While driving on Interstate 10 just past SR129 in Florida my cruise control disengaged and my throttle pedal began working intermittently.Since there was no exit for about 12 miles I proceeded at the speed I could (less than 50 MPH) to the next exit. I was able to limp in to the ford dealer in Lake City. He looked at the truck, noted the brake lights stayed on and informed me that a little plastic tab had broken that pushed the brake light switch to the off position. He further informed me that Ford does not sell that little plastic bumper and that the whole brake pedal assembly would have to be replaced. Part cost ~$300 + $500 labor or about $800. I said no thanks and limped the vehicle home on the back roads since it was too dangerous to try to drive 40 - 50 mph on the interstate Apparently, this is a common problem with late model Fords That presents a Safety issue and a major expense for no justifiable reason. The safety issue being that the engine throttle disengages every 10 - 20 seconds while driving only due to the brake lights being on. This can cause rear end collision and other accidents for no good reason. The monetary issue is Ford charging $800 when a $3 dollar plastic bumper would solve the problem that should not have happened to start with. For further info see: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/brake-light-switch-near-pedal-failure.122100/

- Tallahassee, FL, USA