1992 FORD ECONOLINE Vehicle Speed Control Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE IGNITED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 008V051000(VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT HAD HIS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED IN FALL OF 2007 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL), WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HE THEN HAD THE NEW AND IMPROVED CRUISE CONTROL PART INSTALLED IN THE SUMMER OF 2008. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD STAND BY THEIR REPAIR AND HONOR A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER EXPENSES OTHER THAN THE JUMPER HARNESS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,850 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,966.

Mileage: 99,966

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND THE CONSUMER COLLIDED INTO 3 POLES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *JB

Mileage: 173,000

DUE TO THE GAS THROTTLE STICKING, THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TO BLOW. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID EXPLODE. *AK

Mileage: 173,000

I AM A DETECTIVE WITH THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, WV. ON 7/16/04 I WITNESSED A 1992 FORD VAN VIN#: [XXX] ON U. S. ROUTE 50 TRAVELING AT 100 MPH AND THE HORN BLOWING. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING, WHICH MYSELF AND ANOTHER OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE DRIVER OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH ONCE WITH IN A FEW FEET THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING EAST ON U. S. ROUTE 50 FROM THE PARKERSBURG, WV AREA TOWARDS HER RESIDENCE IN SALEM, WV. THE DRIVER SHOULD HAVE EXITED U. S. ROUTE 50 APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES PRIOR TO THE CRASH SITE IN BRIDGEPORT, WV AND DID NOT DO SO BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS AT FULL THROTTLE FOR SOME REASON. THE DRIVER WAS WITNESSED AS FAR AS 8 MILES WEST OF THE CRASH SITE BLOWING HER HORN AND FLASHING HER LIGHTS TO WARN DRIVERS OF HER PROBLEM. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 2 WITNESSES WHO GAVE STATEMENTS TO THE DRIVERS ACTIONS WHILE TRAVELING ON U. S. ROUTE 50, PLUS WHAT I WITNESSED AS THE VEHICLE PASSED MY LOCATION ABOUT 1/2 MILE BEFORE THE CRASH SITE. THE BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE WERE EXAMINED BY MYSELF AND TWO MECHANICS AND WERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN AND THERE WAS SOME GOUGE MARKS IN THE ROTORS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE PASSED MY LOCATION I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROARING AT FULL THROTTLE AND WITH THE HORN BLOWING CONSTANTLY THAT THIS WAS MORE THAN JUST A DRUNK OR SPEEDER. THE FAMILY OF THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKES PUT ON A FEW MONTHS AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ONLY A FEW TIMES SINCE. I FOUND TWO RECALLS ON WWW.ALLDATA.COM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ON; 1. SPEED CONTROL - INOPERATIVE, 2. ACCELERATOR CABLE -SERVICE PROCEDURES/TIPS. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *JB UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

GOT IN CAR CLOSED DOOR STARTED VECHICLE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE HAD HANDSAT 3-9 ENGAGED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE WENT FORWARD AND TURNED STEERING WHEEL WITH HANDS RIGHT TO 12-6 HAVE NOT USED GAS PEDAL YET SINCE IN A PARKING LOT. AT THIS TIME I AM THROWN AGAINST DRIVERS DOOR VERY HARD VECH. HAS TAKEN OFF AT A GREAT SPEED AND I AM NOW FALLING OUT OF DOOR PARTIALLY. STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED IN 12-6 RIGHT HAND STEERING POSITION AND I AM DRIVING IN A LARGE RIGHT HAND CIRCLE I NOTICE THAT MY KEYS ARE NO LONGER IN IGNITION BUT LAYING ON MY CONCEL DINK HOLDER I AM PULLIN MY SELF BACK IN CAR USING LOCKED STEERING WHEEL GOT KEYS AND WIGGLED THEM BACK INTO IGNITION CAR RESUMES NORMAL CONTROL COME TO A STOP HIT ON VEHICAL IN PATH OF MY ARC. KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION WHILE CARE IS RUNNING HAVE AN APPT. ON TUES. THE 18TH OF JUNE WITH A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL OF THIS TYPE .*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED AND WON'T RELEASE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. FINALLY TURNED OFF IGITIONN TO STOP VEHICLE, CRUISE CONTROL STILL DIDN'T TURN OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH , THE VAN FELT LIKE IT WENT FULL THROTTLE, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, HITTING A SNOW BANK AND A UTILITY POLE BEFORE STOPPING. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VAN HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 15 TO 35. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION.

CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT SHUT OFF, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

FUEL LEAK NEAR GAS TANK AND EXHAUST.

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON (55) MPH AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE HIT. DROVE VEHICLE (3) OR (4) MILES TO STOP SAFELY. CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME.*AK

DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED, ACCELERATED TO 85MPH, TO STOP THE VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED, ACCELERATED TO 85MPH, TO STOP THE VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL. *AK

START TRUCK, PUT INTO GEAR WITH FEET ON BRAKE TRUCK ACCELERATES AND HIT A GARAGE WALL . TT THERE WERE NO INJURIES, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH ENGINE RACIING AND BRAKES SQUEALING. *SLC

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.