NHTSA Complaint #739011 — 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD

I AM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR YESTERDAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST STARTED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF . IT WENT FROM 10 MPH TO 70 MPH WITHOUT ME EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I FINALLY PUSHED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. EVEN THOUGH I WAS APPLYING ON THE BRAKE IT DID NOT WANT TO STOP. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL GARAGE AND HE CALLED ME TODAY TO TELL ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY LEVER GROMMET . I DID A SEACH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT PART. RECALL # 93B31. HOWEVER IT WAS NOT INCLUDED ON MY CAR BECAUSE THE LADY AT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID IT WAS VEHICLE SPECIFIC. DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME. SAME CAR , SAME PART, SAME PROBLEM , CAN CAUSE A HUGE ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY FATALITIES COULD ARISE FROM THIS DEFECT AND SHE SAID SORRY , CAN'T HELP YA. FORD WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBLITY FOR THIS . PLEASE RESPOND TO ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK