1999 FORD EXPLORER Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal Problems

Gas pedal bracket fell off the firewall of the vehicle.jamming up under the brake pedal almost caused and accident. I got the vehicle stopped by using the Emergency brake did a temporary repair to get my vehicle to a shop to see about having repair done. After the vehicle was at the shop and repair was done the garage had informed me of the pour weld condition from the the gas pedal bracket was installed. Said repair was in deed done by the shop with all new weld being done and adjusted. After looking online for gas pedal problems for these vehicles Ford needs to have a nationwide recall to repair or replace these before someone gets serious injury or even death from a accident

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY INTO A POSITION WHERE HE WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ THE DEALER STATED THE WELD BROKE OFF FROM THE FLOORBOARD. UPDATED 01/03/11

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THIS ACCELERATION CONTINUED FOR A QUARTER OF A MILE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE POWER COMPLETELY OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS WENT ALMOST TO 5, AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,500. *AK

I HAVE A 99 FORD EXPLORER 4WD, EDDIE BAUER EDITION. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE THROTTLE WILL STICK , ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS COLD. I CAN'T REPLICATE THE STICK RELIABLY. WHEN IT STICKS, I HAVE TO PRESS EXTRA HARD ON THE THROTTLE, RESULTED BURST ACCELERATION THAT COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL WHEN THAT HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING INTO MY GARAGE, WHICH I ALWAYS AFRAID THAT MY EXPLORER WOULD RUN INTO THE WALL. CONTACTED FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY RECALL, THEY SAID THEY WANTED $99 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC BUT NO GUARANTEE. FORD SAID THEY HAD SIMILAR CASE, BUT IT WAS ON OTHER MODELS AND NOT WILLING TO GO FURTHER UNLESS I PAY THE $99.95 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, I CAN'T REPLICATE THE STICKING THROTTLE RELIABLY, THEREFORE THE $99 DIAGNOSTIC FEE WILL GO TO WASTE BECAUSE THE FORD...

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS LET GO BUT SPEED DID NOT DECREASE. CONSUMER THEN APPLIED BRAKES BUT HAD NO EFFECT. HE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN WHICH SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. ACCIDENTS WERE AVOIDED WHILE PULLING TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. *AK

WELD THAT MOUNTS THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FIREWALL FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND BRACKET TO FALL TO THE CAR FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WELDED THE BRACKET BACK TO THE FIREWALL AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE TO MYSELF.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK WITH ADDED PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR THE PEDAL UNSTICKS AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BY THE DEALER. *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET CAME DETACHED, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO HANG FREELY AND FELL OFF, AND BECAME LODGED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET CAME UN-WELDED CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO HANG FREELY CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLES SPEED ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

1999 FORD EXPLORER - GAS PEDAL SEPARATES FROM THE FIREWALL. WHEN DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL KEPT GETTING LOWER TO THE GROUND. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THAT THE RIVETS WHICH HOLD THE GAS PEDAL INTO THE FIREWALL HAD BECOME SEPERATED AND MY GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR. *AK

ON 8/3/2003, ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. ON 8/4/2003, CONSUMER SCREWED THE PEDAL DOWN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK

GAS PEDAL AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET FELL OFF. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOT DEFECT REPORT, THEREFORE, WE CAN'T FIX IT. *AK

THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. (THROTTLE BODY STICKAGE) THE THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *JB

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. CAUSED LOSS OF VISIBILITY THROUGH BACK WINDOW. REAR POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATES ON ACCELERATION. (USUALLY WHILE MERGING ON TO HIGHWAYS) PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS LIGHT WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVE. RATTLE AND VIBRATION FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER COVER. *JB

WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED IT BECAME STUCK. *NLM

PERSISTENT THROTTLE STICKING IN CLOSED POSITION. *JB

THE THROTTLE CONTINUED TO STICK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. *JB THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGES MUST BE REPLACED. FORD WILL NOT COVER THE PART UNLESS THE PART IS BROKEN. THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK GOING FORWARD AND BACKWARD FROM THE STOPPED POSITION. SCC

GAS PEDAL BRACKET BROKE AND DISMOUNTED FROM VEHICLE. BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER , COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING GAS PEDAL FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION, THE COMPLETE ACCELERATOR UNIT DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE FIREWALL INNER BODY OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER THEY COULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY, THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN NOR HAVE THEY EVER REPAIRED A JOB IN THIS MANNER. WHEN THE DETACHMENT TOOK PLACE IT LEFT CONSUMER WITHOUT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. *JG

THROTTLE STICKS ON INITIAL START UP.SIMILAR TO RECALL#00V422000 ON EARLIER MODELS. THIS YEAR HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED YET. DEALER CLEANED OUT THROTTLE, STATED OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT STICKING OF GAS PEDAL ON INITIAL START UP.*AK

WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WILL HESITATE BRIEFLY BEFORE THROTTLE RESPONDS.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH A BOLT IN DRIVERS SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE AND CAUSED SEATBACK TO FALL INTO SECOND ROW OF SEATS. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S FOOT HIT ACCELERATOR PEDAL, INCREASING SPEED OF VEHICLE, AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE TRAVELED AN ESTIMATED DISTANCE OF 50-60 FEET BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR HEAD AND SHOULDER INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK

MOVING APPROX 5MPH IN PARKING LOT - TRUCK STARTED TO STALL - PRESSED ACCELERATOR - THROTTLE ENGAGED FULL OPEN - RUNNING INTO TRUCK IN FRONT OF US. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL & TURN OFF ENGINE TO STOP FORWARD MOTION. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. *AK

THROTTLE HAS GOTTEN HARDER AND HARDER TO PRESS DOWN. IT FEELS LIKE A BRICK UNTIL STEPPING DOWN ON IT TO GO, THEN IT MAKES VEHICLE GO FASTER THAN INTENEDED. DEALER STATED THAT THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION.*AK *JB

GAS PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. FORCING PEDAL CAUSES VEHICLE TO SURGE.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, AND GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS. *AK

MOST PROBLEMS HAVE SIMPLY BEEN A NUISANCE, ESPECIALLY ON TOP OF THE SIX RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. INCLUDING 5 RECALLED TIRES WHICH TOOK TWO MONTHS TO REPLACE AND SHOWED SERIOUS SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. HOWEVER, FOUR DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE GAS PEDAL BECAME LODGED TO THE GROUND. I REACTED BY PUTTING MY FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND PULLING IT FORWARD. THE PEDAL THEN FELL OFF AND BECAME LODGED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS LUCKY TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH TOUCHED GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, WHERE CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP, BUT DID NOT STOP UNTIL TURNED OFF IGNITION SWITCH. *AK THE VEHILCLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN THREE TIMES. *YH

SEVERE HESITATION PROBLEMS WHEN ACCELERATOR PRESSED VEHICLE ALMOST STALLS OUT. *AK

PE00020 ; AIRBAG MODULE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THROTTLE WAS STUCK, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED/T HOOD LATCH BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND AND THE FIRESTONE #ATX P23575 R15 DOT VDUL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY PUT ON A WAITING LIST. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE.*AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *MJS

CAR ACCELERATOR LOCKED AND ACCELERATED FROM 62 MPH TO ABOUT 73 MPH. BRAKE UNABLE TO SLOW CAR FOR AN EXTENDED DISTANCE (ABOUT A MILE). HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO GET CAR TO FULL STOP. VERY SIMILAR TO RECALLS DESCRIBED IN REGIONAL RECALL FORD 95S29, NO. 96S59, NO. 97S65, NO. 97S67 NO. 97S96. *AK

WHEN STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS,THE ENGINE AND THE MAIN SENSOR MODULE HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *AK *ML

ACCELERATOR STICKS. ALSO, WENT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, JUST KEPT GOING. THROTTLE REPLACED TWO TIMES. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK