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1997 Ford F-250 acceleration complaints

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Filed Apr 27, 2001 · Acceleration · OH

While driving with cruise control activated system locked up and would not disengage, vehicle was put into neutral to gain control. Please give any further details.

Filed Dec 30, 1999 · Acceleration · MO

Motor surges, violently at times, during warm-up period. Causes vehicle to lurch at its worst. Continues to get worse. Ford engineer reviewed problem 12/20/99 claimed "commercially acceptable" then stipulated no further warranty work for this problem is authroized. Brought truck back this week, (time # 6 in 3 months) and they refused to investigate or work on that condition any further.

Filed Jun 25, 1999 · Acceleration · NJ

Vehicle expereinced sudden acceleration when placing car into recerse causing it to hit a loading dock, when pulled into drive it again accelerated forward 450 feet befor it shut off. Nlm

Filed Feb 1, 1999 · Acceleration · CA

The ceo switch (idle validation switch) failed.

Filed Aug 5, 1998 · Acceleration · NJ

When starting out of a parking spot after starting vehicle, shifted to reverse and the engine speed increased. Shifted to neutral and RPM jumped to 1,000. Problem was corrected and has since returned.

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