Complaint 527164
1999 FORD RANGER EV • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Mar 15, 2005
- Complaint ID
- 527164
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- RANGER EV
- Model Year
- 1999
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Mar 15, 2005
- Date Received
- Apr 18, 2005
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A THROTTLE STICKING PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE INTERFERED WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND DID NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL THEN THE RPMS WOULD REV UP TO 4K RPMS UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. RECALL CAMPAIGN #99V062001. *SC *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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