NHTSA Complaint #10310829 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION

ON 02/13/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M., I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE 5.4 LITER V-8 DOWN US HIGHWAY 151 NORTH OF FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN. THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE EXPEDITION ACCELERATED TO OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AND THE BACK TIRES SPUN ON THE ICE AND THE FRONT TIRES STOPPED AS I CAME TO A STOP UPON THE ICE. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I STARTED THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE AGAIN. THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN WITH RPMS REACHING OVER 5000 RPMS. I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IGNITION AGAIN AND OPENED THE HOOD AND CHECKED FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. NO APPARENT OBSTRUCTIONS. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE ENGINE IDLED DOWN TO NORMAL RPM. I HAD AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE THAT WITNESSED THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR STICK.*TR