Problems with 1999 Ford Explorer VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Accelerator pedal bracket came un-welded causing the accelerator to hang freely causing a loss of control over the vehicles speed almost resulting in a collision.

Dealership will not honor the nhtsa recall nhtsa 03v280000. dealer stated this recall had nothing to do with this vehicle. consumer had problems with sudden acceleration.*ak

1999 ford explorer - gas pedal separates from the firewall. when driving i noticed that the gas pedal kept getting lower to the ground. i pulled over and found that the rivets which hold the gas pedal into the firewall had become seperated and my gas pedal assembly was lying on the floor. *ak

On 8/3/2003, accelerator pedal separated while driving. on 8/4/2003, consumer screwed the pedal down to get the vehicle to the dealer. dealer is currently repairing the vehicle. *ak

Gas pedal and the mounting bracket fell off. dealer stated there was not defect report, therefore, we can't fix it. *ak

1999 ford explorer-intermittent problem of vehicle stalling out and cutting off at various speeds after taking foot off the accelerator. most serious was when exiting an interstate highway at high speed and losing power steering and power brakes, and thus nearly losing control of the vehicle. problem was ultimately diagnosed as a faulty idle control valve. because the problem was intermittent when it first started (november of 2002), the ford dealer couldn't diagnose it until the valve finally failed completely (july of 2003).*ak

The consumer placed the vehicle in reverse and attempted to step on the gas pedal and it had gone to the floor. (throttle body stickage) the throttle body and gasket was replaced. the dealer was notified. *ak *scc *jb

Rear windshield wiper motor failed. caused loss of visibility through back window. rear power window motor failed. accelerator pedal vibrates on acceleration. (usually while merging on to highways) parking brake indicator light does not always light when parking brake is active. rattle and vibration from catalytic converter cover. *jb

When the accelerator pedal was pressed it became stuck. *nlm

The throttle continued to stick, which caused the vehicle to lunge forward. *jb the dealer stated that the throttle linkages must be replaced. ford will not cover the part unless the part is broken. the throttle would stick going forward and backward from the stopped position. scc

The vehicles cruise control failed to disengage while driving 70 mph. *nlm

Persistent throttle sticking in closed position. *jb

Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without the throttle will stick causing a distraction to the consumer. dealer notified ts

Consumer stated that they have the same problem as recall#99v06200 cruise control. dealer will not repair because vin# was not included. ts

While traveling about 30mph on a side street and without prior warning gas pedal fell off. dealership is aware of problem.*ak

While in motion, the complete accelerator unit detached itself from the firewall inner body of the vehicle. when vehicle was taken to the ford dealer they could not repair vehicle. vehicle was then taken to another repair facility, they informed consumer they have never seen this happen nor have they ever repaired a job in this manner. when the detachment took place it left consumer without control of the vehicle. consumer is asking for assistance in resolving this matter. *jg

Consumer states the cruise control was set to 60 mph, neither the brakes nor off button would disengage the cruise control, vehicle accelerated suddenly causing loss of control. vehicle was towed to the dealer and they said the accelerator cable had disconnected at the throttle. *yd

When applying accelerator pedal vehicle will hesitate briefly before throttle responds.*ak

While at a red light and at a complete stop, without prior warning vehicle accelerated forward into another vehicle. *ak *yh

vehicle has major vibration throughout body when it is idling. rpms fluctuate up and down between 1600 and 2300. dealer added an extra bracket to exhaust system to help stop vibration. vehicle would only rev hard when it was first started up. vehicle was not included in recall 00v395000/ manufacturer's recall 00546, but it was upgraded accordingly to help correct the problem before it got worse.*ak

While backing out of a driveway at approximately 5 mph a bolt in drivers seat unexpectedly broke and caused seatback to fall into second row of seats. as a result, driver's foot hit accelerator pedal, increasing speed of vehicle, and lost control. vehicle traveled an estimated distance of 50-60 feet before crashing into a tree. driver received minor head and shoulder injuries. vehicle has not been examined by the dealership. please provide any additional information / documentation. note: part is available for inspection.*ak

Truck would start, but would not idle. towed to dealer. idle air controller replaced under warranty.*ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Throttle sticks (momentarily) just after starting engine. does not stick any other time. *ak

Throttle body/linkage, etc, fails and causes pedal to stick. while driving, truck will surge forward or stall with no warning. pedal may also not disengage, reducing speed when released. *ak dealer found sticking iac valve. check engine light on. dealer found leaking intake seals and replaced. *tt

Moving approx 5mph in parking lot - truck started to stall - pressed accelerator - throttle engaged full open - running into truck in front of us. had to put vehicle in neutral & turn off engine to stop forward motion. brakes would not hold. *ak

Throttle has gotten harder and harder to press down. it feels like a brick until stepping down on it to go, then it makes vehicle go faster than inteneded. dealer stated that throttle body needed to be replaced due to a malfunction.*ak *jb

Vehicle stalls without prior notice, and gas pedal gets stuck. dealership is aware of problems. *ak

Throttle body is sticking on continuously. . please provide any additional information. *ak

Gas pedal sticks intermittently. forcing pedal causes vehicle to surge.*ak

Consume r was traveling about 65mph on highway and vehicle started speeding up to 75/to 80mph . he reached over and pulled accellerator pad to stop vehicle. dealership was aware of problem.*ak

While merging vehicle did not respond to acceleration. traveling about 35 mph vehicle exibited a sluggish acceleration, and then a sound that resembled a stick shift not changing gears. pulled off road, turned off vehicle, and restarted and proceeded home. drove to dealer following day, and dealer said vehicle was safe to drive. has not shut off, but one time. however, has shown acceleration problems. recalls # 00v72000/ electronic problems99v062001/ cruise control cable failure. *ak

Coming to stop , pulling into parking space, and about to apply brakes when vehicle accelerated/ surged foward at a high rate speed, causing vehicle to go over concrete porch ,knocked over 6*6 pole, and hit wall of restaurant. during acceleration consumer slammed on brakes, but vehicle would not stop until 5-6 feet later.*ak firestone wilderness at tires caused trauble to the consumer and had to be replaced by bf good rich tires. *yh

Speed control cable was replaced for recall 99v062000/ manufacturer's 99s09. after vehicle came from dealer abs light came on & stayed on. abs light didn't come on until speed control cable was replaced.*ak

Most problems have simply been a nuisance, especially on top of the six recalls on my vehicle. including 5 recalled tires which took two months to replace and showed serious signs of tread separation. however, four days ago while driving on the highway, the gas pedal became lodged to the ground. i reacted by putting my foot under the pedal and pulling it forward. the pedal then fell off and became lodged under the brake pedal. i was lucky to get off the road safely.*ak

Consumer was traveling about 30mph on highway and pressed the accerlerator pedal, and car accelerated into full speed after he took foot vehicle off accelerator pedal. then, he shifted into neutral, and engine r.p.m. increased up in high speed. he turned vehicle off.*ak

When approaching a stop sign, the throttle stuck at 20 mph, and i had to step on the brakes with all of my force to stop the vehicle. it went through the stop sign almost to the mid point of the intersection, but fortunately no traffic was approaching from other directions. the throttle did disengage when i gave it more gas.

After seeing information about recalls, inspected the tires and found out that left rear tire had three cuts on it. consumer was concerned. firestone, wilderness, p235/75 r15, dot vd. *ak cruise control malfunctioned. hood latch was loose. windshield wiper malfunctioned. *yh

We have had a hood latch recall, cruise control recall, questions about a tire recall (firestone), power steering fluid leak, cv boot rip, wipers turning on with the turn signal, 1 engine replaced due to 0 psi oil at idle (did they really replace it or just say they did?) several independent re-evaluations after the "new" engine had even more noises, fuel injectors replaced, a mysterious clunking sound on the right side during left turns, ~5000mi after 1st engine "replacement" another ford repair center is now saying that the engine has 0psi at and we need another engine. we feel like this 99 explorer (with currently <35,000mi)is a lemon and we are tired of recalls, repairs, waiting for engines. we want a dependable car! we have taken immaculate care of the car, have had professionals do the work on it (usually ford dealerships) and yet we are afraid that the warrentee will run out and we will have an expensive problem or, worse, the car will fail and someone will get hurt! does this car qualify as a "lemon." if not what does? if so, what are our options? p.s. all of the mentioned problems are documented by ford dealership records that are in our possession.

Dt*: the contact stated on two separate occasions the vehicle has suddenly accelerated. the first incident was in feb 2000 and the second was may 26, 2006. on both occasions this occurred while pulling into a parking space at 3mph. the first time the vehicle hit the side of a building that was about 15 feet away causing property damage. the second time the vehicle hit a tree that was about 15-20 feet away. even though brake pressure was applied the vehicle would not stop. the police were alerted for the first incident and a report was filed. the dealership has not been alerted. a previous complaint was filed with the nhtsa regarding the first incident. one year later, the nhtsa called the contact to see if the failure had occurred a second time. the contact is filing another complaint to alert the nhtsa the defect has occurred again. updated 06/15/06 -

Throttle sticks, has been repaired, as well as speed control recall completed/no crash

Car accelerator locked and accelerated from 62 mph to about 73 mph. brake unable to slow car for an extended distance (about a mile). had to shift into neutral to get car to full stop. very similar to recalls described in regional recall ford 95s29, no. 96s59, no. 97s65, no. 97s67 no. 97s96. *ak

While driving about 15 mph touched gas pedal and vehicle accelerated on its own, and pedal went to floor, where consumer pressed brakes pedal to stop, but did not stop until turned off ignition switch. *ak the vehilcle accelerated on its own three times. *yh

Vehicle was struck by another vehicle (a passenger car) in the left rear quarter (at the rear tire). vehicle was being accelerated at the time to attempt to avoid pending collsion. upon impact accelerator stuck; suv accelerated across two lanes oif traffic & plowed into a dirt embankment. collision with embankment was head on. this secondary collision is cause of damage to suv leading to it being totaled by the insurance company. suv did not respond to brakes during short acceleration period between intial impact (from other vehicle) and final impact with the embankment.

When coming to a stop, the engine would go into rapid acceleration and the rpms would go way up. the truck would continue to move forward even when apllying the brakes. the truck would only stop when the driver puts the truck in park and completely turn truck off. dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. the truck was a rental from enterprise. *ak

The failed part listed is the idle air sensor. when this part fails the vehicle dies. this failure can not be detected by the mechanic until the part completely fails. the listings provided are only the times in which the vehicle was taken to the dealership to attempt repairs. on several occassions i was sent away with the mechanic not able to duplicate the problem. some of the repair has come under my extended warranty but i wonder how long the repairs will last. i purchased the vehicle with 5245 miles and trouble with this part started at approx. 15000 miles. due to the fact that all power is lost when the vehicle dies, this could be a very dangerous failure. no letters were sent to the manufacturer because i thought the dealer was a branch of the manufacturer and the repairs could not wait for a letter to arrive to authorize repair. i believe i bought a lemon and i am just waiting for the next failure!

Vehicle experienced acceleration problems on several occasions, will not accelerate properly, unable to be repaired at this time. mjs

Consumer received recall, #99s09, concerning spped control failure. recall repairs were done on june 16,1999. but, on june 30, 1999, consumer activated cruise control and it stuck at 70 mph ,causing brakes to burn out while trying to stop vehicle from accelerating. dealer has been contacted. *ak

Was going up an incline with foot on brakes, released brakes while still in drive. the vehicle started to go backwards, as if in reverse gear. *ak

Nhtsa recall 99v-062 001/speed control cable: consumer purchased this vehicle on 31 may 99. less then two week later, consumer received a recall notice. dealer indicated tha the was not responsible for repairing this recall before consumer dropped vehicle off at dealer's lot. can nhtsa provide further information. *ak