Problems with 1999 Ford Explorer VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Acceleration ( gas stuck open and caused the vehicle to not to be controlled and the car jumped the curb and hit a car in opposite side of the roadway). 1999 ford explorer sport

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. while driving 75 mph, the hood opened and cracked the front windshield. the contact pulled the vehicle over and tied the hood down. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated that, while driving, the speed control would engage or not engage without warning. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Transmission started slipping. neutral is actually reverse over drive is neutral 2nd is od 1st is 2nd past 1st is 1st gear. when i move power lamp to off my headlights turn off. all of this haopened when i turned my vehicle on or when i was driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. the contact stated that the vehicle had to constantly shift the vehicle for it to be operated properly. the contact stated that the anti lock brake warning indicator and 4 wheel drive warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle speed control deactivation switch failed. the vehicle was not repaired. prior to these failures, the brakes, transmission, and oil were changed. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control); however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000

I was at work on friday afternoon, 5/16 and received a voicemail at 3:50pm from the fire marshall stating my 1999 ford explorer xlt burned in my driveway and was totaled. i had not driven the explorer since approximately 7pm the night before and had taken my other car to work. the explorer was just sitting in the driveway, outside the garage and started burning. a neighbor 2 houses over smelled the smoke and saw the flames and called the fire department. the fire marshall stated he had seen this type of fire before due to the ford cruise control recall problems, based on the burn pattern. i was not the original owner and bought it about 8 years ago and have never received any kind of recall notice. i am extremely upset that this kind of thing could happen and did happen - the more i read about the amount of people it's happened to the more upset i get, i've had nightmares since friday since my house would have burned if i had parked it 1 foot closer to the garage -- which i usually do, i had ...

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. while driving approximately 60 mph the accelerator pedal assembly detached from the vehicle. he drove onto the emergency lane and parked the vehicle. while the vehicle was parked he was able to maneuver the accelerator pedal assembly into a position where he would still be able to drive. the vehicle was then taken to an independent repair shop where it was temporarily repaired. the failure and current mileages were 160,000. updated 12/23/10*lj the dealer stated the weld broke off from the floorboard. updated 01/03/11

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. the contact stated the he was pulling into a parking space when the vehicle caught on fire. the vehicle was investigated through the contact's insurance company and it was discovered that the fire originated from the cruise control wiring. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and current mileage was 140,000.

While driving down the highway, the gas pedal fell off the firewall . the spotweld on the bracket came apart, and left the gas pedal hanging on it's side. *tr

My dad gave me his 1999 ford explorer last year and it was running fine until we were awaken because the truck was on fire. we called 911 and the police and fire came out and the fire was put out before anything but the truck was damaged and according to the insurance company the truck is totaled. we never got a recall notice and i wanted to find out if ford is liable in any way? *tr thanks

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle began smoking and then burst into flames. the engine caught fire. the contact exited the vehicle and the fire department extinguished the fire. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the police station. the failure mileage was 115,933.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. the contact received a safety recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in september of 2007. she called ford on march 5, 2008 and was informed that the part would be unavailable until june of 2008. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 178,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in december of 2007. in march of 2008, he took the vehicle to the dealer for repair. the mechanic had the vehicle for approximately two hours before giving it back to the contact. two days after the repair, the contact attempted to activate the cruise control, but noticed that it was not working. he called the dealer and was informed that they did not have the part for the repair; therefore, they disconnected the cruise control without notifying him. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 79,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in november of 2007. the dealer did not have the parts available; however, they disconnected the cruise control. as of february 28, 2008, the parts are still unavailable. the contact stated that it is a great inconvenience for the cruise control not to work and that ford should have the parts by now. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 135,000.

1999 ford explorer caught fire. consumer states that his vehicle was in the shop for about 5 to 6 weeks getting a new engine transmission and radiator, and recall repair done. the vehicle caught fire a month after the repairs were made. *kb

Failure to perform recall 05s28 (fuse harness for speed control fire prevention) as per original recall letter to customers. dealer claims lacks of parts. original part availability was to be nov2007, then jan2008, not it is may2008. ford motor has requested customers to disable cruise controls on affected vehicle, but it is not moving promptly to provide a solution. this raises question as to whether or not ford motor is trying to save recall cost due to attrition of affected vehicle or to customers giving up on the process. this recall campaign does not comply with the intend of the recall agreement since no completion time is being adhered to. *tr