A lack of clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector meant the throttle could get stick open when the accelerator was fully depressed. Following a petition from the Center for Auto Safety, NHTSA opened an investigation and eventually issued a recall to fix the sticky throttles in the 2001–2004 model years.
Even with the throttles fixed, the 2001 model year could still have trouble stopping due to multiple problems with leaking brakes.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
2000 Ford F-550 was being towed and experienced under hood fire. The consumer was driving a Ford F550 and was towing a 2001 Ford Escape. The owner of the Escape started the vehicle before the tow truck driver arrived. He informed her to shut it off. While he was towing the vehicle, he heard a booff sound and noticed white smoke coming from under the hood. He then pulled over, unhooked the vehicle and moved a safe distance away.
- Cleveland, OH, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- Cleveland, OH, USA