DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS GETTING ON HIGHWAY, ACCELERATED MORE THAN NORMAL TO PASS A VERY SLOW VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM 5 MPH ON HIGHWAY (ESTIMATE 80 TO 90% OF FULL THROTTLE), WHEN I WAS SAFE OF SLOW VEHICLE AND LET OFF THE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 83 MPH AS I RECALL, I CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE, STILL ACCELERATING, PRESSED STEERING CONTROL BUTTONS TO MAKE SURE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF (DID NOT HAVE IT ON PREVIOUS TO THIS), PRESSED BRAKES AGAIN AND AGAIN, FINALLY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN JUST BEFORE I WAS GOING TO TURN OF THE IGNITION. DID NOT HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT, DID NOT SMELL OR SEE ANYTHING IRREGULAR, VEHICLE INCREASE IN THE CONTINUED SPEED WAS FELT WITH SOME G-FORCE BEFORE IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. APPEARS THAT IT JUST WENT FULL THROTTLE ON ITS OWN I COULD FEEL IT REALLY MOVING. HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE, I ALSO EMAILED FORD REGARDING THIS ISSUE. LUCKILY IT WAS 5 A.M. IN THE MORNING NO HARM DONE, JUST FRIGHTENED. BOUGHT CAR USED @ 45 K INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 47,393 MILES. *TR