Throttle sensor is defective. Incident occurred five times. Dealer has replaced the chip and the problem still exists.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

While driving vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, struck two vehicles. Vehicle sustained substantial damage.

- Hastings, MN, USA

Consumer is experiencing problem with intermittent high acceleration while driving. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on several occasions, and the problem cannot be resolved or reproduced.

- Henderson, NV, USA

When vehicle is shut off on an incline in first or neutral, the vehicle accelerates. The dealer says that vehicle was made this way.

- Waddy, KY, USA

While backing up vehicle throttle stuck, resulting in owner having an accident. Cause of problem unknown.

- Plattsnouth, NE, USA

Consumer had cruise control set 65 mph. Went to deactivate cruise control by applying brakes, engine began to downshift. Kept the maintained speed of set cruise control. Consumer had to keep pressure on brakes for over a mile before vehicle could slow down. Had to put vehicle in neutral to disengage engine, casuing the consumer to burn out brakes. Dealer could not determine problem.

- Port Allen, LA, USA

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in a collision.

- Norman, OK, USA

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration several times, resulting in a collision.

- Ridge, VA, USA

The accelerator gets stuck on driver's side floor mat due to location of floor mat. This only happens upon full acceleration.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

Owner claims that the cruse control system in car wouldn't cut off when pressed the button.

- Coeur'dalene, ID, USA

The truck accelerated in the driveway, tried to stop but the brakes wouldn't stop, causing the truck to hit a brick wall in the garage. The airbag didn't deploy. The truck accelerated to about 30 mph.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

While in passing situation, the throttle stuck, causing vehicle to accelerate in speed. Had to kill engine to stop.

- Aurora, CO, USA

Throttle stuck wide open due to a piece of insulation that fell from hood and was lodged in the throttle linkage. In addition, ABS brakes had to be replaced due to warpage caused by severe use in stopping vehicle.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

Accelerator stuck on floor mat with throttle wide open.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

Vehicle was coming to a stop and then the engine just accelerated, and had to apply brakes hard in order for the vehicle to stop. Consumer states that after parking vehicle, the rpms went to 3000 and back down as if he were pressing the accelerator very fast.

- Mount Airy, NC, USA

Owner states while driving vehicle his throttle stuck at 85 mph. Owner noted that he had to turn ignition key off to let vehicle coast to the shoulder of the road.

- Home Coast, FL, USA

Coming to a stop has taken foot off the gas pedal and there is no decrease in the speed. Motor idles very high.

- Greenbay, WI, USA

Owner received a recall 96V251000 for his throttle. There were no parts available. Owner notes that dealers made contact to duncon Ford to have recall fixed on three seperate occasions and there were no parts.

- Burlington, VT, USA

Upon startup of vehicle while in park position engine surged forward.

- Red Lodge, MT, USA

The cruise control would not disengage when at 55 mph, even after shuting off the vehicle and turning back, the motor was still going at 50 mph. Dealer picked up vehicle today. (1/21/97).

- Charlotte, NC, USA