One problem related to car accelerates on its own has been reported for the 2005 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2005 Ranger.
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 pulls left; (strikes parked car at end of driveway left side of road); applying brakes while attempting to gain control of steering; brakes will not slow the vehicle; steering over-corrects to right; (strike parked car at end of driveway right side of road); vehicle continues on and strikes side of house. Throttle now returns to proper idle. Shut down vehicle, which is then towed from seen. Both air bags deployed. Vehicle severely damaged!.
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