When putting vehicle in reverse and without warning vehicle accelerated backwards even though consumer had feet on brakes.
2000 Ford Windstar acceleration complaints
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Accelerator pedal will vibrate and will cause consumer's foot to "fall asleep" while driving on highway. Dealership changed accelerator cable to correct defect, no change occurred and vibration continued. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
At times cruise control will not engage when setting at 30-35 miles per hour, then all of a sudden it will engage on its own.
While releasing brakes vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly two consecutive times, resulting in a collosion. Vehicle currently at dealer for repairs. Manufacturer has been notified.
While driving and upon attempting to depress brake pedal driver is eventually depressing accelerator pedal, causing unwanted acceleration. Consumer noted distance between accelerator pedal and brake pedal is not sufficient. Consumer has contacted dealer.
I experienced brake problems on three separate occasions within a 12 hour period with my 22,000 mile 2000 windstar. I smelled a burning plastic smell for approx 10 seconds and thought nothing of it. I then had difficulty during a normal stop when the disc brakes seemed to be experiencing ABS activity. The brake pedal wasn't fluttering like a normal ABS stop nor was their any moisture on the road. This happened again 10 minutes later. The next day as I was taking it to the shop I made a complete stop and a couple of seconds later the car started moving forward. My full pressure was on brakes and it wouldn't stop. I used the emergency brake to stop. There was no fluid missing from the brake master cylinder. The brake pedal didn't move deeper as I pressed the brake. The tach didn't increase RPM. The shop checked the ABS system and found nothing. There were no computer diagnostic codes found. They drove it 200 miles and couldn't replicate it.
While at a complete stop vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a minor collosion. Dealer has inspected the vehicle.
While at stop sign with foot on the brake pedal, engine speed increased from 1100 up to 3000 rpms. Driver shifted transmission into neutral and engine came back down. Dealer was contacted about the problem.
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