Seven problems related to car throttle sticking have been reported for the 1998 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
After starting the vehicle and the vehicle was in gear it had to be given more gas because the throttle body was sticking. Owner contacted the dealer and the manufacturer. Because of the mileage on the vehicle they will do nothing about the problem. The throttle continues to stick causing unsafe driving conditions.
When the consumer place the gear in drive or reverse, the throttle became stuck, as a result the vehicle lurched forward. Please provide additional information. Throttle sticks after starting the vehicle. Additional force is required to depress the throttle, which results in th vehicle lurching. The sticking throttle makes it very difficult to maneuver there vehicle in tight spots such as parking areas. Ford dealer was notified but said the vehicle was past the extended warranty for this problem. The problem occurred again between 30000-35000 miles and was repaired under warranty.
Recall repair unable to be completed due to lack of parts (99v-062), vehicle is experiencing throttle sticking/failure at this time. Mjs.
Throttle sticks in idle position frequently. Most often happen when backing out of parking spot, but can occur at any time. Throttle assembly was replaced twice and reparied twice by 2 different dealers, but the replacements perform as poorly as the original equipment.
Throttle body failure causing throttle to stick in idle position.
Throttle sticks when pressing the accelerator.
Foot throttle sticks.