Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2003 Ford Windstar

Merging onto highway pressed on gas pedal to around 45-50mph. Stepped on break pedal and car would not slow down. Took foot off brake pedal twice and car accelerated without touching gas pedal. Had to keep applying pressure to brake pedal, slowed down somewhat, pulled off highway into parking lot. Trying to avoid crashing into frozen snow bank and building, put car into neutral. Car went into reverse back onto highway in the slow lane into oncoming traffic. Was able to avoid accident due to oncoming car switching lanes. Put car back into drive and was able to pull into the same parking lot. Was afraid to put into another gear, so shut the car off while in drive to stop car. This was the most terrifying experience my family and I ever experienced. Had the car towed to the dealership. The dealership tried to reproduce the problem for 2 days without any success. Will be trading car in with another car maker.

2003 Ford Windstar accelerates unexpectedly, almost causing death.

I have a 2003 Windstar se. The gas pedal has a pivot in the arm and over the last 8 months that I have owned the vehicle this pedal has caused me to almost get into several accidents. The pedal flips almost horizontal towards the drivers seat when I take my foot off of it, therefore when I go to leave a stop light or something of that nature it is almost like slamming the gas pedal. In order to get the pedal back in the position it was orginally in I have to flip it back up with my foot. This is a very bad problem and needs to be fixed. I believe there should be a recall on this van to fix the problem.

Vehicle accelerated when brakes were applied due to a faulty brake sensor. The consumer experienced sudden acceleration on three different occasions where the vehicle jerked into oncoming traffic while the consumer's foot was on the brake pedal. (received by consumer frauds bureau on 6/4/03).