VEHICLE'S RPMS STAY HIGH AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. *MR THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PEDAL WASN'T STICKY NOR WAS THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RARELY ILLUMINATED. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 0 DEGREES). THE RPMS REVVED HIGH AND CONTINUED TO RISE WHEN THE PROBLE…
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VEHICLE'S RPMS STAY HIGH AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. *MR THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PEDAL WASN'T STICKY NOR WAS THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RARELY ILLUMINATED. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 0 DEGREES). THE RPMS REVVED HIGH AND CONTINUED TO RISE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE "SOLVED" THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE AIR INTAKE VALVE WAS CLEANED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *PH *NM
NHTSA ODI #10054041
Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. ONLY AFTER APPLYING BRAKES DID GAS PEDAL LOOSEN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AUGUST 2000, THEN, ON 12 NOVEMBER GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, AND EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HIT BRAKE HARD, GAS PEDAL STILL STAYED STUCK. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN GAS PEDAL GOT UNSTUCK , AND CON…
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WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. ONLY AFTER APPLYING BRAKES DID GAS PEDAL LOOSEN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AUGUST 2000, THEN, ON 12 NOVEMBER GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, AND EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HIT BRAKE HARD, GAS PEDAL STILL STAYED STUCK. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN GAS PEDAL GOT UNSTUCK , AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM YET. DURING WEEK OF 6 NOVEMBER, 2000 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BECAUSE WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD BUCK, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #874795
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2000
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
WHILE BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING A CRASH, EVEN THOUGH BOTH FEET WERE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES WERE TO THE FLOOR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #732347
Mileage unknown · May 25, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
WHEN DRIVING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND GOING TO SLOWDOWN , ENGINE WILL REV INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DRIVER MUST SHUT ENGINE AND COAST IN ORDER TO SLOWDOWN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE 4-5 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DEFECT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #862541
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AFTER HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH. DEALER REPLACED THE AIR SENSOR. FORD NOT PROVIDED ANY HELP. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #855108
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
CAR ROUTINELY ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY (SOMETIMES TO REDLINE). WORSE IN DAMP WHETHER AND AFTER PROLONGED HIGHWAY DRIVING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #717191
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
IN AN ICE STORM WENT TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN.THE ENGINE WAS RACING WHEN TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKES, IT WOULD GO UP TO 40MPH. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONTACTED A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AN IN COLD WEATHER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854619
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING 55-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN AT SPEED WHILE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #558615
Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
ENGINE RACES TO REDLINE EVEN WITH CLUTCH PRESSED DOWN AND FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716363
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION: SURGING WHILE AT A STOPPING POSTION; ALSO ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
THE LOCK PLATE OF THE DRIVER SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK ADJUSTERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION TO THE FABRICATION PROCESS WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT NOT TO FULLY ENGAGE IN CERTAIN SEATING POSITIONS NEAR THE MID-POINT OF THE SEAT TRACK TRAVEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE SEAT CAN MOVE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA94002 · Fuel Pump Wiring Shortage
Opened Jan 28, 1994 · Closed Jan 31, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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