER EVERY OTHER MONTH AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST OF 2008. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CAUGHT FIRE AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE TRANSMISSION TYPE, RECALL NUMBER, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL*THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING 30 MPH. HIS SON WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET DETACHED FROM THE DASH PANE AREA. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $634 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO RE-WELD THE ENGINE PANEL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET SPOT WELD FAILURE. MINOR CHILD WAS DRIVING AUTO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OVER TO ITS SIDE. NO POWER. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST THROUGH INTERSECTION WITHOUT BEING HIT. MY INSPECTION REVEALED ALL THREE SPOT WELDS HAD FAILED. FURTHER, THE MIDDLE WELD OF THE THREE WAS ONLY ABOUT 1MM IN DIAMETER WITH THE OUTERMOST TWO YIELDING A NUGGET SIZE OF APPROX. 5MM. THE BRACKET SPOT WELDS FAILED DUE TO THE FIREWALL SHEET METAL FATIGUE. THE FIREWALL SHEETMETAL COMPLETELY PULLED LOOSE LEAVING THREE HOLES WHERE THE SPOT WELDS WERE. THIS AREA OF WORKMANSHIP IS OF CONCERN TO ME AS IT ENDANGERED THE LIVES OF MY CHILDREN DUE TO THE VEHICLE LOOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WITH FORD BUT THE ONLY RESPONSE I RECEIVED WAS THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS SINCE THE AUTO WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. COST WAS NOT MY CONCERN, GIVING NOTICE OF WHAT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY MATTER WAS MY CONCERN. I WAS INFORMED THAT NO CURRENT BULLETINS OR RECALLS EXISTED FOR THE DESCRIBED PROBLEM. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE. THESE WELDS SHOULD NEVER FAIL. MY BACKGROUND? I AM A WELDING SPECIALIST FOR A MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER IN THE U.S. I DO HAVE SUPPORTING PHOTOS OF THE FAILED SPOT WELDS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL FELT LOOSE AND THEN COMPLETELY DETACHED WHILE PULLING INTO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE CAUSED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK AND THEN RELEASE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A MECHANIC'S GARAGE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT THEN PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH HER FOOT, BUT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTO THE MECHANIC'S WALL. THERE WERE NO DEATHS, INJURIES OR A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,031.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE PANEL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. A POLICE OFFICER PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKING HIS VEHICLE (2 MPH), THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE PARKING STRUCTURE WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. HE CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER. THE CONTACT CALLED AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD REMAIN UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. HE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

MY WIFE'S 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY KID'S SCHOOL, SHE DROVE FOR 1 MILE FROM OUR HOUSE TO THE SCHOOL TO PICK UP MY KID, LUCKILY IT DIDN'T BURN IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED AROUND THE BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER UNDER THE HOOD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER AND ACCORDING TO THE BURN MARKS ON THE HOOD LOOKS LIKE IT WAS THERE WHERE IT BURNED THE HOTTEST, THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED AND LUCKILY THE FIRE DPTM IS REAL CLOSE SO IT DIDN'T BURN COMPLETELY. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES INVOLVING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT IS LOCATED BY THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND THAT CAN RESULT ON FIRE, SO I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS INCIDENT IS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS RECALL THAT I HAD NO IDEA OF. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND NOW WE ARE STRUGGLING WITHOUT OUR PRIMARY FAMILY VEHICLE, I'M JUST THANKFUL THAT MY FAMILY AND MY HOUSE ARE SAFE. *JB

1998 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH (ACCORDING TO INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR) - FORD CLAIMED THEY SENT 3 RECALL NOTICES, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY UNTIL 3 DAYS AFTER THE FIRE - I SUFFERED PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OTHER DAMAGES AND FORD HAS REFUSED LIABILITY. *TR

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPONTANEOUSLY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS SYSTEMATIC OF FORD VEHICLES. THE FIRE COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN MOST OF MY TWO-STORY HOUSE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE SMOKE DAMAGE TO THE REMAINING AREAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO THE GARAGE AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED AND REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V422000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). SHE CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR AND THE DEALER ASKED IF ANY FAILURES HAD OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND ABS WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS HAD ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A SERVICE CHARGE OF $100. WHEN THE DEALER WAS TOLD TO ONLY SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR THE RECALL, THEY STATED THAT THE $100 SERVICE FEE WOULD STILL APPLY. THE MILEAGE INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, HOWEVER HE WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO SALE HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S ENTIRE REAR END IS DAMAGED, THE TRAILER IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AND THE BOAT THAT WAS PARKED IN HIS YARD NOW HAS A HOLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

FORD EXPLORER BURST INTO FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN A SHOPPING PLAZA GARAGE PARKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AT ALL, HAD BEEN PARKED MORE THAN A COUPLE HOURS. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE SHOPPING PLAZA. *AK

ON MARCH 29, 2007, MY WIFE DROVE OUR 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT AT 9:00 A.M. AND THEN TO HER WORK LOCATION. AT 9:36 A.M., MY WIFE PARKED THE EXPLORER, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND WENT INTO WORK. AT 10:50 A.M, MY WIFE WAS NOTIFIED BY AN EMPLOYEE FROM ANOTHER BUSINESS THAT THE EXPLORER WAS SMOKING. AT THAT TIME, MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTED BURNING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE SUMMONED TO THE SCENE. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE AND THERE WAS A CLOUD OF DARK HEAVY SMOKE. THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND CONFINE THE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT WAS SATURATED WITH SMOKE. THE COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED US THAT SIMILAR SPONTANEOUS ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THAT FORD IS CURRENTLY RECALLING VEHICLES WITH THOSE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES. THE FIRE MARSHALL INDICATED THAT THIS ENGINE FIRE MAY HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN ATTRIBUTABLE TO A DEFECTIVE OR FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FIREFIGHTERS DOCUMENTED THE INCIDENT. UPON BEING APPRISED OF THE RECALL. WE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT FORD IS CONDUCTING A RECALL OF VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE AND FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES AND THAT THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED INCLUDE THE 1998 FORD EXPLORERS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND/OR ITS AFFILIATED DEALERSHIPS. WE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT AND INFORM THEM OF THE ENGINE FIRE. WE ALSO CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO FILE A CLAIM. TO CLARIFY THE QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THIS NARRATIVE, THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS CONTACTED THEY DID NOT NEED TO GENERATE A REPORT IN LIGHT OF THE FIREFIGHTERS INCIDENT REPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ONLY PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS TO THE VEHICLE ITSELF.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE 1998 FORD EXPLORER HAD BEEN SITTING FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES SHE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELT STUCK. CONSTANT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL WILL RELEASE IT, BUT IN THE PROCESS THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WITH GREAT FORCE. *AK UPDATED 2/27/2007 -THE VEHICEL WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. *NM

DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON 4 LANE ROAD AT 35 MPH THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. IMMEDIATELY JAMMED MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO NOT HIT OTHER CARS WHILE TRYING TO USE RIGHT FOOT TO GET BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL AND UNSTICK IT. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET PEDAL UNSTUCK. CHECKED TO ENSURE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PROCEEDING DRIVING WITH HAZARDS AT LESS THAN 25 MPH. WITHIN 10 MINUTES SAME THING HAPPEN EXCEPT THAT THIS TIME I WAS INITIALLY UNSUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE PEDAL TO UNSTICK. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES, THE PEDAL POPPED OUT OF PLACE. GARAGE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

1998 EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE TO A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *JB

OUR 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE (ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF OUR HOUSE). IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE DAY BEFORE. THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND TO OUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE. BOTH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE SCENE OF THE FIRE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SWITCH WAS JUST RECALLED BY FORD FOR 1998 EXPLORERS IN AUGUST 2006. HOWEVER, OUR FAMILY DID NOT RECEIVE MAIL NOTIFICATION. OUT SUV WAS TOTALED AND THE ESTIMATED LOSS TO OUR DWELLING AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS ALONE IS $350,000. *NM

1998 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE FIRE TOTAL LOSS WILE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT PLANNED TO DO SO AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE CONTACT NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS #06V286000, #00V422000, AND #99V062001 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. A RECALL LETTER WAS NEVER RECEIVED AND PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.

CONSUMER IS OUT OF TOWN AND WILL RESPOND TO COMPLAINT CONCERNING 1998 EXPLORER WHEN SHE RETURN. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DECREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING ALTHOUGH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED, BUT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE ACCELERATOR CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO BOLTED THE BRACKET OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE VEHICLE'S FIREWALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

ON APRIL 4, 2006, MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. I ARRIVED AT WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM. I WENT IN AND WENT TO WORK. AT ABOUT 3:55, I WAS PAGED OVER THE INTERCOM TO GET TO THE NORTH ENTRANCE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I GOT THERE THE SECURITY GUARDS TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. AS I LOOKED OUT THE DOORS, THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD GOT THERE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. WHEN THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS A BIG MESS. MY TRUCK WAS GONE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE. MY CRUISE CONTROL HAD WENT OUT ABOUT 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THE FIRE. I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS EXCEPT FOR A SCREW IN THE DRIVERS SEAT (WHICH WAS THE ONLY RECALL LETTER THAT I HAD RECEIVED.) FOR DAYS THAT THEY CAN'T SPEAK TO ME ABOUT THE VEHICLE OR INCIDENT BECAUSE I HAVE AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER SAYS THAT THEY WON'T SPEAK TO HIM EITHER. WHAT ARE WE AS CONSUMERS SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN THE PRODUCTS WE PURCHASE, AND FOR THE AMOUNT THEY ASK FOR THEIR PRODUCT , ARE LOST DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECTS? HOW ARE WE AS CONSUMERS PROTECTED? *JB

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT WAS NOT RUNNING AND IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN OVER 3 HOURS. *NM

I ARRIVED BACK FROM TAKING MY SON TO THE PARK AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00PM, WATCHED TV AND THEN FIRED UP THE GRILL AROUND 7:45PM. I CAME BACK IN THE HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. I YELLED UPSTAIRS TO MY HUSBAND AND ASKED IF HE HAD HEARD THE NOISE, HE YELLED BACK AND SAID, CALL 911 YOUR TRUCK IS ON FIRE. HE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO FIGHT THE FIRE WITH TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND THE WATER HOSE. WE WERE SCARED AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD NOT YET ARRIVED AND WE WERE WORRIED IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP AS IT WAS ONLY APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET FROM THE HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED US THE AREA IN WHICH THE FIRE STARTED WHICH WAS UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, HOWEVER, DEEMED IT INDETERMINABLE. I WAS IN SHOCK THAT THIS OCCURRED AS I ONLY HAD ONE PAYMENT LEFT TO PAYOFF THE LOAN. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE SAME VEHICLES THAT WERE BEING RECALLED BY FORD FOR A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS ALSO USED ON MY 1998, HOWEVER, HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE THE SAME YEAR AS MINE WERE CATCHING ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITHOUT WARNING. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS, HOWEVER, NOT ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE. FORD SENT ME A FORM LETTER THAT WAS ADDRESSED TO MY HUSBAND WITH OUR ADDRESS, HOWEVER, THE LETTER STATES DEAR MS. X. (A TRUE INDICATION OF THEIR CONCERN FOR MY ISSUE) I AM ANGERED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING, BURNED DOWN CARS AND HOMES AND LIVES LOST AND FORD BELIEVES THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY. COULD THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A CONSUMER ALERT FOR ALL VEHICLES AND AT LEAST AFFORDED THE CONSUMER THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DECISION TO PAY $20 TO REPLACE THIS PART? I WILL BE PAYING TO HAVE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION DONE TO PROVE TO FORD THAT THEY ARE IN FACT RESPONSIBLE AND WILL TAKE THIS AS FAR AS I HAVE TO. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND DO SOMETHING TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THIS HAZARD AND POTENTIALLY SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. *NM

ON JANUARY 26TH, 2006 AT 3AM OUR 1998 FORD EXPLORER EXPLODED IN 33 DEGREE WEATHER AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 15 HOURS. THE FIRE CAUSED MY VEHICLE, A 1994 BUICK CENTURY TO CATCH FIRE AS WELL. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR RULED THE FIRE AS AND "UNKNOWN CAUSE" AND RULED OUT ARSON OR FOUL PLAY. WE BELIEVE THIS SPONTANEOUS FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE FORD EXPLORER DUE TO THE QUICKNESS AND FIERCENESS OF THIS BLAZE. DUE TO QUICK THINKING WE SAVED AND PREVENTED THE FIRE FROM SPREADING TO OUR HOME. *NM

MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AT 4:00 AM BY ITSELF. IT WAS LAST DRIVEN 14 HOURS PRIOR TO CATCHING ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT IT MELTED THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT STARTED WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS LOCATED.*AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB

MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER WAS PARKED IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE. MY WIFE USED THE VEHICLE EARLIER IN THE DAY AND PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE AT ABOUT 2:30 PM. AT ABOUT 8:15 PM A SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE GARAGE ALERTED US THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE GARAGE. I OPENED THE DOOR BETWEEN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND GARAGE TO SEE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THE EXPLORER IN FLAMES. I IMMEDIATELY HAD MY WIFE CALL 911 AND I TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A GARDEN HOSE. THIS DID NOT STOP THE FIRE. I THEN HAD TO REMOVE ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WE BOTH SAFELY ESCAPED THE FIRE. IN THE TIME BETWEEN THE CALL TO 911 AND WHEN THE CORPUS CHRISTI FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, TWO VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE HOUSE AND MUCH PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS LOST. *JB

PROCEEDING SLOWLY AT IDLE SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. AUTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY REQUIRING MUCH HARDER BRAKING TO STOP. HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTE SPAN. SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND WAS FIXED BY FORD DEALER. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. *JB

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONSUMER PARKED CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND FIVE HOURS LATER THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR EXPLODED, AND THAT WAS WHAT ALERTED THE CONSUMER TO THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING LIGHTS ON BEFORE THE FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL WORKED WHEN CONSUMER PARKED THE CAR. ALSO, THE BRAKES WORKED FINE WHEN SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS ONLY USED FOR LOCAL ACTIVITIES. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED IN NOVEMBER 2004 AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED , AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. IN ADDITION, A POLICE REPORT AN INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT WERE TAKEN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IT CAUGHT THE CONSUMER DAUGHTER'S HOUSE ON FIRE. THERE WAS AT LEAST 50% DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO OTHER CARS THAT WERE PARKED CLOSE TO VEHICLE ON FIRE, AND DAMAGE TO OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD COSTUMER SERVICE, AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. SINCE THEN SHE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT STATING THEY WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH HER. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, AND THE CONSUMER HAD ONLY BEEN IN THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STILL WORKING. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DASHBOARD WERE IN WORKING ORDER. THE CONSUMER HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) ON AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT LOOKED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY ASKED WHAT SHE WANTED THEM TO DO ABOUT IT. THE CONSUMER DID HAVE A FIRE REPORT AND PICTURES . THE CONSUMER ONLY HAS LIABILITY INSURANCE ON THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE WAS CALLED IN TO THE POLICE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.*AK

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF INCLUDING THE MOUNTED METAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER'S FATHER FIXED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO FORD. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 24, 2005. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT CAUSE A CRASH.*AK *MR

WE HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. ON JANUARY 25TH, 2005 O EXPLORER WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY & HAD BEEN THERE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD PUT CHIDREN IN THE CAR & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN SHE OPENED THE HOOD THERE WAS A FIRE NEAR THE BRAKE FLUID ASSEMBLY. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET CHILDREN OUT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. HAD THE EXPLORER TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS NOT RUNNING THEY SEEMED TO HAVE NO IDEA & SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THE NEXT NIGHT WHILE WATCHING THE NEWS SAW THE RECALL FORD HAD FOR LATER MODEL VEHICLES DUE TO THE ENGINE CATCHING ON FIRE. ICONSUMER CALLED FORD, AND THEY TOLD HIM THISCAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL SINCE IT WAS A 1998 EXLPLORER EVEN THOUGH THE PICTURES ON THE NEWS SHOWING WERE THE FIRE OCCURED LOOKED IDENTICAL TO THE ENGINE ON THIS VEHICLE. FORD DID NOT SEEM OVERLY CONCERNED & THE DEALER JUST TOLD ME TO KEEP RECIEPT IN CASE THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND ABOUT THE RECALL. I TOOK PICTURES OF MY ENGINE IF NEEDED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. REPAIR COST WAS OVER $700.00 PLUS RENTAL CAR FEE & TOWING EXPENSE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWICTH, BRAKE FLUID ASSEMBLY, & HOOD INSULATION WERE REPLACED. DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS.*AK

ROUTINE TRAVEL, COMING TO INTERSECTION WHEN THROTTLE STUCK AND VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH INTERSECTION. BRAKES APPLIED, BUT DUE TO THE HIGH ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. ONCE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WAITED FOR A FEW SECONDS, EVERYTHING RESUMED AS USUAL. AFTER RESEARCHING ISSUE, THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS IN RECALL NUMBERS: 00S58 & 99S09. *NM

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK WHILE CONSUMER DRIVING, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLETO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLES SAFETY, THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 20 TIMES THIS YEAR. *AK

DT: CONSUMER HAD A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR, AND TO THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. A BYSTANDER SAW THE FIRE AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED FORD, AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE IT WAS USED AND OUT OF WARRANTY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM ,AND THE FIRE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45AM. CONSUMER STATESDTHAT THEY HAVE ONLY USED THE CRUISE CONTROL APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS BURNED UP. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

DT: GAS PEDAL FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 2 HOURS, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK SIX TO NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. *BF

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, ONE AFTERNOON WHILE AT WORK HER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND HAD SITTING FOR HOURS. THERE WERE LOTS AND LOTS OF SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT THE FIRE AND THE ENGINE AND SPREAD TO THE DASH AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED OUT. THE RECALL LETTERS HAD NOT GONE OUT YET, AND THE DAY AFTER THE FIRE, THE RECALL WAS EXTENDED TO HER VEHICLE YEAR. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IS WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE STARTED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM. HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE FORD MANUFACTURER AND FORD KEEPS PUTTING HER OFF. BECAUSE THEY KEEP SAYING THAT THEY WILL CALL HER BACK IN TWO DAYS, SO FAR IT'S BEEN 3 WEEKS AND NO CALL FROM FORD. THE WERE NO SIGN OF ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *NM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT FIRE ON ITS OWN. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR THE VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE CONSUMER'S HOME. *NM

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IT HAD TO BE GIVEN MORE GAS BECAUSE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE THROTTLE CONTINUES TO STICK CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *NM

NHTSA RECALL 00V422000; FORD ISSUED A THROTTLE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, ALTHOUGH, ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND ENGINE SURGED FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS FREED. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR ON MY EXPLORER. THE CAR WOULD ONLY IDLE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I RE-BOLTED THE BRACKET TO THE FLOOR AFTER VISITING THE DEALER. IT APPEARS TWO SPOT WELDS BROKE. *JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SMASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. CONSUMER WAS AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS ONGOING, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RECALLED VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.*AK THE CONSUMER HAD A TIRE FAILURE. *TC

WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACE THE GEAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONAL FORCE IS REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE THROTTLE, WHICH RESULTS IN TH VEHICLE LURCHING. THE STICKING THROTTLE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THERE VEHICLE IN TIGHT SPOTS SUCH AS PARKING AREAS. FORD DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT SAID THE VEHICLE WAS PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN BETWEEN 30000-35000 MILES AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *TC

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER REAR-ENDED A HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMERTHAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAME OFF OF THE FIRE WALL, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE BRACKET CAME OFF. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC RECALL NUMBER(99V062001) WAS FOR THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THE PROBLEM WITH DRIVER VEHICLE. ALSO THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THE IS RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE DOWN TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE GAS PEDAL. THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO NEAR 100 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO VEER OFF THE ROAD, AND PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET SUDDENLY BROKE AS A RESULT OF FLIMSY CRAFTSMANSHIP. THE METAL BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE METAL BODY OF THE VEHICLE BY 3 THIN PEGS (THEY SNAPPED AT THE BASE OF THE BRACKET) AND GLUE! (IT'S OBVIOUS IT'S THE FAULTY MANUFACTURE'S WORK, AND NEVER MESSED WITH PREVIOUSLY.) THIS DEFECT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE YOU TO BE STRANDED (NO ACCELERATION) POSSIBLY ON THE HIGHWAY MAKING IT A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE ACCELERATION AND A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. I'M ATTEMPTING TO CONSULT WITH GALPIN FORD OF VAN NUYS, CA CURRENTLY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT AM EXPERIENCING LACK OF COMMUNICATION. 1998 FORD EXPLORER-EDDIE BAUER V-6 SOHC(?) VEHICLE WALL ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET. *AK ! ___/ ! ---! ! ---! * ! ---!___

SPOT WELDS HOLDING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FIREWALL BROKE, LEAVING FOOT PEDAL ATTACHED ONLY BY ACCELERATOR CABLE. BREAKAGE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 1998 FORD EXPLORER ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. WHEN DRIVER MOVED TO BRAKE FOR STALLED TRAFFIC, ACCELERATOR PEDAL LODGED UNDER BRAKE PEDAL. DRIVER AVOIDED MULTI CAR COLLISION BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND KICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL OUT OF WAY. FULLER FORD DEALERSHIP RE-WELDED ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FIREWALL FOR $152. WORKER NOTED THAT WINDSTARS ARE FAR MORE PRONE TO THIS CONDITION, AND THAT THIS IS THE SECOND EXPLORER THAT HAS BEEN SEEN FOR THIS CONDITION. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN FULL THROTTLE WHEN BRAKES WAS RELEASED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V422000 NOTICE CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AT ANY SPEED AND THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESS VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THE ONLY WAY THIS PROBLEM WON'T OCCUR IS IF THE CONSUMER PUTS THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SPOT WELDS BROKE. I MANAGED TO COAST THE CARD TO A SAVE STOP BUT THIS COULD HAVE HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION.

MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER LTD'S GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE'S FIREWALL. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS, AND ENDANGERED OUR FAMILY. THIS $39,000 VEHICLE I PURCHASED BASED ON ITS SAFETY AND RATINGS HAS PROVEN OTHERWISE, AS THIS IS THE MOST RECENT IN THIS VEHICLE'S FALIURES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH GAS PEDAL DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLOOR. CONSUMER COASTED TO THE SHOULDER TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. AAA WAS CALLED TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM, AND FOUND THAT THE WELD CONNECTION FROM THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BROKE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO DECREASE SPEED BUT ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV ALTHOUGH VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. EVERY TIME HE TRIED TO STEP ON THE PEDAL IT GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED, AND DID NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTY.*AK

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR CORP AND TELEPHONED THEM ABOUT ANOTHER MATTER. NAMELY WHEN BREAKING MY 1998 FORD SPORT EXPLORER, IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO BREAK THE CAR. THE MOTOR RACED,BUT THE VEHICLE STOPPED. BECAUSE I APPLIED THE BRAKE WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE. FORD MOTOR PERSONNEL TOLD ME TO BRING THIS MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. COMPLIED, BUT ADVISED IF THE PROBLEM DOES NOT APPEAR DURING A ROAD TEST NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THIS IS A COP OUT . WHO KNOWS WHEN IT WILL APPEAR AGAIN AND SOME ONE PERISHES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH ON A BUSY ROAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR . DEALER FOUND THAT PEDAL MOUNTAIN ATTACHMENT WAS BROKEN. *AK

WELL DRIVING MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY FELL OFF THE FIREWALL/FLOORBOARD. THE TWO SPOT WIELDS BROKE NEARLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVING MY VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A BIG RIG. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE DECELERATE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE PEDAL FELL OF BUT WERE ABLE TO FIX THE PEDAL. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN IT WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. *DT *JB

WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF ,CAUSING CONSUMER TO BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ELECTRONIC MODULE ATTACHED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ENGAGE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65 MPH THE GAS PEDAL WELD BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

PRIOR TO THE RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE 00 V 422 000, THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED, THE DEALERSHIP BRIARWOOD FORD; SALINE MI;734-429-5478; IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL. TS THE RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, THEREBY MAKING IT NULL AND VOID. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS UNTIL ENOUGH FORCE IS APPLIED FOR THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *JG

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V422000; THROTTLE BODY; THIS PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY A FORD DEALERSHIP JUNE 1999. THE RECALL CAME OUT IN 2000 WHICH THE OWNER WAS DECLINED THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE HE HAD THE WORK DONE IN JUNE. THE TRUCK IS NOW AGAIN HAVING THE FAILURE WHICH THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALERSHIP ARE GIVING ANY ASSISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING SPACE. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE JUMP FORWARD AND ACCELERATED AND HIT A PALM TREE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CAR EXCELERATED TO WIDE OPEN AT STOP LIGHT, BOTH FEET WERE ON BRAKE, COULD NOT STOP. CAR WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. DT

THE WELDING THAT HOLDS THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FIREWALL BROKE. THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR ATTACHED TO THE CABLE AND DID NOT FUNCTION. *JG *TS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY FELL TO THE FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT BRACKET HOLDING GAS PEDAL BACK TO FIREWALL NEEDED REWELDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND VEHICLE SPED UP TO ABOUT 80MPH BEFORE SLOWING DOWN, IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.*AK

THE 3 SPOT WELDS THAT HOLD THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET POINT GAVE WAY COMPLETELY WHILE GOING UPHILL ON WOLF CREEK PASS. I.E. THERE WAS NO WAY TO PUSH ON THE GAS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE PASS. HAD TO FIX USING BIG LAG BOLTS IN THE EXISTING HOLES IN THE FIREWALL AND BRACKET HOLDING ACCELERATOR. BIG SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND VEHICLE WAS STUCK AT CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN. IN 1999 CONSUMER HAD THROTTLE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT CONSUMER PRESSING ON GAS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE GAS PEDAL STICKS REQUIRING EXTRA PRESSURE WHICH RESULTS IN SUDDEN ACCLERATION WHEN THE PEDAL BREAKS FREE.*JB

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHILE CONSUMERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WILL ACCELERATE WHEN GOING FORWARD AND WHEN GOING IN REVERSE WITH THE WHEEL TURNED, DEALER INSTALLED A THROTTLE PLATE, HOWEVER THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THEY ALSO INSTALLED A BATTERY THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

WHEN DEPRESSING THROTTLE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY FORCE TO GET THROTTLE TO RETURN TO NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 00 V 422 000/THROTTLE: VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH WHEN STARTING UP IN MORNING AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED IT HAD FALLEN LOOSE AND WAS DANGLING BY THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET HAD BROKEN OFF (SEPERATED) FROM THE FIREWALL/DASH PANEL. NOTICED TWO HOLES IN DASH PANEL WHERE THE BRACKET HAD BEEN SPOT WELDED. SEE NHTSA #SB616531.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED BUS. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BEFORE THE CRASH. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BACK PAINS SINCE THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS. *AK

GAS PEDAL BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WENT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

ENGINE GOES DEAD ON ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND MUST BE RESTARTED. IT IS OFTEN LONG PERIODS OF TIME BETWEEN REPAIR VISIT AND NEXT FAILURE. TO DATE THIS IS STILL OCCURRINA AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE POTENTIAL OF CASING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IS VERY LIKELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN PULLING OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC FLOW.THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I HAVE DOCUMENTATION WERE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN WORKED ON SINCE 8-26-99. FAILURES ARE SPORADIC AND TO DATE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND UNABLE TO REPAIR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN COOPERATIVE HOWEVER THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR. THEY HAVE REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLDS, CHECKED FUEL PUMPS, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND MANY OTHER THINGS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMT.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND TRYING TO SLOWDOWN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT 30 MPH AND UP. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY. I STOPPED AT EXIT AND VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT WOULD STALL WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO RECORD OF ANY ERROR CODES. HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE FAILED, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WITH NO POWERING STEERING OR BRAKES. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROX 4 HOURS. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD SERVICE CENTER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, NO REPAIR WAS DONE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED ON ACCELERATION, BUT THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD NOT RESTART.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY. I STOPPED AT EXIT AND VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT WOULD STALL WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO RECORD OF ANY ERROR CODES. HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE FAILED, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WITH NO POWERING STEERING OR BRAKES. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROX 4 HOURS. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD SERVICE CENTER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, NO REPAIR WAS DONE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED ON ACCELERATION, BUT THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD NOT RESTART.*AK

ACCELERATOR STICKS WHCIH CAUSES VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE IN TRAFFIC. AFTER TEN MINUTES VEHICLE IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT REFUSED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

PROBLEM WITH IDLE. CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL 3 TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS CHANGING LANES, AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. HAPPENED TO LOOK DOWN, AND SAW GAS PEDAL DETACHED FROM FLOOR. IT WAS HOLDING ON BY A WIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITH BRAKES ON UP TO 30 RPM. ALSO, EHICLE ACCELERATES WHERE CONSUMER HAS TO TURN KEY OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN#. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN OR IS AT A COMPLETE STOP IT ACCELERATES WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *SLC

THROTTLE GETS STUCK, AND VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE. DEALER COULD ONLY TELL CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE NEEDS PARTS. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS PARTICULARLY WHEN COLD. SIMILAR TO THAT OF RECALL 00V422000 BUT FORD CLAIMS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

GAS PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE CHASSIS DURING AN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING;AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. IT APPEARS THAT THE GAS PEDAL BRACKET, WHICH APPARENTLY WAS TACKWELDED AT THE FACTORY TO THE FIREWALL, CAME LOOSE FROM THE FIREWALL, RSULTING IN THE BRACKET AND GAS PEDAL LITERALLY HANGING BY THE ACCELERATOR CABLE UNDERNEATH THE DASH.

AFTER CONSUMER HAD RECALL 00V422000 REPAIRS DONE THROTTLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. GAS PEDAL WILL STICK WHILE DRIVING, AND SHE HAS TO KEEP PUSHING TO KEEP PEDAL FROM STICKING IN ONE POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (00S58) CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO DROP OFF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD GET TO IT ON MONDAY BECAUSE OF SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. UPON RESTARTING VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT FAILED TO RESPOND, PEDAL FELL OFF. *AK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 3 RIVETS THAT HOLD THE MOUNTING BRACKET HARD SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FAIL. *YH

YESTERDAY (2/24/01) I NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT RESPONDING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR. TODAY, I WENT TO GO ON AN ERRAND AND THE GAS PEDAL/W BRACKET FELL OFF THE FIREWALL. I CANNOT FIND THE BOLT(S) WHICH FASTENS IT TO THE FIREWALL. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT HAD I GOTTEN ONTO THE FREEWAY!

SOON AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS WHERE THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK, WHEN CONSUMER ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS MATTER SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: ?)

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED GAS PEDAL STICKING. PRESSED A BIT HARDER TO GET IT TO RELEASE, AND VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING, RESULTING IN A CRASH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

FAULTY THROTTLE BODY CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK. NLM

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, THEN, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND LURCHED FORWARD. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, SPEED UNKNOWN. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT.*AK THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY DEFECTIVE PART EXISTS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER. EACH TIME WHEN STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT GO.VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT CONSUMER HAD NEVER TAKEN CARE OF DEFECT.*AK

AFTER DRIVING 10 MINUTES OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL OR CUT OUT WHILE APPLIING ACCELERATOR FROM A LOW SPEED OR AT A STOP POSTION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND OR PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

ALL THREE RIVETS CAME APART ON GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VHDL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ALSO WHILE IN MOTION. *AK

WHEN GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED IT STICKS UNLESS EXTREME PRESSURE IS APPLIED. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE FASTER THEN INTENDED. ALSO, HAVING IDLE CONTROL VALVE STICKING WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE NOT TO START. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP ENGINE RACED TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS, CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO BRAKE PEDAL TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING, DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *SLC

WHEN ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING IT HAS A RUN AWAY THROTTLE UNTIL IT WARMS UP. ACCELERATES TO ABOUT 2000 RPMS AND DROPS BACK TO ABOUT 500 RPM. VEHICLE IS NOT PUT INTO ANY GEAR UNTIL AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP AT WHICH TIME IT IDLES SMOOTHLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL FELL APART DUE TO ACCELERATOR CABLE BREAKING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 75. MPH. WAS CLIMBING UP A HILL, AND CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUED TO SPEED UP.CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION NOT CAUSED BY DRIVER. *AK

WHILE PRESSING ACCLERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE LOST POWER , THEN FINALLY LUNGED FORWARD AND WOULD SLOWLY SPEED UP WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

CONSUMER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL 99V062001. *SLC

CONSUMER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL 99V062001. *SLC

THROTTLE HANGS IN CLOSED POSITION ESPECIALLY WHEN ENGINE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS CONDITION BEGAN OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. (ABOUT 1500 MILES). THIS SAME CONDITION OCCURRED ON A 1994 4.0 L. V-6 EXPLORER DRIVEN 34000 MILES. DEALER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM.*AK

THROTTLE IS STICKING IN THE CLOSE POSITION,AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF IN FULL THROTTLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH & GIVING VEHICLE GAS, IT WOULD START TO PULL INTO THE RIGHT LANE ONLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE. PROBLEM REAPPEARED AFTER TIRES WERE ROTATED.*AK

AFTER CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF FROM BRAKE PEDAL OR PUSHING THE OFF BUTTON ON STEERING COLUMN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS IT SMOOTHLY. THIS HAPPENS UNTIL THE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM, WHICH SEEMS VERY OBVIOUS TO ME, TO FREEHOLD FORD. THEIR TECHNICIAN CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.

EA99001, WHILE DRIVING ACCLERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCLERATE. OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WE HAVE MADE LEFT HAND TRUNS AND THE VEHICALE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN UPON ACCELERATION. *AK

EA99001; WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. BRAKES ONLY SLOWED DOWN VEHICLE, WOULD NOT STOP IT. DRIVER HAD TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN SHUT OFF VEHICLE. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A TSB ON VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL SPEED UP. GAS PEDAL HANGS UP AND WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. GAS LINKAGE AND CABLES HAVE BEEN OILED WITHOUT EFFECT. *AK *ML

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN TRYING TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL, PEDAL BROKE OFF. CONSUMER COULD NOT GAIN SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A POWER LOSS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR RIGHT SIDE IMPACT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THROUGH PCM UPDATES, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE IT. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FAILED. YH

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FAILED. YH

GAS PEDAL SNAPPED OFF THE FIREWALL, AND CAME LOOSE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WELD.*AK

WAS GOING TO BEACH , TRIED TO SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 70, WENT UP TO 72, PUSHED AGAIN, NOW GOING 78,, TRIED TO TURN CC OFF, PUSHED BRAKES AND CC OFF BUTTON, LET OFF BRAKS, CAR SPEEDS UP TO 82, PUSHED BRAKED TO FLOOR, HELD CONTINUOUSLY DOWN FOR APPRX. MILE, SMOKE EVERYWHERE FROM BRAKES, GOT DOWN TO 50MPH, PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, WAS AT LEAST 1/4 T/ 1/2 MILE WITH RIDING BRAKES BEFORE CAR STOPPED, HAD IT HAULED TO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR WHEN IT IS REPAIRED, IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP IN 99 FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL, THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE SENT THE PARTS IN TO THE FORD LABORATORY, THEY STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG, SAID EITHER THE CABLE OR THE MODULE. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL FUEL THROTTLE STICKS ( 99V-062). YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH DECELERATION AFTER ACCELERATION. WITHIN SECONDS, VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD AND THEN START TO OPERATE NORMALLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, FORD IS NOT PROVIDING HELP WITH REPAIRING VEHICLE. *AK *ML

PE00999, WHILE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP AND PROCEEDS, VEHICLE IDLES VERY HIGH WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO REV, AND MAY CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. OWNER PLACES THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL POSITION TO STOP THE IDLING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL, ENGINE WILL NOT DECELERATE. IT FELT LIKE SOMEBODY WAS STILL PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 99V0620000/ CRUISE CONTROL. FORD INSISTED THAT RECALL REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED IN OKLAHOMA AT A FORD DEALER ONLY. OWNER HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO ANY OTHER DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. FORD COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

EA99001, WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TURNING A CORNER AND THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH A FENCE AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMERS NECK AND BACK. NLM

AFTER RE-ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AFTER APPX 2 HRS DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH THE CAR HESITATES FOR A COUPLE OF SECOND THEN STARTS UP AGAIN. IT HAS OCCASIONALLY STALLED. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY IN HOT WEATHER AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN ON TRIPS UP TO AN HOUR. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE ALMOST GO INTO ME FROM BEHIND DUE TO IT APPEARING THAT I AM PULLING AWAY AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPING WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS VISIBLE. ALSO THIS USUALLY PUTS THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT A STANDSTILL. *AK

THROTTLE BECAME STUCK WHILE TURNING A CORNER , CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD, HITTING ITEMS AND A TREE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML

RECALL 99VO62001/CRUISE/SPEED CONTROL:(RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE), BUT VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION; NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V062000/001. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECEIVED CARD FROM DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 7 HOURS LATER & USING CRUISE CONTROL, IT BECAME STUCK ON 75MPH. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN ACCELERATOR TAPPED. GUIDED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD & TURNED IT OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE & CRUISE CONTROL OFF. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING A COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO LOCKED STEERING AND LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY DURING ACCELERATION.

THROTTLE. GAS PEDAL STARTED TO STICK--MORE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL DOESN'T CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, WAITS A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN LURCHES FORWARD.

CRUISE CONTROL.

FOOT THROTTLE STICKS.

RECEIVED RECALL 99V062001 & CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SPEED CONTROL REPAIRS & HAD IT DONE. PICKED VEHICLE UP & NOTICED CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK LIKE IT SHOULD. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS VEHICLE ACCELERATES SUDDENLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V062000 & 99V062001). *YC

RECALL REPAIR UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-062), VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THROTTLE STICKING/FAILURE AT THIS TIME.MJS

WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE AND PULLING OFF, THE GAS PEDAL HESITATES AND STICKS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V062001 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL CABLE . CONTACTED DEALER, AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAD SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED.NO PARTS AVAILABLE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE FREEWAY AND LANDED ON TOP OF A TREE. VEHICLE IS BEING LOOKED AT NOW. *AK

RECALL WORK NOT ABLE TO BE DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-062). MJS

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. THE CABLE FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. OWNER FEELS THE RECALL OF CRUISE CONTROL HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DRIVER MUST TAP IT ONCE OR TWICE TO CORRECT.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V062001, SPEED CONTROL CABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER FEELS THE RECALL ON THROTTLE BODY PLATE REPAIR/NOTICE IS INSUFFICIENT, FEELS THAT IMMEDIATE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE. (99M02) NLM

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V062000, SPEED CONTROL CABLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *ADJPOOR COORDINATION BETWEEN MANUFACTURER AND DEALER.NO MONETARY REMEDY FOR LACK OF USE OF CRUISE CONTROL FOR 3 MONTHS. *ADJ

SPEED CONTROL CABLES RECALLED BUT ARE UNABLE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM (99V-062)

WHEN COMING TO STOP VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS/ REVERSES AND SURGES FORWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, JUMPED A CURVE DOWN GRASSY DECLINE AND HIT CITY HALL'S WALL. *AK

ON FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, 1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 PM, I WAS DRIVING MY FORD EXPLORER ON THE NY THRUWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED DOWN TO 50-55 MPH. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED FOR A FEW MINUTES (SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO), I DECIDED TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, OURSELVES OR ANYONE ELSE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. TO MY AMAZEMENT, THE SERVICE DEPT. INDICATED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT I COULD TAKE IT HOME. I TOLD THEM I CAN'T ACCEPT HIS RESPONSE AS AN ANSWER FOR ALMOST LOSING MY LIFE, AND THAT I WANT THEM TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF WHY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND AND NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THIS MATTER RESOLVED QUICKLY BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE IS PUT IN DANGER WITH THIS VEHICLE, OR OTHER ONES IN THIS CLASS THAT MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER AND PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANY FUTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECAL 99V062001, DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS YET TO BE MANUFACTURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. (99V-062) MJS

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO ROCK BUILDING. *YC

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IN TURNED ON AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

RECALL REPAIR ON THE CRUISE CONTROL CAN NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (99V-062) MJS.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION. (99V-061). MJS

ACCELERATOR STICKS. WENT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THROTTLE REPLACED. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ROCK WALL OF BUILDING AFTER UNSCHEDULED ACCELERATION AS WE WERE PARKING IT. BARELY ROLLING, FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, JUMPED 6" CURBING, ENGINE REVVING, WENT DOWN HILL, UNDER LOW I-BEAM OF ROOF AND CRASHED INTO ROCK WALL OF CITY HALL. IT BUCKLED WALL, SPLIT SHEET ROCK IN INTERIOR. ALTHOUGH WE SURVIVED THE INCIDENT, THE ROOF WAS RIPPED OPEN BY THE I-BEAM AND SUNROOF GLASS FILLED VEHICLE. WE NARROWLY ESCAPED WITH OUR LIVES. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AFTER ACCIDENT. POLICE REPORT EXONERATED US OF ANY BLAME. FIRST INCIDENT WITH VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DROPPING OFF MY VEHICLE FOR PROBLEMS WITH A REAR WIPER, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR MY TRUCK. I CALLED FORD, AND THEY SAID THE INFORMATION WAS SENT OUT IN A LETTER YESTERDAY. WHEN I CALLED THE FORD CONSUMER LINE I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO READ AS OF YET. I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVE THE LETTER. IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT. THE CRUISE CONTROL CAN FORCE THE CAR TO STAY AT THE SAME SPEED. FORD DOES NOT HAVE THE CABLE READY TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL AT LEAST MAY 1999. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN IDLE POSITION. THIS REQUIRES USE OF GREATER FORCE TO START MOVEMENT, CAUSING VECHILE TO LURCH FORWARD/REVERSE. *AK

STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. REPAIRED FOUR TIMES AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER EACH REPAIR WITHIN 60 DAYS. NO EXPLAINATION IS FORTH COMING FROM THE DEALER OR FORD.

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, ENGINE STALLS. ONLY OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE HAS STOPPED AFTER BEING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. NEVER OCCURS DURING CITY DRIVING, BUT DOES OCCUR FREQUENTLY AFTER I STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER LEAVING THE HIGHWAY, THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE LOOKED AT, BUT NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A DIFFERENT PROBLEM.

THROTTLE STICKS IN IDLE POSITION FREQUENTLY. MOST OFTEN HAPPEN WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT, BUT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE AND REPARIED TWICE BY 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THE REPLACEMENTS PERFORM AS POORLY AS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.

GAS PEDAL STICKS AFTER REMOVING YOUR FOOT. YOU MUST EXERT EXTRA PRESSURE ON PEDAL TO BREAK IT LOOSE BEFORE ACCELERATING. DOES NOT SEEM TO STICK WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAD ALREADY REPLACED DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY 3 TIMES SO FAR - I AM CURRENTLY ON MY FOURTH THROTTLE BODY PART INSIDE THE FIRST 15 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. CURRENTLY, IT NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. THE DEALER INDICATED THEY REPLACED IT WITH THE NEW REDESIGNED PART ON THE LAST REPAIR, BUT IT DID NOT SEEM TO HELP. AFTER THE PART IS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS, AND THEN RETURNS.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EVENT THAT OCCURRED 27 SEPARATE TIMES FROM 5/31/98 TO 7/13/98; FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PREPARING TO STOP. FOOT ON BRAKE, ENGINE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE (GENERALLY TO 2500 RPM WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE). BRAKES STRAIN WHILE TRYING TO STOP CAR. ENGINE REMAINS AT 2500 RPM UNTIL FOOT REMOVED FROM BRAKE, THAN ENGINE RETURNS TO IDLE. IF CAR IS PLACED IN NEUTRAL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) DURING EVENT, ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE AND MAINTAIN 5000-5500 RPM AS LONG AS FOOT REMAINS ONLY ON BRAKE. IF FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKE OR PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, WHILE IN GEAR(DRIVE,REVERSE OR NEUTRAL) ENGINE WILL DECELLERATE AND RETURN TO IDLE. DURING FOUR SEPARATE VISITS TO DEALER, THE DEALER PUT 870 MILES ON CAR. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX OR STATED COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THE FOUTH VISIT OF THE CAR TO THE DEALER LASTED 46 DAYS. DEALER HAD CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 65 DAYS FROM 5/30/98 TILL 9/1/98, WHEN OWNER RECEIVED A NEW CAR FROM ANOTHER LOCAL FORD DEALER. NW FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. AGREED TO REPLACE CAR AT NO COST TO OWNER. OWNER RECEIVED NEW CAR 9/1/98 FROM ANOTHER LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO TOOK DEFECTIVE VEHICLE DESCRIBED ABOVE. CAR DEALER INSTALLED "FLIGHT RECORDER" ON CAR DURING ONE VISIT AND OWNER WAS ABLE TO RECORD SEVERAL EVENTS ON RECORDER. DEALER REPORTED TO OWNER THAT THE RECORDER VERIFIED ACCELERATION, BUT NOT CAUSED BY COMPUTER. DEALER CHANGED SPEED CONTROL SERVO ON THIS VISIT (7/6-7/98). EVENT REPEATED ON 7/10/98 AND 5 MORE TIMES ON 7/13/98. CAR RETURNED TO DEALER FOR FINAL TIME ON 7/14/98 THROUGH 9/1/98. SEEMS SIMILAR TO NHTSA ACTION ITEM EA99001 REPORTED 2/23/99.

LEASED. THROTTLE STUCK WHEN FIRST STARTED VEHICLE UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, INVOLVING SIDE IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOWED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ACCELERATION PROBLEM EXPERIENCED WITH 1998 FORD EXPLORER LTD WITH SOHC V6 ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM,AND THEY SAID THEY IDENTIFIED IT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FORD REPLIED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND WERE WORKING ON IT. KOKOMO AUTO WORD ADVISED ME TO MAINTAIN A HISTORY OF EVENTS WHILE AWAITING FURTHER INFORMATION FROM FMC. THIS HISTORY WAS STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER OBTAINING TWO "RED BOX" RECORDINGS. ONE RECORDING WAS "CAPTURED" BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AFTER THEY HAD KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. THE OTHER WAS WHEN THEY PUT THE "RED BOX" IN THE VEHICLE FOR ME TO TRY AND "CAPTURE" AN EVENT, WHICH I WAS ABLE TO DO. AFTER THEY READ THE "CAPTURE" I HAD MADE, THE SERVICE MANAGER INSINUATED THAT IT WAS MY DRIVING STYLE THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, I.E STEPPING ONTHE BRAKE AFTER OR DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN I REMINDED THEM THEY HAD ALSO MANAGED TO RECORD AN EVENT, NO MORE WAS SAID ABOUT MY DRIVING STYLE. THE DEALER REQUESTED I USE A SPECIFIC BRAND OF GASOLINE, WHICH I DID, TO DETERMIN IF THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EIGHTEEN TIMES SINCE DEC. 23, 1998. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *YC

THROTTLE BODY FAILED. YH

THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY STICKS. WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR IT APPEARS STUCK. I MUST PRESS HARDER THAN NECESSARY TO RELEASE THE THROTTLE SO VEHICLE WILL RESPOND. THIS IS MY THIRD COMPLAINT AND SECOND THROTTLE. TED RUSSELL FORD IN KNOXVILLE AND DON SMITH FORD IN GREENEVILLE HAVE BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE AND RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAINTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE PART. IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS THIS CONDITION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ASSURANCE THAT THE MOST RECENT REPAIR HAS CORRECTED THE STICKING THROTTLE, AND I WILL NOT EXPERIENCE IT AGAIN. *AK

ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN DEPARTING FROM STOP. WILL SUDDENLY RELEASE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES EXCESSIVELY. ENGINE AT TIMES WILL HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE.

THE GASOLINE PEDAL ON MY 1998 EXPLORER SEPARATED FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. SINCE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTACT DEALER UNTIL 2 JANUARY 1999.

WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED, IT WOULD STICK. MAINLY STICKING WHEN WEATHER IS COLD. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES. WAS INFORMED IF STILL STICKING IT WAS MADE LIKE THAT. *AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED. DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE FORWARD MOTION. THEN THE PEDAL ENGAGES AND THE CAR BUCKS FORWARD, ACCELERATING TOO QUICKLY. THIS WOULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WERE TOO CLOSE TO A STATIONERY OBJECT.

UPON SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ENGINE 'BOGS DOWN' OR STALLS FOR 10-30 SECONDS, BUT ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. I BARELY AVOIDED 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS. OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE, ODI ID'S: 538898, 824222, 824246, 825166, 825418, 825825, 827652, 828092, 829007. ACCORDING TO WEB SEARCHES, FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION. HOW MANY DEATHS/ACCIDENTS WILL BE NEEDED BEFORE A RESOLUTION IS POSTED BY FORD TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED RESULTING IN IT NOT DISENGAGING WHILE BRAKING CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVER WAITED TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK SURGED AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT ON FULL BLAST, CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO FORD. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY A BODY SHOP. *AK

FUEL THROTTLE BODY LINKAGES AND CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AND HESITATE.

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK. VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A WALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN GETTING IN THE VEHICLE TO START AND PULLING OFF THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, BUT WHEN DRIVING EVERYTHING STARTS TO WORK FINE. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL ACTING THE SAME WAY WHEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THEN PRESSING ON GAS, GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT RELEASES ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE SPEEDS OFF FASTER THAN INTENDED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL STALL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-30 SECONDS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLAIMS HAS NO REMEDY FOR DEFECT. *AK

WHEN BRAKING TO STOP, ENGINE TENDS TO ACCELERATE. REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE ON BRAKE TO ENSURE DECELERATION.

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK IN IDLE POSITION.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.