Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 03B03 | 11/01/2004 | 03B03 | 10001076 | Adjustable accelerator pedal sensor replacement for vehicles exhibiting a problem with the adjustable accelerator pedal and a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0221 or p0122. *tt supplement #1. *t | 04/14/2003 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE03044 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/26/2003 | 02/18/2004 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE (ETC) | ||
| The subject vehicles for this investigation include model year 2002 and 2003 excursion and f super duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines and an optional power adjustable pedal (pap) feature.the subject vehicles utilize an electronic throttle control (etc) system to control engine speed and power.the accelerator pedal position sensor of the etc system was replaced under ford's field service action (fsa) 03b03 (announced in february 2003) due to concerns that it may not operate as designed and as a result, may cause the vehicle to continue to idle or unexpectedly slow when the accelerator is applied.certain complaint and warranty information related to the vehicles involved in fsa 03b03 has not been provided by ford, as discussed in detail in ford's response letter (dated december 2, 2003) to odi's preliminary evaluation information request.this additional information, which is required to adequately assess the safety implications of the alleged defect, will be obtained and analyzed during the engineering analysis phase of the investigation.the manufacturer failure report counts will be determined at that time. | ||||||
| EA04006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/2004 | 02/10/2005 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC) | ||
| Failure counts from odi | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||
| EA04006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/2004 | 02/10/2005 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC) | ||
| Failure counts from odi | ||||||
| PE03044 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/26/2003 | 02/18/2004 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE (ETC) | ||
| The subject vehicles for this investigation include model year 2002 and 2003 excursion and f super duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines and an optional power adjustable pedal (pap) feature.the subject vehicles utilize an electronic throttle control (etc) system to control engine speed and power.the accelerator pedal position sensor of the etc system was replaced under ford's field service action (fsa) 03b03 (announced in february 2003) due to concerns that it may not operate as designed and as a result, may cause the vehicle to continue to idle or unexpectedly slow when the accelerator is applied.certain complaint and warranty information related to the vehicles involved in fsa 03b03 has not been provided by ford, as discussed in detail in ford's response letter (dated december 2, 2003) to odi's preliminary evaluation information request.this additional information, which is required to adequately assess the safety implications of the alleged defect, will be obtained and analyzed during the engineering analysis phase of the investigation.the manufacturer failure report counts will be determined at that time. | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||
| EA04006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/2004 | 02/10/2005 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC) | ||
| Failure counts from odi | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA04006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/23/2004 | 02/10/2005 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC) | ||
| Failure counts from odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/31/2011 | 78873 | ||
| While travelling down interstate at 65 mph with speed control engaged, when hitting brake to begin slow down to exit up ramp, i pressed the brake to disengage the speed control, however the truck began to accelerate even when depressing the off button for speed control. vehicle continued to accelerate, so i had to put transmission into nuetral and pull over until vehicle slowed. | |||