Eight problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 1999 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
They fix the cable for speed control deactivation switch and is said they should check abs module and fix as necessary they never did just switch cable that's all.
Accessing freeway via on ramp. Applied throttle to speed up and the throttle immediately advanced to full (6000 rpm) and would not release or return to idle. Had to disconnect cruise control cable from throttle body to correct. Nearly had a serious accident. Updated 03/18/08. Updated 03/18/08.
1999 Ford Explorer in November of 2005, my wife and I were driving to kingsville, texas one Saturday evening to attend a charity function. Upon our exiting from the highway, we proceeded down two city blocks. After which, the accelerator raced unexpectedly. I managed to hold down the brake at a traffic signal stop, all the while the engine was revving at about 4,000 rpms. I immediately pulled the car over and turned off the engine. I thought that the floor mat must have gotten caught on the gas pedal and I removed the floor mat completely. Upon my restarting the engine, it immediately revved up to 4,000 rpms again. Thankfully the vehicle was in the parked position. I quickly turned off the engine because I knew it was dangerous to try to operate the vehicle. I phoned aaa auto club and had them send a wrecker to tow the vehicle. I had the vehicle towed to the local Ford dealership, eddie yaklin in kingsville, texas. On the following Monday, I phoned the dealer and was told that the throttle cable had frayed leaving it in the open position. Please feel free to call the local dealership to get the technical details of the problem. I am writing this letter for two reasons: (1) to notify you of a mechanical failure that could result in the injury and/or death of Ford customers and their neighbors. I am also submitting a copy of this letter to the national transportation safety board. I have performed some research and it appears that Ford has had throttle problems in the past. See attached copies of my research material. (2) to request reimbursement for the cost of correcting the design and/or mechanical defect of the throttle cable. I have enclosed a copy of the invoice depicting the service costs I incurred correcting the defective throttle cable.
Consumer states the cruise control was set to 60 mph, neither the brakes nor off button would disengage the cruise control, vehicle accelerated suddenly causing loss of control. Vehicle was towed to the dealer and they said the accelerator cable had disconnected at the throttle.
Nhtsa recall 99v-062 001/speed control cable: consumer purchased this vehicle on 31 may 99. Less then two week later, consumer received a recall notice. Dealer indicated tha the was not responsible for repairing this recall before consumer dropped vehicle off at dealer's lot. Can NHTSA provide further information.
April 20,1999 consumer purchased vehicle without speed control cable which was not told to consumer during the purchase. On may 28,1999 dealer installed an old speed control cable into the vehicle without consumer knowing which could have resulted in an accident / injury. However, the old cable was still installed, but the dealer installed the new cable to ensure compliance with recall notice (99v062000).
While driving throttle cable got stuck, causing sudden acceleration. The brakes slowed down the vehicle, but the vehicle still revs. Please provide further information.
Cruise control cable parts are not available at this time per notice, however dealership switched cables from another vehicle (incorrect) recall repair. (99v-062). Yh.