Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE94010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/02/1994 | 04/19/1994 | FUEL LINE ROUTING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE91089 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/19/1991 | 11/26/1991 | THROTTLE STICKS, HIGH IDLE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/16/2002 | |||
| While my car was in for investigation (see oid#75644 for throttle assembly failure) the dealer replaced ignition switch module from recall that had never been done by previous owner. subsequently, while driving the battery light came on and car lost power. smoke rose from under the hood. i rolled into a parking lot and opened the hood where i found the wiring harness to the alternator in flames. i unplugged it and put out the fire. the fire flared up 2 more times before dying out.*ak | |||
| 01/02/2002 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| While driving on interstate south of washington dc the vehicle suddenly went into uncontrolled acceleration to speeds in excess of 80+ mph. while maneuvering around cars i stood full weight (200lbs) on the brake pedal with minimal change, the vehicle still accelerated approaching 90. the pedal was not stuck, nor was the cruise control on. i had to turn the car off eliminating the power steering and power brakes while in traffic driving over 80 mph. other drivers were forced to take evasive actions. luckily, no contact between vehicles occurred. my car came to rest skidding on gravel off the side of the road. neither myself nor daughter were injured. the choke cable linkage assembly failed causing the uncontrolled acceleration. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 9 | ||
| Alternator failed five times, once resulting in a fire. in addition, under dash electrical wires shorted out, resulting in a fire. also replaced fuel pump/ 2 cooling fans and throttle. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Engine surges periodically. *dsh | |||
| 12/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Sudden acceleration, resulting in an accident/injury. *ak | |||
| 07/18/1995 | |||
| Vehicle throttle advances on it own, vehicle is in high idle. tt | |||
| 01/25/1995 | |||
| Consumer going 50 m.p.h., accelerated to change lanes, car was rearended, spun out of control and impacted center divider at 9:00 position. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1998 | ||
| While driving gas pedal stuck to the floor, resulting in vehicle accelerating at a high rate of speed. consumer had to kick pedal and turn off ignition to stop vehicle. cause unknown. *ak | |||