Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/13/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Vehicle stalls when vehicle is coming to a stop. i am unable to get the vehicle to idle without pressing the accelerator pedal. i have taken the vehicle to the dealer to fix this problem 4 times in the past several years, but the problem intermitently persists. the dealer has changed the iac valve, the distributor, the distributor cap, the plugs and plug wires, and now they want to change the iac valve for a 2nd time! by reviewing this database i see that many other probe owners are experiencing the exact same problem, but it does not appear that the dealer has a solution to fix it. also, after talking to ford's customer assistance phone line, it does not appear as if ford is even willing to admit that there is a problem! it costs me at least $500 everytime i have to take the vehicle to the dealer so that they can attempt to fix this reoccurring problem and i am getting quite fed up with the entire situation! *ak | |||
| 12/31/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Hose clamp twisted and caused throttle to stick wide open caused engine to over rev and damaged engine, and could have caused a deadly accident if someone would have been in front of her or crossing in front of her at a stop light, if she would have been going faster a terrible accident could have occured. ford rep and local ford dealer say they can't do anything about it. many accidents may have happened or may occur with this vehicle and no one would know the cause of it execpt it was speeding, which could have been because of this problem and they didn't know it | |||
| 11/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| Cruise control failed to disengage when driver applied brakes, causing accident. *dsh | |||
| 03/20/1996 | |||
| Consumer put car in park and it accelerated, causing the car to hit tree. please describe . *ak | |||
| 01/30/1995 | 1 | ||
| Experienced sudden acceleration while parking the vehicle without warning, impact 12:00, position speed unknown. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/04/1996 | |||
| When coming to a stop light vehicle died. . shifted into neutral with foot on gas pedal to keep vehicle idling, and it revved and then idled. also, when vehicle slowed down it would stall. took it to mechanic who repaired it first time. second time, warranty expired, but it was repaired at consumer's expense. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 2 | 04/22/1993 | |
| Idle air speed control valve was replaced in 1995 & has to be replaced again. vehicle stalled in traffic, slowing up upon approaching a stop. consumer has to cover cost over $1,000. original owner. dealer said part was only good for 12 months. *ak | |||
| 03/16/1998 | 3 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Idle air control valve failed, causing vehicle to stall. | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Idle speed control unit failed, causing car not to start. | |||