Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA93033 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/30/1993 | 12/30/1994 | THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE93075 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/30/1993 | 12/30/1993 | THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/31/2005 | 95000 | 1 | 09/27/1991 |
| Dt: the contact stated car was revving when starting it up. when putting it in drive in went down somewhat. it felt like it was going to take off by itself. this happened on 8-31-05. back in 1998 the contact was having the same problem. she took it to a dealer, and they replaced a chip that had broken under the hood. she felt this was same problem that she experienced in 1998. the contact was planning to take vehicle to a dealer close to her as soon as possible. she was not going to drive the car because she was afraid. she will have it towed.*ak updated 11/2/2005 - *nm | |||
| 12/02/1998 | |||
| While driving at 30mph the vehicle had an outburst of sudden acceleration. consumer tried and stopped vehicle, it was placed in reverse and also park, but the vehicle kept on going. to stop vehicle consumer had to shut the engine off, and coasted the vehicle to a stop. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/03/1997 | |||
| The throttle linkage broke in open position, causing unwanted acceleration and overriding the braking system. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1992 | 1 | 08/23/1991 | |
| Throttle controls lock when passing, can't stop vehicle until controls are turned off. | |||
| 06/28/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving at speed 55 mph, throttle went into open position, have put neutral and turn ignition off pulled off hwy. *ak | |||
| 05/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle accelerates when attempting to disengage cruise control, causing extreme pressure to be used on brake pedal to stop vehicle. | |||
| When ever throttle is pushed, system may stick resulting in full throttle. please desccribe details. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| While driving at 70 mph it experienced a sudden acceleration, consumer removed foot from the pedal and it stuck to the floor and accelerated to 75 while the consumer was braking hard. it just kept lunching forward. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - SPRINGS | |||
| 12/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Throttle stuck in a open position while driving, return spring cable broke. *ak *jb | |||