1993 FORD F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems

42 complaints about Vehicle Speed Control

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2
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4
Fires
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Deaths

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All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints (42)

Sep 10, 2024

The contact owns a 1993 Ford F-150. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while replacing the brake master cylinder, the contact noticed that there was brake fluid leaking onto a connector. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and contacted the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Mileage: 156,000

Jun 24, 2024

The contact owns a 1993 Ford F-150. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 00V424000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while inspecting the fuel tanks, he noticed that fuel had transferred from one tank to the other, nearly causing the tank to overfill. The local dealer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the recalls because the VIN was not included; however, the VIN tool indicated that the VIN was included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in the recalls due to the manufactured date of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 360,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Mileage: 360,000

Mar 15, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND NOTICED THAT IT FAILED TO ENGAGED . PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL) WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL OPERATED PROPERLY BEFORE THE RECALL SERVICE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO FAILURES COULD BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10. *JB

Mileage: 180,000

Mar 24, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED FORD EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ

Mar 18, 2008

FAX FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEMS WITH FORD VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL FIRES. *KB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS 1993 FORD F150 IN AUGUST 2007. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *JB

Mar 3, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,500.

Feb 26, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE (05S28) IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,385.

Feb 25, 2008

REF; FORD MOTOR CO. RECALL #08S01. THIS RECALL CONCERNS A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE EVEN IF THE MOTOR IS NOT RUNNING. THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE PART TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN DON'T EXPECT TO GET IT FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF MONTHS. WHY DO THEY EVEN BOTHER ISSUING THE RECALL WHEN THE DEALERS CAN NOT GET THE PARTS NEEDED? *TR

Feb 20, 2008

1993 FORD F-150 SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING HIM THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT IN YET. *KB

Jan 25, 2008

LTR FROM CONGRESSMAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LACK OF PARTS AVAILABLE FOR 1993 FORD F-150 SPEED CONTROL RECALL. *KB

Jan 14, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Jan 2, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150 PICKUP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR HOWEVER; THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL OF 2008. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 178,488 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 01/29/08 *LJ UPDATED *JB

Jan 2, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN FORD WOULD RELEASE THE PARTS TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPLETED. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Dec 13, 2007

RECALL LETTER DATED AUGUST 2007 (RECALL 05S28) SAID SCDS POSES SAFETY HAZARD; SAID DEALER WILL REPLACE FREE OF ALL CHARGES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID PARTS UNAVAILABLE FOR TWO MONTHS. I CHECKED BACK IN MID-OCTOBER; WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN MID=DECEMBER. TODAY (12/13) I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN JANUARY! WHAT'S UP? *TR

Mileage: 108,433

Nov 27, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

Oct 19, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE CALLED THE SHOP FOREMAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN ON OCTOBER 19, 2007 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND PROBABLY WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY UNTIL NOVEMBER. THE SHOP FOREMAN STATED THAT THE SHORTAGE OF PARTS WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING PLACED ON EMERGENCY VEHICLES, SUCH AS AMBULANCES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJUPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Oct 10, 2007

1993 FORD F-150 RECALL ON SPEED CONTROL SWITCH DEACTIVATION. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE WAS TOLD THE PARTS WOULDN'T BE IN UNTIL NEXT YEAR BUT THE DEALER DID DEACTIVATE THE SWITCH. *KB *TR

Oct 2, 2007

1993 FORD F-150 WITH A RECALL CONCERNING THE SPEED CONTROL FUSE HARNESS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER MADE THE APPOINTMENT TO INSTALL THE NEW FUSE HARNESS, AND WHEN HE ARRIVED THEY TOLD HIM THEY WERE OUT AND WOULD HAVE TO WAIT. *KB *TR

Sep 6, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OR GREATER. THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON HAD TO BE PRESSED REPEATEDLY FOR IT TO ENGAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

Aug 9, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF SUDDENLY, WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Jan 8, 2007 Fire

I WAS DRIVING NORTH (ON CRUISE CONTROL APPROX. 55 MPH) ON I 75 NEAR MILE MARKER 78 WHEN MY 1993 FORD F150 STARTING SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE ENGINE IN FLAMES. I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE CAB SO I USED IT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THERE WAS ALSO A TRAIL OF FIRE UNDER THE TRUCK THAT A GOOD SAMARITAN EXTINGUISED AFTER HE STOPPED TO HELP. I CALLED AAA TO TOW MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIRS. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 1993 AND NEVER HAD ANY RECALL ON IT. I FOUND OUT TODAY FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT THERE IS A DEFECT W/ THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON THIS MODEL FORD TRUCK. *JB

Mileage: 144,000

Sep 13, 2005 Fire

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2005 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS REPORTED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE FULL COVERAGE NOTHING WAS COVERED BY THEM. ALSO, THE FIRE WAS REPORTED TO FORD . THE FIRE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FOUR HOURS. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS HOME WHILE THIS HAPPENED AND HE SAW FLAMES AND CALLED 911, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT/POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE BECAUSE THE SIDING MELTED FROM THE HEAT OF THE FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ALTHOUGH THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF BY PRESSING THE BRAKES. HAD TO SWITCH IT TO OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *AK

Aug 18, 2005 Fire

DT: THE FIRE OCCURED AUGUST 17 2005.THE OWNER WAS SLEEPING WHEN WIFE WOKE HIM UP AND TOLD THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THEN ,THE OWNER INSTRUCTED THE WIFE TO CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT WHILE OWNER SPRAYED THE FIRE WITH THE WATER HOSE. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF HOUSE ON THE STREET. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRE HAD REACHED THE CAB, WITH FLAMES THAT COVERED THE HOOD. THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS MELTED. THE FIRE MELTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND EXPLODE. THE WINDSHIELD AND CAB ARE BURNED UP AS WELL. THE OWNER WAS SPRAYING THE FIRE AS FAST AS HE COULD TO KEEP THE FIRE AWAY FROM THE GAS TANK WHICH WAS TOTALLY FULL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK ABOUT 10 OR FIFTEEN MINUTES TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AFTER FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SO THEY DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED OWNER THAT HE WOULD SEND A REPORT TO THE OWNER AS SOON AS IT WAS DONE. THE CHIEFADVISED OWNER THAT THEY COULDN'T SAY FOR SURE BUT IT LOOKED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THERE WAS NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS AFTER BEING DRIVEN ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES.RECALL WA SISSUED ON CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

Feb 11, 2005 Fire

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 106,000

Jan 29, 2005

I HAVE A '93 FORD F150 HALF TON 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP. ABOUT A YEAR AGO AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION MY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. I PUMPED THEM VIGOROUSLY, AND THEN ONLY MARGINALLY THEY SLOWED ME DOWN. FORTUNATELY NO ONE ELSE WAS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION. I MADE IT TO MY MECHANICS SHOP AND UPON INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH (MY CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING A FEW WEEKS BEFORE) WAS SHORTING OUT, WAS CHARRED BLACK, AND HAD BEEN BOILING THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE BRAKE LINE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO IT. THIS PUT AIR BUBBLES OF VAPORIZED BRAKE FLUID IN THE LINE WHICH KEPT THEM FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE DISCONNECTED THE POWER SUPPLY TO IT AND A FEW DAYS LATER INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH WHEN IT ARRIVED. THIS HAPPENED ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. AT THE TIME I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE BUT NOW IT SCARCES ME TO THINK IT COULD HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AND I DIDN'T WARN ANYONE ABOUT IT. *AK

Oct 24, 2003

THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SPEED WAS SET AT 55 MPH. DRIVER HIT RESUME AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DISENGAGE. *JB

May 6, 2002

CONSUMER STATES DASH RATTLES. FOUND ACCELERATOR CABLE VIBRATING. *TT

Mar 26, 2001

FUEL WAS ERUPTING FROM MY REAR FUEL TANK, I SWITCHED TANKS WHICH (TEMPORARLY) SOLVED THE PROBLEM. 1 WEEK LATER MY TRUCK STALLED AND WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO VANCOUVER FORD IN VANC. WA AND $995.78 WORTH OF REPAIR/SERVICE CHARGES; JEREMY Z. SERVICE ADVISOR VERBALIZED THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT CAMPAIGN OR RECALL NOTICES RE THIS FUEL SPILLAGE PROBLEM AND MAJOR FUEL SUPPLY MALFUNCTION. THOUGH MY TRUCKS PROBLEMS ARE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN DETAIL AS STATED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGNS 93V125000 AND 00V424000 I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD QUALIFY.*AK

Oct 15, 2000

ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED OUT, LEAKING OIL IN FOUR PLACES, ONE THE SIZE OF A QUARTER THAT IS HALF WAY RUSTED OUT AND THE OTHER THREE THE SIZE OF A NICKLE. MAY CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. REQUESTING FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO GO ABOUT SOLVING THIS PROBLEM.

Sep 15, 1999

ANYTIME TRUCK IS STARTED, UPON REACHING 20MPH THE TRUCK WONT ACCELERATE EVEN IF YOU FLOOR IT, AND THE ENGINE ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OUT AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ENGING/TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AND ROCKETS FORWARD AND IF I'M NOT ON TOP OF THIS I COULD HIT SOMEONE, ESPECIALLY WHEN AT STOPLIGHTS WHILE THE TRUCK IS ACTING UP. ADDITIONALLY, I CAN REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION OFF, WITH THE TRUCK STILL RUNNING. IS THE IGNITION PROBLEM DANGEROUS?? I DEFINITELY KNOW THAT THE ENGINE HESITATION AND LURCH FORWARD IS VERY DANGEROUS, HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND WILL NOT REPRODUCE ITSELF CONSISTENTLY, AND I THERFORE AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY MECHANIC DETERMINING WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (I REFUSE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY AND NOT GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED) AND AM MORE CONFIDENT IN MY OWN MECHANIC. IF YOU HAVE ANY DETAILS ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBELM, PLEASE CALL ME AT ANY TIME AT THE LISTED PHONE #.

Mar 1, 1999

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.

Feb 2, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND OPENED THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND EVENTUALLY FADED AND FAILED. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL (ENGINE RACED) AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. HUSBAND RESTARTED ENGINE ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RACE. HUSBAND LIMPED THE TRUCK HOME AND ON THE WAY WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION ONLY ONCE. CONFIRMED IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL,SINCE THE PEDAL PULLED AWAY FROM HUSBAND'S FOOT. NOTE: THE BRAKES DID NOT SHUT DOWN THE CRUISE CIRCUT EITHER BY THE PRIMARY SHUT OFF (BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH) OR THE SECONDARY BACKUP SHUT OFF (BRAKE LINE PRESSURE SWITCH). HIGHWAY PATROL STOPPED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS DECLINED AFTER HUSBAND ARRIVED. NOTE FOR OFFICE PERSONNEL: MY WIFE SUBMITTED THIS OVER THE PHONE ON 07JAN199, BUT THERE WERE SO MANY ERRORS THAT I AM RESUBMITTING THIS. REF NUMBER ON MAILED FORM: 833146. *AK

Jan 7, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 60 MPH TO 75 MPH WITHOUT CONSUMER TOUCHING THE ACCELEERATOR PEDAL. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES WHICH WERE BURNED OUT DUE TO CONSUMER HOLDING FOOT ON THE BRAKES. CONSUMER THEN PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

Jan 1, 1999

TRUCK STARTED SPEEDING UP BY ITSELF AFTER ABOUT 15 MI OF NORMAL OP. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT BEING USED AT THE TIME. ALMOST CERTAIN THE CRUISE SERVO WAS PULLING ON THE THROTTLE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SPEED INCREASED TO AT LEAST 80 AND WOULD HAVE GONE ON UP. CRUISE "OFF" SWITCH ON STEERING WHEEL DID NOT SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. BRAKE SWITCH DID NOT SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. REDUNDANT SYSTEM: OFF SWITCH IN BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE DID NOT SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. FINALLY GOT STOPPED WITH IGNITION OFF, AFTER BURNING OUT THE FRONT BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN WHILE LIMPING THE TRUCK HOME. HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM AS OF JAN 01, 1999.

Mar 20, 1998

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Aug 30, 1997 Crash

WHEN PARKING VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED UP AN INCLINE INTO A STAIRWELL AND BUILDING. THE FLOOR MAT WAS DETERMINED AS THE CAUSE OF PEDAL STICKING BUT DRIVER IS UNSURE.

Nov 13, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN RUNNING IN A DITCH. TT

Jul 19, 1995

GAS PEDAL DIFFICULT TO ACCESS DUE TO ITS LOCATION.

Jul 19, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.

May 9, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR SWITCH REPLACED.

May 9, 1995

ACCELERATOR CABLE REPLACED DUE TO SHIFTING DIFFICULTY.

May 9, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE. *SD