2003 Ford Mustang Speed Control & Cruise Problems

WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM GOT STUCK CAUSING THE CAR TO CONTINUE ACCELERATED. I HAD TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE SYSTEM DESENGAGED, AVOIDING REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BY JUST A FEW FEET. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY IN THE NEXT EXIT TO GET A COFFEE, PUT THE CAR IN "PARK" AND THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN "PARKING" CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT OPERATED SINCE. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD MUSTANG SVT COBRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR WRECKLESS DRIVING. THE CONTACT REVIEWED RECALL 06V108000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 65 MPH. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO GET THE STOP THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 8/2/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHENEVER HE USED THE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND INCREASE IN SPEED. HE WOULD HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. UPDATED 08/09/10*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. AFTER THE ACTIVATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE REACHED SPEEDS OF 80 MPH AND ABOVE. THE CONTACT TRIED DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THESE ATTEMPTS TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO AN ON RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE WHILE STILL ATTEMPTING TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DIAL 911 FOR ASSISTANCE OF THE STATE POLICE, WHO PROVIDED VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR STOPPING THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE CONTACT PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND BOTH HANDS ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE ENGINE TO STALL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL WOULD BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE WHERE IT CURRENTLY RESIDES WITHOUT REPAIR. UPDATED 3/29/2006 - *NM

LTR FM (OK) WANTS TO SPEAK W/A FORD REPRESENTATIVE RE HIS GRANDDAUGHTER 2003 FORD MUSTANG SRS DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSE THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *TS

ACCELERATOR CAUGHT ON THE CARPET OF CAR, HOLDING THE ACCELERATOR DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO COME BACK UP BY BANGING ON THE ACCELERATOR, HOWEVER SEVERAL SECONDS PASSED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MERGING ONTO I-69 NEAR CHARLOTTE, MI. NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THIS CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, BUT MY FIRST REPORT. THIS IS A FORD MUSTANG COBRA CONVERTIBLE. THESE ARE NOT LISTED UNDER VEHICLE. *JB

GAS PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR CAUSING CRASH AND CAR BEING TOTALED. *NM

GAS PEDAL STUCK TO CARPETING WHILE MERGING ONTO EXPRESSWAY. 2003 MUSTANG COBRA COUPE. *NM

GAS PEDAL STUCK UNDER CARPET. *JB

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECORDED IN THE CURRENT NTSA INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE05038 WHERE ACCELLATOR PEDAL STUCK WIDE OPEN DUE TO CARPET INTERFERENCE FOR FORD 2003 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE GT. THIS HAPPENED ON 7/22/05 AND 7/13/05 AND ONCE IN 2004 ON 8/17/04

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ON 2003, FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN HE PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND BACKED UP. THE MOTOR STARTED RACING , AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE THE DRIVER WAS BACKING, AND HE CRASHED INTO A MOVING CAR. THE POLICE CAME AND WROTE THE CONSUMER A TICKET FOR IMPROPER BACKING, BUT DID NOT WRITE A POLICE REPORT ON THE ACCIDENT. THE OWNER HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THE OWNER HAS ONLY OWNED THE CAR SINCE APRIL 10.. CONSUMER WAS STILL DRIVING THE CAR. THE OWNER HAS NOT HAD THE CAR CHECKED FOR ANY MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS NOT TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP, OR THE MANUFACTURER. ALSO, HERE WAS NO INSURANCE REPORT ON THE ACCIDENT. THE OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT A 10 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. OWNER PLANNED TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT TODAY FOR COSMETIC DAMAGES, AND THE ACCELERATOR CHECKED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. *AK *TT

ACCELLERATOR PEDAL STICKS DOWN (AT FULL THROTTLE) BECAUSE IT GETS ENTANGLED IN FACTORY CARPETING THAT IS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED OR ATTACHED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE OF VEHICLE.

I HAVE A 2003 FORD MUSTANG COBRA THAT HAD THE THROTTLE GET STUCK IN A WIDE OPEN MODE THAT COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY TURNING THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. THIS WAS EXTREMELY SCARY AS I ALMOST REAR END ANOTHER CAR.

I WAS HEADING WEST ON COLISEUM BLVD AND WENT TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE WHEN MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK ON THE CARPETING!!! THE ENGINE WAS BOUNCING OFF THE REV LIMITER BEFORE I EVEN REALIZED WHAT WAS GOING ON. THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC LIKE THIS SINCE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THE CARPETING SINCE ALL OF MY FRIENDS WITH 03 COBRA'S HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME INCIDENT OCCUR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. *JB

PEDAL STUCK ON 2003 COBRA. IT HAPPENED IN 2ND GEAR. I DID NOT REALIZE PEDAL WAS STUCK AND APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL SLAMMING INTO SOME PARKED CARS. *JB

VEHICLE BEGAN A SUDDEN ACCELERATION SURGE MAKING THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND ENDED UP STRIKING A TREE. (NAR)*LA *CB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MATT IS CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK AT FULL THROTTLE

2003 FORD MUSTANG SVT COBRA OWNER WEB SITES ARE WIDELY REPORTING THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS WELL. SEE INTERNET LINK: <HTTP://WWW.SVTPERFORMANCE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&THREADID=19630>. AMAZINGLY, THE GAS PEDAL APPEARS TO BE CHEAP PLASTIC AND IT FRACTURES QUITE EASILY WITHOUT WARNING. BROKEN PARTS GET STUCK UNDER PEDAL AND FOOT. NLM