15 problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 1998 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Gas pedal and bracket holding gas pedal broke free of it's mounting location on the firewall. 3 spot welds failed completely. Gas pedal is now dangling from its cable under the dashboard.
I have a 1998 Ford Explorer, 4. 0l v6 with almost 110k miles on the vehicle. On 2/24/10 I accelerated from a complete stop and the entire accelerator pedal assembly, detached from the fire wall at what looks like the spot wields. This almost resulted in a accident due to immediate vehicle deceleration. The entire assembly is now only "attached" to the car via the throttle cable. I was able to drive the car home by basically pulling the throttle cable. This was extremely dangerous as I had use one hand on the wheel while bending down to pull the cable. I was just able to see over the dash. I was told by santa margarita Ford in orange county California, that it's not of their concern since they don't "fix" parts but replace them. They would charge me to "replace" the part. So no fix has been done to my vehicle yet. I will mostly likely drill and bolt the assembly to the firewall, since Ford has no interest in "fixing" my car.
: the contact stated while driving 30mph on the highway, the vehicle decreased acceleration without warning although pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The contact managed to pull the vehicle over without incident. Upon initial inspection, it was determined the accelerator pedal fractured, but was still attached to the accelerator cables. The vehicle was towed to the dealership who bolted the bracket of the accelerator pedal to the vehicle's firewall. The manufacturer was not alerted.
Spot welds holding accelerator pedal to firewall broke, leaving foot pedal attached only by accelerator cable. Breakage occurred while driving 1998 Ford Explorer on interstate highway. When driver moved to brake for stalled traffic, accelerator pedal lodged under brake pedal. Driver avoided multi car collision by shifting to neutral and kicking accelerator pedal out of way. Fuller Ford dealership re-welded accelerator pedal to firewall for $152. Worker noted that windstars are far more prone to this condition, and that this is the second Explorer that has been seen for this condition.
The welding that holds the gas pedal to the firewall broke. The gas pedal dropped to the floor attached to the cable and did not function.
While driving, attempted to depress accelerator pedal and noticed it had fallen loose and was dangling by the accelerator cable. The accelerator pedal bracket had broken off (seperated) from the firewall/dash panel. Noticed two holes in dash panel where the bracket had been spot welded. See NHTSA #sb616531.
Gas pedal became detached from the chassis during an acceleration while driving;an accident was avoided. It appears that the gas pedal bracket, which apparently was tackwelded at the factory to the firewall, came loose from the firewall, rsulting in the bracket and gas pedal literally hanging by the accelerator cable underneath the dash.
While driving gas pedal fell apart due to accelerator cable breaking which may have caused a crash.
Was going to beach , tried to set cruise control at 70, went up to 72, pushed again, now going 78,, tried to turn cc off, pushed brakes and cc off button, let off braks, car speeds up to 82, pushed braked to floor, held continuously down for apprx. Mile, smoke everywhere from brakes, got down to 50mph, put car in neutral, was at least 1/4 t/ 1/2 mile with riding brakes before car stopped, had it hauled to dealership, was informed this had never happened before, am now afraid to drive car when it is repaired, it was in the dealership in 99 for the cruise control recall, they claim they have sent the parts in to the Ford laboratory, they still do not know what went wrong, said either the cable or the module.
The accelerator pedal sticks. The cable for accelerator pedal had been replaced twice. Owner feels the recall of cruise control has caused the problem with accelerator pedal. After using cruise control and coming to a full stop, accelerator pedal sticks. Driver must tap it once or twice to correct.
Consumer received recall 99v062001 concerning speed control cable . Contacted dealer, and no parts were available to correct the problem. Please give any further details.
Speed control cables recalled but are unable to be replaced due to lack of parts. Nlm (99v-062).
While dropping off my vehicle for problems with a rear wiper, the dealer informed me that there is a recall on the cruise control for my truck. I called Ford, and they said the information was sent out in a letter yesterday. When I called the Ford consumer line I was told they had no information available to read as of yet. I should wait until I receive the letter. It seems like a very serious problem no one knows about. The cruise control can force the car to stay at the same speed. Ford does not have the cable ready to fix the problem until at least may 1999.
Soon after purchasing vehicle, consumer started experiencing accelerator problems where the gas pedal would stick, when consumer asked if there were any recalls on this matter she was told that there was a recall on this but her vehicle was not included in the recall.
When depressing gas pedal vehicle will speed up. Gas pedal hangs up and will accelerate by itself. Gas linkage and cables have been oiled without effect.