Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA94002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/28/1994 | 01/31/1995 | FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORTAGE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 4 | |||
| Vehicle has experienced sudden acceleration on four occasions, one incident resulted in vehicle collision, vehicle crash into garage, recall on 1991 escorts (90v-076) however vehicle denied due to year built. mjs | |||
| 08/15/1996 | |||
| Consumer experiencing ongoing problems with vehicle equipments: 1.) rear seat belt failed to retract; 2.) brake light builb would overheat, causing parts to melt; and 3.) vehicle would intermittently accelerate while shifting gears or at a stop position. dealer/ manufacturer notified, and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1996 | |||
| Vehicle in open throttle position. in for repair due to faulty throttle position sensor/idle speed control module. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1998 | 3 | 06/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle accelerates on its own intermittently. in order to slow the engine the clutch must be engaged while braking. | |||
| 02/13/1997 | 4 | ||
| Throttle control linkage malfunctioned, causing vehicle to accelerate. *ak | |||
| While driving in any gear vehicle experiences high rpm, causing difficulty in vehicle control due to unwarranted acceleration. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1996 | |||
| When vehicle open throttle position, in for repair faulty throttle position sensor, idle speed control module. tt | |||
| 11/05/1995 | |||
| Gas pedal stuck, almost resulting in an accident. tt | |||
| 09/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Throttle sticks, refuses to return to idle speed. *tw | |||
| 10/06/1995 | |||
| Throttle is stuck in open position. when driving experience high idle. tt | |||
| 01/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerates upon engaging clutch. *aw | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle fails to slow down/sometimes speeds up after removing foot from accelerator on a decline. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 11/01/1994 | |||
| When taking foot off accelerator vehicle accelerates very high, more than normal. if tapping accelerater it will go back down to normal or cut off. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 12/17/1997 | 7 | ||
| While driving 60mph the throttle would stick. can happen at any speed above 55mph. have to turn vehicle & wait 15minutes & then restarted vehicle. been to dealer 7-9 times for same problem. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 20 | ||
| Engine continues to accelerate after foot is lifted off pedal. | |||
| When driving at 65 mph and below 30 degree temperature the accelerator pedal sticks, causing unexpected acceleration. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer replaced the oxygen sensor. | |||
| 04/15/1992 | 3 | ||
| Gas pedaal sticks. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1992 | 1 | ||
| Gas pedal sticks. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1995 | |||
| While driving vehicle accelerator pedal sticks causing a high idle. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 04/01/1995 | |||
| Throttle cable sticks in wide open position. causing vehicle to surge. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/20/2000 | 06/15/1996 | ||
| While driving and driver steps off the acclerator pedal vehicle eng idles high and suddenly acclerates which may cause a crash. driver needs to turn off the engine to stop the idling. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1996 | |||
| Vehicle in open throttle position. in for repair due to faulty throttle position sensor/idle speed control module. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Idle air control valve does not return rpm's to normal, causing loss of control. *tt | |||
| Vehicles idle when driving 2 hours or more is difficult to turn off.defective idle air control valve service bulletin from mfr. tt | |||
| 01/27/1995 | |||
| When applying brakes, vehicle accelerated, resulting in accident 1st time, almost hit a person 2nd time, replace throttle sensor/idle speed control. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 08/19/1996 | |||
| Failure of the throttle, causing the vehicle to accelerate.*ak | |||