NHTSA Complaint #10255371 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10255371
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 12, 2008
Date Filed	January 16, 2009
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SD

Consumer Description

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE 3 TIMES NOW, THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED A MONTH AGO 12-12,2008 THEN AGAIN 12- 22-,2008 & AGAIN TODAY 1-16-09, ALL THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS. MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AT STOP SIGNS & STOP LIGHTS WITHOUT SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL & TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. IF I WOULD JUST SHIFT TO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE WOULD REV TO 4000-5000 RPM & I WOULD NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OF THE STEERING OR BRAKES. WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES BY USING CONSTANT VERY FIRM PRESSURE THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK , BUT WOULD OVERHEAT & SMELL BURNED. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT DETERMINED THERE WAS ICE & OTHER JUNK BUILT UP ON THE THROTTLE CABLE. THIS WAS REMOVED AFTER THE 12-22-08 INCIDENT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE FOR A LEAST 20 MINUTES BEFORE I STARTED DRIVING ANYWHERE & THEN LEAVE IT RUNNING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE THE DRIVING OF SHORT DISTANCES COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE ICE BY JUST TAKING SHORT TRIPS OF 4 MILES OR LESS. TODAY 1-16-09 I HAD A DIFFERENT MECHANIC LOOK AT IT & HE IS ORDERING A NEW THROTTLE CABLE & HOPEFULLY THIS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SITUATION COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY BADLY IF THERE HAD BEEN VEHICLES TOO CLOSE TO ME WHEN I COULDN'T CONTROL MY VEHICLE. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO INJURIES OCCURRED,ALTHOUGH I SUFFERED MENTAL STRESS AND ANGUISH. *TR

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