2000 Ford Explorer Sport Vehicle speed control Problems

“This was a terrible event... My car was aimed down my 300 ft driveway. I don't believe at that point or if it was stuck I didn't know the accelerator was stuck but I soon realized something was wrong. As I headed to new albany high school for water class the explorer went faster and faster on rt 161... The clutch would not allow a down shift at all after the first time or two... I may have blown it out... The SUV went faster and faster and in 3rd gear it was revving so hard... When I could I pulled into a parking lot and turned the engine off... …”

“My car break lights were not working. I just so happenned to tell my uncle and he got worried since I have a 1 year old. We went to a car shop to go fix it. They told me it was simply the break fuse. When they went to replace the fuse, the car started smoking to the point where I could not even see. I thought the car was going to explode so I took my son and started running. Everyone in the parking lot started running also. They lifted the hood, and noticed that the brake cut off switch for cruise control was burning and he put it out. …”

“About three years ago my garage burned to the ground.a police investigation found a hot spot where my 2000 explorer was parked but had no reasonable cause for the fire.the same cruise control switch on on other models has been recalled but for some reason I didn`t get one for this vehicle.I can find out the exact dates but at this time the dates are estimated.”

“On easter sunday march 27 2005, my family (3 young boys and my wife) left my moms house at about 10:20 am to head to church, my wife was driving, and as we got out onto the main highway road route 360 hull st. My wife set on the cruise control and about 60. Speed limit is 55 after about 20 seconds she needed to take off the cruise due to another car upcoming, when she went to get off the cruise it would not come out of cruise control and the speed went back up to like 80...at this point my wife and I tried to press on brakes, and press the off buttons, and nothing.... We could not stop!!!! …”

“Vehicle accelerates on its own, this has happened 3 times, twice with cruise control activated. Consumer thinks it may have to do with the recall on powertrain calibration that was done in april. Prior to recall repairs vehicle did not have this problem. Vehicle taken to dealer 3 times, could not find a problem. Customer states that there was a squeaking noise in the right front wheel intermittently at low speeds. The vehicle had an accident due to the surging, there were no injuries.”