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

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET FALLS RIGHT OFF OF FIREWALL WHICH THEN THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL ACCELERATION CAPABILITIES. ONLY THREE SPOT WELDS HOLD THIS BRACKET ONTO THE FIREWALL. THE SPOT WELDS SEEM INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE BRACKET ONTO THE FIREWALL. SOME WELDER EXPERTS STATE ON AUTO FORUMS THAT THE SPOT WELDS ARE NON-CONFORMING REGARDING THE REQUIRED DIAMETER OF A GOOD WELD. *TR

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

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

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.

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 RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. AS OF APRIL 10, 2008, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER, CURRENT MILEAGE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007 OR MARCH OF 2008. THE DEALER RECENTLY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE DEALER IN HER AREA AND SHE NEEDS THE SPEED CONTROL TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,366. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. HE HAS NOT HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED AND WILL HOLD FORD RESPONSIBLE IF THE VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT 4:00AM IN MORNING. *TR

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 FORD RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED AT THAT TIME; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER IS UNSURE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE WAIT FOR THE REPAIR HAS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/21/08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED IN OCTOBER OF 2007. HE HAS CALLED FORD AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN TIMES CONCERNING PART AVAILABILITY AND WAS INFORMED EACH TIME THAT FORD HAD NOT YET RELEASED THE PARTS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

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.

1999 FORD EXPLORER WITH RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT THE DEALER IS STILL TRYING TO GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *KB

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. 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 CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

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

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN JULY 2007 FOR A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL OF MY 1999 FORD EXPLORER. PER THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, JONES WEST FORD IN RENO, NV. RATHER THAN FIX THE DEFECT, JONES WEST FORD DISCONNECTED THE RECALL AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. OVER THE NEXT SEVEN MONTHS, AND DESPITE FIVE CALLS, TWO VISITS TO THE DEALER AND TWO CALLS TO THE FORD CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE, FORD HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05S28. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RELEASE DATE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED NECESSARY REPLACEMENT PARTS TO CORRECT FUSED WIRING HARNESS (RECALL 05S28 ISSUED AUGUST 2007) THEY ADVISE IT WILL BE EARLY 2008 BEFORE PART BECOME AVAILABLE. 4+ MONTHS TO RESPOND TO A SERIOUS DEFECT IS EXCESSIVE, AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION MUST ADDRESS AND PENALIZE FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR THIS VERY SLOW RESPONSE TO A SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

1999 FORD EXPLORER STUCK THROTTLE THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND INTO THE WOODS**CC THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE DAMAGE EXCEEDING THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED

I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPLORE. THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL GOING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT WHILE NOT USING THE SPEED CONTROL MY FORD EXPLORE JUST STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS BY IT'S SELF. I COULD NOT SLOW IT DOWN. I THOUGHT THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE SPEED CONTROL BUT NO LIGHT WAS ON AND I HIT THE OFF BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY I HAD TO PLACE IT IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON ACCELERATION. I CALLED FORD AND THEY DID NOT HELP ME. THEN I HAD IT SENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM DOCUMENT WHAT WAS GOING ON WHICH THEY DID. THEY CHARGED ME SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT AND I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. I AM SURE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN TOO, AND I AM WORRIED TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR