2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac acceleration complaints

Filed Mar 17, 2008 · Acceleration · NE

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer sport trac. The contact received a safety recall notice on august 20, 2007 for the vehicle speed control. The speed control switch was disconnected in september of 2007. He has called ford each month up until march of 2008 and was informed each time that the part will be available the following month. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 57,500. Update 04-02-08

Filed Mar 14, 2008 · Acceleration · KS

Ford safety recall notice received approx 6 months ago. Apparently the cruise control system likes to start fires. I continue to be told by the dealer the parts necessary to prevent the failure are 'not available'. This is incredible. How is ford allowed to get away with thousands of vehicles on the road that can catch fire at any time? Obviously, given how much time has gone by, ford is thumbing their nose at both the consumer and the government.

Filed Feb 21, 2008 · Acceleration · CO

I received a recall on my ford vehicle for the speed control. It may leak causing an underhood fire. I need to have a fused wiring harness installed into the speed control system. According to ford dealerships the part is not available at this time. This is a safety issue with me due to the fact that I park my truck in my garage that is attached to my home. I do not want my home to burn down and do not want a fire to start under my hood while driving either. Please help it has been 6 months since I received the recall.

Filed Feb 5, 2008 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · TX

Ford recall august 2007, faulty cruise control, 2002 explorer sport trac. Vehicle taken to dealer. Parts not available. Dealer made temporary repair by disabling the cruise control. As of 2/5/2008 vehicle is still without cruise control. Dealer claims parts not provided by ford.

Filed Jan 9, 2008 · Acceleration · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer sport trac. The contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. He has been informed every month thereafter that the parts will be available the following month. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 99,000. Updated 3/4/08

Filed Jan 2, 2008 · Acceleration · 112,758 miles · MS

Received a letter dated 8/07 that the speed control of my vehicle,2002 ford explorer sport track, could cause a fire even when engine turned off. A month passes or two before I was able to take my truck to have the speed control disconnected. At this time the grubbs shop manager informed me that currently no parts were available to fix the speed control. I should think that since 8/07 there has been time for the ford motor company to get these problems taken care of, and since I used to use my speed control heavily I'm tired of this waiting without any notification from the parent company so I' complaining.

Filed Aug 15, 2007 · Acceleration · 50,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer sport trac. While proceeding to make a left turn, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact had to apply maximum pressure to the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The failure also occurred while her husband was driving the vehicle. When he applied maximum pressure to the brakes, the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated that when she depresses the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly speeds forward. The failure has occurred three times and the most recent occurrence caused him to crash into a wall. The air bags deployed and the damages totaled $6,800. The dealer informed her that they would look into the matter. As of august 15, 2007, the vehicle is still in the repair shop. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 51,050. Updated 10/04/07

Filed Jun 17, 2005 · Acceleration · 3,500 miles · TX

Dt: consumer states that at approximately 3,500 miles the vehicle started having problems. The vehicle will go from 60-3 MPH instantly. Vehicle was taken to the service department the first time it happened ,and on june 6 and 15, 2005. They couldn't find anything wrong with it.

Filed Jul 15, 2004 · Acceleration · 50,000 miles · TN

While driving, the gas pedal separated from it's linkage and fell onto the floor of the truck. This resulted in the driver not being able to accelerate. The driver then pulled off the road and had the truck towed to a dealership. This occurred because the gas pedal cable had broken at the connections.