NHTSA Complaint #10839641 — 1999 FORD F-250

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10839641
Vehicle 1999 FORD F-250
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 169,940 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AZ

Consumer Description

THIS IS MY 2ND REPLACEMENT OF A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR! $500-600 (BASICALLY A NEW PEDAL ASSEMBLY.) WHAT IS DISTURBINGLY UNSAFE IS THE DRIVER WILL LOSE ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE ANYTIME AND UNKNOWINGLY RANDOM TIMING. COULD BE ON THE FREEWAY (WITH TRAFFIC ON YOUR BUTT! COULD BE AT A LIGHT TURNING LEFT! COULD BE CROSSING A INTERSECTION OR RAILROAD CROSSING THAT YOU WERE STOPPED AT! IT IS VERY UNNERVING TO STEP ON THE PEDAL AND HAVE NO RESPONSE WHEN YOUR VERY OWN SAFETY IS AT STAKE! I FEEL FORD IS HIDING THIS ISSUE FOR DECADES AND GOUGING THE CONSUMER MULTIPLE TIMES! PLEASE HELP ME RIGHT THIS WRONG. I NOTICE A LOT OF POSTING ON OTHERS HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS!!! WHY IS TOYOTA HELD ACCOUNTIBLE FOR SUCH MINOR ISSUES LIKE A FLOOR MAT HOLD DOWN POINT AND AN AMERICAN MANUFACTURER CAN TELL YOU "SORRY"THERE IS NO RECALL OR FREE REPAIR FOR SUCH IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE??? I PRAY THAT NO ONE IS KILLED AND FORCES A HUGE LAWSUIT.. BECAUSE FORD WON'T RECOVER FROM THE CLAIMS! AGAIN ,,I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THIS THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE YOUR FAMILY IN THE CAR AND YOU ARE IN THE POSITION TO SAFELY MOVE WHEN YOUR FOOT MOVES THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS! THIS IS BS,, THE COVER UPS NEED TO STOP!.

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