1999 Ford Ranger VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE THROTTLE HOUSING BROKE WHICH CAUSED IMMEDIATE DECELERATION. *JB

VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND IT WILL NOT MOVE. AFTER A WHILE IT WILL START. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE THROTTLE STICKS AND WILL HANG WHEN APPLIED OFF IDLE POSITION. WHEN IT UNHANGS ITSELF A METAL SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WORSENS WHEN ENGINE IS HOT, AND SUGGESTS THAT FORD COMPANYS ARE APETHETIC ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS & DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *SCC

FORD HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBES THE "HIGH IDLE" CONDITION WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH OR SHIFTING GEARS FOR THE RANGER. THIS SHOULD BE REEVALUATED FOR "RECALL" ACTION AS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WILL REMAIN AT HIGH RPM WHILE IN NUETRAL UNLESS YOU PLACE THE VEHICLE BACK IN GEAR. YOU CAN PULL UP ON THE ACCELERATOR OR PUSH IT FURTHER DOWN IN ATTEMPT TO GET IT TO RETURN TO IDLE BUT ALL THAT DOES IT MAKE THE CONDITION WORSE (HIGH IDLE IS ONE THING BUT AN ENGINE RACING WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR THINKING ACCELARATOR IS PUSHED WAY DOWN IS ANOTHER). THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY A POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE WIRE HARNESS TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. IT IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE VICE A TECHNICAL SERVICE ISSUE.*AK

WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK. HAS TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE, IN APRIL 1999. AT THAT TIME, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BOX. A BOLT WAS STRIPPED AND CAUSED THROTTLE CABLE TO STICK. THIS WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

THROTTLE WILL NOT DROP TO IDLE WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, OR WHEN IN GEAR AT ANY SPEED. *AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS, MOSTLY AFTER FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS TO STEP ON PEDAL HARD TO GET IT UNSTUCK. THEN, IT WILL LURCH FORWARD, RPMS WILL STAY AT ABOUT 2000 AFTER THAT. DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THEN COMING TO A TO STOP AND VEHICLE WILL ALMOST STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, DROPING THE RPM, THEN COMING BACK UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WILL START TO HOLD THAT SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO COME DOWN IS TO SHUT OFF MOTOR. CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN SHUTTING MOTOR OFF THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE ACCELERATION WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED COLD,WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING WHILE THE BRAKE IS STILL DEPRESSED, AND WILL NOT STOP. NLM

WHEN BRAKING FAST VEHICLE ACCELERATES. CONSUMER INDICATES THAT ACCELERATOR IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKES. THIS MAY CAUSE AN CRASH IF NEEDED TO STOP SUDDENLY. *AK

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-062) PERFORMED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. MJS

RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. REPAIRWORK WAS DONE. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V062001 IN MAIL IN MARCH, 1999. CONTACTED DEALER & SET AN APPOINTTMENT. LATER WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR MAY. CHECKED BACK LATER & WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY, 1999, IF THEN. *AK

CONSUMER IS DENIED RECALL REPAIR (98V-201) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *YC

CONSUMERS CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE. NLM

THE IDLE SPEED ON THE VEHICLE STAYS AT A HIGH (RPM) LEVEL WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR(MANUAL TRANS.). THE IDLE SPEED DOES COME BACK DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS HAS BEEN FOUND OUT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH '98 MANUAL FOUR CYLINDER RANGERS. WHAT CAN BE DONE THIS? WHAT IF THE PROBLEM ISN'T SOLVED BY THE TIME MY WARRANTY IS UP? WHAT ACTION CAN I TAKE? AM I TO BE STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM?