1991 Ford Explorer Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART FOR THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE RECALL STATED THAT THEY WERE AVAILABLE. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,000.

ON DEC 23, 2004, MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD 208,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD BEEN PROFESSIONALY SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I LOOKED IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR & SAW SOME WHITE SMOKE BEHIND ME. WITHIN SECONDS THE ENGINE DIED. BY THE TIME I GOT IT PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, SMOKE WAS STREAMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE BURNED THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND CAUGHT THE INTERIOR ON FIRE VERY QUICKLY.*AK

MY WIFE [XXX] WAS DRIVING MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER TO SEE HER SON ON 2-2-04( AND NEVER USES CRUISE CONTROL)WHEN ON HWY 161 HEADING NORTH THE CRUISE CONTROL TOOK OVER AND MADE THE THROTTLE STICK WIDE OPEN, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD AND VEHICLE WENT UP TO ABOUT 70 BEFORE SHE FINALLY TURNED OFF KEY, THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING FROM ABOUT 1 MILE OF FIGHTING TO STOP THE THING, SHE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A TRUCK IN FRONT OF BLACKSTONE COLLISION, WHOSE OWNER DEMANDED SHE REMOVE IT DUE TO BLOCKING DRIVEWAY, (2) SALESMEN FROM JET CHEV SAW THE WHOLE THING AND SINCE THE OTHER DRIVERS VEHICLE WAS NOT BADLY DAMAGED HE WANTED TO LEAVE, THE SALESMAN STARTED THE FORD EXPLORER AND IT WAS STILL FLOORED HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT AND PARKED IT, HE ALSO UNSTUCK THE THROTTLE THEREBY DESTROYING EVIDENCE,MY INSURANCE CO. WAS GOING TO GO AFTER FORD BUT DIDN'T , SO WE WERE CANCELLED AND NOW I PAY TWICE AS MUCH DUE TO FORD DEFECTS THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THIS. VEH ID [XXX] MY WIFE HAD TO GO TO HOSPITAL FOR 2 CRACKED ANKLES DUE TO THIS AS X RAYS WERE TAKEN WITHIN 4 HRS OF WRECK (SHE HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO STOP IT.) I AM GOING TO ALSO REPORT ANOTHER INCIDENT FROM THIS SAME VEHICLE, MFG DEFECT. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I WAS GOING HOME AND I NOTICED THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. FROM 10 MPH TO 45, 50, 60 AND I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE THE ONLY THING THAT I COULD DO AT THE TIME WAS TO PLACE THE GEAR ON NEUTRAL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKES BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM REVVING. DRIVER HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE REEVED PAST 6000 RPMS AND COULD NOT GET IT TO RELEASE UNTL VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *MJS

SPEED CONTROL SURGES DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS.

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE STARTED TO RACE REAL HIGH, CONSUMER HAD TO CUT OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT CONTROL. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP BECAUSE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE ALONE DID NOT WORK. THE IAC WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE IAC WAS STICKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

SPRING UNDERNEATH ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED DURING ACCELERATION, CAUSING SPLINTERED END TO CATCH IN CARPETING, HOLDING PEDAL IN DOWN POSITION/UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN FORCE IS NOT APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPRING BROKE. *SD

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT RETURN POSSIBLY DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE FLOOR MAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THROTTLE STUCK, ENGINE WAS AT HIGH IDLE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. TT

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STAYS IN THROTTLE POSITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE OR SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS. TT

LEAVING GAS STATION PRESSED PEDAL HALF, THROTTLE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN AND VEHICLE SURGED OUT OF CONTROL. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING START TO ACCELERATE AND TRY TO STOP THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR HIT A WALL AND BROKE MY BACK. TT

WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE STUCK, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STAYED IN FULL THROTTLE AFTER PEDAL FORCE WAS REMOVED, BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE, HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK