2002 Ford F-250 Speed Control & Cruise Problems

CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 DIESEL. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A SILENT RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS A PART OF THAT RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT NOTICE FROM AN ADMINISTRATOR STATING THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE PEDAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE RATHER THAN ACCELERATE. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK IF THE FAILURE DOES OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED FIRST. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE DAMAGED THE FUSE BLOCK AND CABLE HARNESS. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $1,500 - $2,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY SENT THE CONTACT OTHER NOTICES AND WOULD PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE PRIOR TO THE ONE DATED MAY OF 2008. THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL ALSO STOPPED WORKING AROUND THE TIME HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE FUSE BOX CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V388000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO REV UNTIL THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. (LARRY D. IS THE SECOND CONSUMER IN RE TO COMPLAINT) *SCC

GAS PEDAL STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR., AND VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK