1993 Ford Explorer Vehicle speed control Problems

“Almost home, when I noticed a burning smell inside of the vehicle it then began to slow speed, vehicle began to smoke inside and out while pulling into yard. Got out and then noticed fire dripping from underneath vehicle and smoke exiting from hood. Immediately called 911 to report fire, as the fire unit was on its way the vehicle had a explosion under the hood and was totaled. …”

“Dt: contact stated accelerator stuck once in march 2005, and he immediately brought vehicle to dealer for repairs. The repairman said something needed to be cleaned. He did not recall the part that mechanic cleaned. The mechanic said he had noticed this happening a lot in Ford explorers. Consumer had not noticed it happening since then. He was driving at a low speed of 25 MPH and all of sudden vehicle accelerated to the maximum. He stomped the gas pedal in order to make it disengage. There was no crash. He has not notified the manufacturer as of yet.”

“Cruise control:1993 Ford Explorer- while traveling on the highway, I had my cruise control on. As I approached another vehicle from behind, I put my foot on the brake pedal to deactivate the cruise control. The control did not deactivate, and I had to push the off button on the steering wheel to gain control. This isn't an isolated incident, this has happened to me on 3 other occasions. Also when this switch goes bad, it is apparently tied into the rear brake lights, as they don't work when it goes out. …”

“Spring to the trottle gauge stuck, causing car to accelerate at full throttle. I initially thought the cruise control was stuck because as soon as I took my foot of the brake the vehicle accelerated at full throttle. In a panic because I could not stop the car with my brakes, I threw it into park knowing the vehicle must slow down. I was going 55 MPH at the time and could not stop the car at all with the brakes. The manufacturer says this is a mechanical failure not covered because my warranty expired. My insurance will not cover the damage to car because it was not an accident. …”

“My Ford Explorer has accelerated out of control several times. The last time, the cruise control was being used and afterwords, it stopped working. It happens without warning and then slows down. The first time this happened, I was on the highway and the car accelerated at full engine RPM for several minutes before it slowed down. I have heard that this is a common problem with Ford but the dealer said he had never heard of it. Have you had reports of this, do you know what the problem is or what repair is necessary. Why has there not been a recall on this, it is a serious problem. …”