1990 Ford Ranger VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD RANGER. THE PART FOR RECALL NUMBER 05S28 IS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART SHOULD ARRIVE IN MARCH OF 2008, BUT IT IS NOT DEFINITE. THE CONTACT FELT THIS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED IF THE CONTACT IS INCONVENIENCED WITHOUT THE USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,758.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND WAS MORE THAN LIKELY OF AN ELECTRICAL NATURE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT RARELY USED THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE 50-60 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR. THEN, SHUTDOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AFTER RELEASING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE THROTTLE REMAINED OPENED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH TO 45 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT OR RED LIGHT VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES VERY HARD. *AK

WHEN ENGINE IS RESTARTED AFTER BEING SHUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES, THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK

THROTTLE: PULLING VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING LOT AND GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. REMOVED FOOT FROM PEDAL , BUT PEDAL WAS STILL TO THE FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *AK

ACCELERATOR STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THROTTLE FREEZES IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK

PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND CRASHED. TT DEALER REPLACED AIR VALVE, HOWEVER DID NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT PROBLEM. *SLC

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE; AFTER SHIFTING, REMOVE FOOT FROM PEDAL; PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE; LURCHED FORWARD AT HIGH RPM'S. TT