2000 FORD EXPLORER Vehicle Speed Control Problems

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. ONCE I HAD TO DRIVE OVER THE CURB TO STOP FORD EXPLORER (2000) FROM MOVING OUT INTO INTERSECTION

MY IAC VALVE SUDDENLY FAILED THIS MORNING. I UNDERSTAND OTHER FORD OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. MINE IS A 2000 EXPLORER. PACIFIC FORD IS CHARGING ME OVER $300 TO REPLACE IT, AND WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING FROM OTHER FORD OWNERS, THEY THOUGHT $200 WAS ROBBERY... COULD THIS FAILURE BE PART OF A CURRENT SHARED CONCERN? FORTUNATELY, I HAD NO PASSENGERS AND NOTHING IN TOW. I OFTEN TOW A BOAT WITH THIS VEHICLE . MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 70,000. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE, A NOISE WAS HEARD, THEN FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND REPORTED THE FIRE AS ELECTRICAL FAILURE FROM THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT TOOK PICTURES OF THE CHARRED VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED BUT NEVER RETURNED THE CALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED WHO INFORMED HER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM DUE TO THE VIN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD NOT DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD READ ABOUT REPORTS WHERE VEHICLE WERE CATCHING ON FIRE DUE TO FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES. UPDATED 12/13/06. *JB UPDATED 04/03/07. *JB

SUDDEN INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION AND STUCK THROTTLE WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. ACCELERATION OVERPOWERS BRAKING ACTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED IDLE CONTROL MOTOR AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. I'VE FOUND A WEBSITE SAFETY FORUM DOCUMENTING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE ALSO FOUND 2 CASES THAT FORD HAS SETTLED. YOU HAVE TO DIE FIRST!!! IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU, IMMEDIATELY SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK AND TURN IT OFF. CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALER AGAIN TODAY. FORD BIG WIG ENGINEER IS SUPPOSE TO CHECK IT WITHIN 2 DAYS. *JB

ENGINE THROTTLE DOES NOT RELEASE. APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. I HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE, LOST STEERING. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN APRIL 05. THERE WAS A CRASH AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND TIME WAS TODAY AND I WAS SURE IT WAS THE CAR THIS TIME. *JB

ON JULY 8,2005 I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXIT RAMP TO GET ON TO 435 AND I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS SPEEDING UP WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON IT. I THEN TRIED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND THAT WOULD NOT WORK. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT STATLINE AND MY CAR THEN WENT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR IS NOW A TOTALED OUT AND I ONLY HAD IT FOR 7 MONTHS. *JB

WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A POLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SC *JB

WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES, AND ENGINE SPEED INCREASED EVEN MORE. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON THE CURVE. *AK

THE TACHOMETER CABLE FAILED AT 40,378 MILES. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AT 40,578 MILES AND THE ABS FAILED AT 47,900 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IS ALREADY OUT OF BUSINESS. *LA *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE IDLE AIR CONTROL. *AK. THE CONSUMER STATED EVERYTIME HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE GAS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER FOUND THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE STUCK. *JB

CRITICAL DEFECT IN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE/CRUISE CONTROLS 2000 EXPLORER. IN TWO INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE SAME CONDITIONS: 1) TRUCK , WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED TO SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 90 MPH, ON ICY AND SNOWY INTERSTATE (JANUARY 2003), BETWEEN NASHIVILLE AND CINCINNATI, OHIO. 2) TRUCK , WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED TO EXCES OF 90 MPH, ON DRY INTERSTATE (71) BETWEEN CINCINNATI, OHIO AND COLUMBUS OHIO. IN BOTH OCCURRENCES, TRUCK TOTALLY NON-RESPONSIVE TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS, TO THE EXTENT THAT DRIVERS STOOD ON THE BRAKES TO ATTEMPT DISENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL. ALL OTHER ATTEMPTS AT TURNING OFF ALSO INEFFECTIVE (SWITCHES NON-RESPONSIVE AS WELL). BRAKES HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. DRIVERS BOTH MAINTAIN THAT ACCELLERATION HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND ONLY DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION (NEUTRAL) CEASED ACCELLERATION. THE RPM OF THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN 4,000+ RPM AND ONLY COULD THE ENGINE BE DISENGAGED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STEERED INTO SOFT GROUND...

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING WITH SPEED CONTROL ON SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE CAUSE CONSUMER APPLIES FORCE TO BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 63 MPH THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STALLED. *YH

SPEED CONTROL SET AT 67 MPH. WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE TAPPED. HIT "OFF" BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES AND APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL. ENGINE RACED TO 4000 RPM, ABS ENGAGED, VEHICLE SLOWED TO 55 MPH AND SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGED. SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

WHILE DRVING AT 10 MPH, CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE RESUME CRUISE CONTROL WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY ON, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TOOK FEET OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAR SPEEDED UP TO ABOUT 95MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO TRY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING FULL THROTTLE PULLING THE VEHICLE THRU THE BRAKING EFFORT. CONSUMER DIALED 911 FOR HELP. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO AID IN THE SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO WIND OUT AT FULL FORCE. THE VEHICLES MOMENTUM PULLED CONSUMER THROUGH A RED LIGHT TO A SMOKING STOP. CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED THE TAPE AS EVIDENCE. *JG

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 55MPH, AND AFTER TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES TO REMOVE CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70MPH ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND IS WAITING FOR PART WHICH IS NOT IN STOCK.*AK *TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 60 MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT COMMAND FROM 60 TO 85 MPH. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES,AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. APPLIED ON OFF BUTTON, BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK, HIT EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING RPMS WENT WAY UP TO NUMBER SIX. APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE WAS STILL GOING. SHE COULD STOP ITBY TURNING VEHICLE OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

I NOTICED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE ARE 7 COMPLAINTS ABOUT STALLING. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE I.A.C. VALVE. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED ON ME WAS AT 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. BUT, THIS COULD BECOME A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN HAS FAILED POSSIBLY DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS . ALSO BRAKES TAKE LONGER TIME FOR VEHICLE TO STOP.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAYAND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPEED UP AND DANCED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. SHE TOOK FEET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND LET IT SLOW DOWN ON IT'S OWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY STRAIGHT ROAD, ACCELERATOR LEFT OFF AND SWERVED TERRIBLY AND UNABLE TO CONTROL. HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY !!!

WHILE SON WAS DRIVING, HE PUT VEHICLE INTO OVERDRIVE BEFORE PASSING AN INTERSECTION. WHEN HE TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO STEP ON THE BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER GAINING CONTROL THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPEED OUT OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK