the following problem happened to me a few years ago (twice within a couple of months) and again, 2 days ago. Each time I was standing at a traffic light when all of a sudden it accelerated at full throttle. I practically stood on the brake pedal, but the car was inching forward, as I put the transmission into park. This was not a subtle situation, it was dangerous. The engine went from idle to screaming within 2 seconds. I ruled out the floor mat as it was in the proper position and snapped into the floor. It did not cause any warning lights to come on. in May, I had the oil changed, at which time they suggested that they clean the throttle body, which they did.They never heard of the above problem.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

Limp mode- my Mustang about a few months ago when in to limp mode. I was driving down the highway at around 70 when I lost all power to my car and the wrench light came on. I was able to get off the freeway and shut my car down for about 5 minutes. After my car started and I went on my way. I did some research and found it could be the etb (electrical throttle body) it has been find until this weekend. Today I had to reset my vehicle 6 times during a few hour running around. The last time my vehicle just threw a code. I do not want to drive it because I am afraid that I might cause more damage then what it could. Ford said unless it is a full recall I would have to pay for it. I have found other tps and a law sue about this for all years but mine. The part is about 350-450 plus labor.

- Rosharon, TX, USA

I was going to work around 15:45 when I had to accelarate on a mountain while I was on the fifth gear. I gave enough gaz but the engine did not want to respond. After arriving at the top of the mountain, not being able to accelerate on the 5th gear, I downshifted to the 4th gear. Same result the engine did not respond. The engine then stalled, battery light came up, oil and engine light came up after. The road was turning radically so I told myself I will try to stop after the curve so I wont be dangerous to other cars in the curve. Problem is, steering box failed to fonction and I almost crashed in a light post. Even with my two hands forcing on the steering wheel it was very difficult to turn. I called Ford road assistance for a towing. It took around 40 minutes for it to arrive. For a 12th February in qubec, it is long and cold to wait in a car 40 minutes with no heating. Two days later Ford called me to tell me oil smelled gaz and sparked plugs were finished, for then telling me the engine is done due to a piston. Because of a modification on the engine (a supercharge) I am aware the warranty will probably not cover the engine, but this seems to not explain why the steering box failed in which I almost did an accident.

- Shannon, NY, USA

Takata recall. My 2014 just had warranty work done for a defective throttle body which caused my car to not start and left me stranded at work.

- Haltom City, TX, USA

Driving he car at about 40mph mostly in traffic I lost completely the throttle and I can't accelerate and show the wrench light in the cluster. I have to completely stop put the car in park turn off and wait a few minutes and the car will work again for a few hours some time days with out problem but this happen with out any warning. When I get the car to the repair shop I found the dtc P2111. I did a PCM reprogram with the latest calibration files from the motorcraft service web site. But I still have the problem, Y wondering that some day I will cause a accident to me and some body else. I hope somebody take consideration of this problem in my car and a lot more that I was reading in the Ford forum. As I know I'm not the only one with this kind of problem in Ford vehicles. Thank you very much

- Homestead, FL, USA

On 8/18/16, I was driving on Maryland state route 198, at about 40 mph, when the car began to lurch forward, stop, lurch forward as I came through a roundabout. I pulled over to the shoulder. I turned the car off, restarted the car, and while on the shoulder, I pressed the gas pedal, and again the car lurched forward twice and then stopped. Wrench light was lit up on dashboard (it wasn't lit moments before) and when I looked at the manual it said the car had defaulted to "limp to home" and I should see the dealer. I was more than 40 miles from home and called aaa. If this had occurred 10 minutes later, I would have been driving 55 mph on interstate 295 S and would have been in danger because that road has no shoulder. This car behavior mimicked what I experienced Oct. 6, 2015 (lurching, dashboard lights looking like a disco ball), when the dealer had to replace the throttle assembly (service date Oct. 7, 2015). However, the dealer is now telling me it is a transmission problem with the car showing tft sensor, P0710, P0713 code readings. This is the third major repair. On 11/23/12, the dealer replaced the instrument cluster, after I experienced an issue thanksgiving day with all dashboard lights looking like a disco ball and could not read the speedometer to know how fast I was driving while in baltimore on interstate 695. The car is 4 years old and has about 61,000 miles on it. I believe all three incidents represent safety issues. I did not know you could file a complaint until I began researching after this latest incident, and so include the the other two in this report.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Mustang. When the accelerator pedal was depressed at approximately 80 mph, a fuel odor emitted from the air vent inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a smoke test was performed and the technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. In addition, while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,400. The VIN was not available.

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA