Table 1 shows four common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2005 Ford Ranger. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the accelerator stuck (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Speed Control Springs problems |
My daughter called me screaming when her 2005 Ford Ranger fx4 level 2 had unexplained runaway throttle while driving back to college in January 2022. The vehicle had the cruise control on for a couple hours and without warning, began to accelerate to the point that it was at the rev limiter, Read details...
My 2005 Ford Ranger 4 cylinder 5 speed accelerator pedal sticks requiring more foot pressure than normal to accelerate and making me over accelerate to get the car to start moving. Read details...
Driving home from work (1/4 commute from office to house, through residential neighborhood). Moving along street at 25 mph, approach slight road incline & apply gas appropriately for conditions (dry paved road); vehicle suddenly accelerates very rapidly, causing rear end to fishtail, vehicle Read details...