NHTSA Complaint #10401393 — 2006 FORD F-350 SD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE IT LUNGED FORWARD WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE RPMS. IN ADDITION, AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIESEL FUEL CONSUMED IN THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED THE MANIFOLD AND ERG VALVE BE REPLACED. AFTER THE ERG VALVE WAS REPLACED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ACCELERATION DEFECT. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.