1994 Ford Explorer Speed Control & Cruise Problems

THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL SPEED IN AN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE APARTMENT BUILDING AND CAUSED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE EXPLORER. IT IS INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE AND INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED MINUTES LATER, BUT QUICKLY RESTARTED. SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

MY SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE INTERSTATE. SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE CAR AND PULLED OFF. A FIRE FIGHTER HAPPENED TO BE BEHIND HER AND HE OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE TOP OF THE ENGINE ON FIRE. HE CUT THE BATTERY CABLES AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS MINIMAL. THE ENGINE WIRING AND HOSES WERE EITHER COMPLETELY MELTED OR DAMAGED IN SOME WAY. THE FIRE BURNED FROM CENTER ENGINE AND MOVE ACROSS TO THE LEFT REAR. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXPLODED. SHE BELIEVES THIS WAS RELATED TO THE FORD RECALL 05V388000 CONCERNING THE SCDS. THIS HAPPENED ON 9-22-05. THE CAR WAS PARKED, AND THE FIRE DID ORIGINATE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED. SHE REPORTED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT AND NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. SHE TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. HAD NO ANYONE TO TELL HER THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. BUT, BECAUSE OF THE RECALLS A AND THE RECENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE FORD RECALLS OF SCDS WHICH CAUSED COMPARTMENT FIRES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER SHE WOULD NEED THE VIN NUMBER BEFORE THEY COULD TELL HER IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. SHE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

I ALREADY SENT A LETTER ABOUT THIS TO FORD WITH A CC: TO YOU FOLKS. MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE ACCELORATION CABLE ON MY FORD EXPLORER AND YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LETTER ON FILE FROM NOVEMBER 7TH. FORD DID RESPOND (A MONTH LATER) BUT ARE NOT TAKING ANY ACTION ON IT.

I HAVE A 1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE. THE ENGINE, OR RPM'S, DOES NOT REV UP, BUT AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR RESUMES SPEED TO THE PREVIOUS SPEED SETTING. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN, BUT COULD NEW CABLES HAVE BEEN PUT IN, WHICH WOULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL NO. 03S03? THIS CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM IS CONTINUING. I HAVE TO PRESS THE CRUISE CONTROL "OFF" BUTTON WHEN THERE IS A NEED TO BRAKE.*AK

WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY IN IDLE CONSUMER REVVED UP THE ENGINE, AND IN DOING SO, VEHICLE WITH A LOUD BANG ENGAGED ITSELF INTO DRIVE AND STARTED MOVING BEFORE RUNNING INTO A FOREIGN OBJECT WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *TS

1994 FORD EXPLORER EXPERIENCED RAPID ACCELERATION AND LOST OF BRAKING ABILITY. *MR THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE MECHANIC PLACED A WIRE TIE ON IT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *AK

IF FOR ANY REASON THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE SHOULD BLOW, THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THERE IS NO WARNING FOR THIS BY THE WAY. THIS COULD CAUSE A FATAL INJURY AS THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL MAKE THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE CRUISE SPEED SETTING. YOU ALSO WILL LOOSE YOUR POWER BRAKES. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEIR ANSWER WAS TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN YOU HAVE A TECHNICAL ISSUE. I HAVE DONE THAT AND THE DEALER'S ANSWER WAS THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE WAY IT IS WIRED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THE 1994 EXPLORER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS LIKE THAT ON ANY OTHER MODEL OR YEAR FORD. IN MY OPINION IT SHOULD NOT MATTER WHAT THE CONDITION OF THE FUSE PANEL IS. IF THE DRIVER WANTS THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE, THEN IT SHOULD DISENGAGE NO MATTER WHAT. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS FOR YOURSELF, OBTAIN A 1994 EXPLORER AND PULL THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE OUT OF IT'S SOCKET. IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASH TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE FUSE PANEL. NOW TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR A RIDE. WHEN YOU GET OVER 30 MPH ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTOL. NOW TAP THE BRAKE AND SEE IF IT DISENGAGES. IT WILL NOT. IN FACT IF YOU FIGHT IT THE POWER BRAKES WILL GO AWAY. SCAREY UH? WHEN YOU TRY THIS, THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO.

THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I5, ON THE GRAPEVINE IN CALIFORNIA AND IT TERRIFIED US. WE JUST MANAGED TO STOP . THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL BULLETINS ON THIS, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES FOR US TO BELIEVE THIS. MY HUSBAND SHOWED THE DEALER THAT HE COULD MAKE IT HAPPEN EVEN WHEN IT WAS IN PARK BY MAKING THE ACCELORATOR INCREASE. WE HAD A PART REPLACED ONLY AFTER TAKING IT BACK TWICE AND NOW IT'S DOING IT AGAIN!! THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT HE TOWED ANOTHER FOR (A TRUCK) THAT HAD THAT SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD THE EXPLORER TOWED THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND VALLEY FORD HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM.*AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. THEN THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS IN USE. WHENEVER ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TAPPED, CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC COULD NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AFTER LETTING OFF THE GAS PEDAL, BUT ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT ACCELERATED AND CRASHED. *AK

SPEED SENSOR IN 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS GENERATING JUMPY VALUES; CAUSES CRUISE CONTROL TO SURGE AND FALL TRYING TO MATCH JUMPY SPEED READINGS. SPEED SENSOR ALSO FEEDS ABS, SUGGESTING ABS COULD FAIL WHEN NEEDED. SPEED SENSOR ALSO FEEDS COMPUTER, SUGGESTING ENVIRONNMENTAL ENGINE CONTROLS ARE NOT FUCNTIONING. INTERESTED IN FINDING IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE, AND IF THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN IN PLACE FOR THIS CONDITION. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ACCELERATING WITHOUT CAUSE. CONSUMER HA CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

BRAKE SWITCH ON THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

THROTTLE STICKS IN UP POSITION, REQUIRING A HARD PRESS( STOMP) TO ACTIVATE. THIS LEAD TO A ACCIDENT IN WET WEATHER WHERE THE STOMP LED TO THE VEHICLE SPINNING OUT DURING A TURN. WAS TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP THAT THE BUTTERFLY WAS STICKING AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEED CONTROLL STAYING ON DESPITE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. (TIRESIZE: 235/175R15)

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND CABLE.

THE CONSUMER SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MPH AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.