Accelerator pedal sticks when wide open throttle scenario presents itself in real world application ! 2002 Ford Explorer automatic, tranny, four wheel drive.

- South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA

When I tried to remove my key from the ignition, the entire ignition cylinder came out!! my car had to be towed and have a new cylinder installed! a year later, it happened again!!! so I have had to replace my Ford ignition cylinder twice and my car only has 60,000 miles on it now---so probably had only about 40,000 miles the first time it happened and 50,000 the second time. Also-- now my fuel gauge says empty all the time, even after I just filled it with gas! and it's too expensive to fix! I did get the driver seatbelt fixed, because it didn't tighten, but now it's too hard to pull out and use! lastly, both inside mirror covers have just cracked off when lifting open, and I can't afford to replace both of the entire visors! we have 3 Ford and this is the only one that's ever had problems. Dates are spread out so it's too hard to complete that part of the form below.

- Stafford, VA, USA

Throttle stuck and car would not slow down, almost caused an accident, put car in neutral but engine kept on racing, searched internet on found that the throttle cable is defective, Ford changed design from 12 to 9 wire design, saw alot of posts on internet with similar experiences, can't believe no recall. Car accelerated on its own.

- Carbondale, PA, USA

1. driving approximately 30 minutes on the evening (7:30 pm) of 12-4-04 to a holiday party with just myself and my wife. Upon arriving within seconds of the location an anonoymous dirver stopped our vehicle and made us aware that there was a fire coming from under our vehicle, a 2002 Ford Explorer XLT. As we jumped out of the vehicle and saw the fire a neighbor watching called the local fire department. Within minutes the fire department arrived and tried to extinguish the fire. Being unsuccesful it took the fire department approximately an hour to stop the fire at which time the vehicle was destroyed. There was nothing to be repaired as the vehicle was destroyed. And there had been no indication that there was anything wrong with the vehicle prior to this incident.

- Westwood , NJ, USA

I own a 2002 Ford Explorer 4 door. The rear left window was failing to go down, and when it did it would take time for it to go back up again. My mother purchased a 2003 Ford Explorer as well and my niece and they too experienced the same problem. I also had problems with my air leaking and was informed that some form of an invisible gas was leaking into my vehicle. I have an infant daughter and was concerned that she was breathing this.

- Tampa, FL, USA