1989 Ford Thunderbird acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 65 MPH. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF ALMOST 85 MPH AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE DRIVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WHILE IN MOTION, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. THE CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *PH *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10039810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ENGINE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON BRAKES AND SHIFT VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #8001739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THE CAR HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS USED THROTTLE WILL STICK AND THE CAR WILL GO RACING DOWN THE ROAD. THE BRAKE HAS TO BE APPLIED FREQUENTLY TO STAY WITHIN THE SPPED LIMIT.

NHTSA complaint #782487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 40 - 80 MPH IN ABOUT 2 SECONDS. APPLYING BRAKES SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. AS SOON AS FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. EVEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THREW VEHICLE IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP TWO MILES AWAY. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #866579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY TWICE IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, AND THE LAST TIME IN KINGSLAND, GA, THE FOOT PEDAL STUCK. IT DID NOT RELEASE ITSELF THE THIRD TIME. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES PER HOUR I FINALLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL ONLYTO FIND OUT THAT MY BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I HAVE THANKED GOD EVERY DAY SINCE. I WAS HEADED INTO ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITE AND THE STATE LINE BRIDGE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT TRAGEDY TO ALOT OF PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING MY OWN. I JUST CAN'T IMAGINE WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN PUT INFORCE FOR THE LINKAGES ON THE ACCELERATION CABLES TO WHICH THEY BREAK AND GET HUNG UP ON OTHER EQUIPMENT WHICH CAUSES THE ACCELERATION. DOES IT TAKE INNOCENT LIVES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? IF THERE HASE BEEN A RECALL ON THE PART I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS WOULD SURE LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT. MAY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 1989.

NHTSA complaint #715072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #835383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, WENT TO CUT THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL VERY FAST. THE CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HAD TO CUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE ENGINE WAS RACING VERY LOUD AND WHEN TRYING TO START AGAIN THE NOISE GOT REAL LOUD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCONNECT THE CABLE THAT CONTROLS THE CRUISE CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #830680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #514239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AT CROSSWALK WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP & THEN SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP. CRUISE CONTROL NOT ON AT TIME. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED WAS DEFECTIVE IAC MOTOR. THIS CAUSED THE MOTOR TO REV UP.

NHTSA complaint #828128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #528596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

GOT INTO CAR PUT IN GEAR DID NOT HAVE FOOT ON PEDAL AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. TRIED TO CONTROLA AND COULDN'T THE CAR RAN INTO THE HOUSE.

NHTSA complaint #817093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ALMOST TO 100MPH. THE BRAKES WERE RUINED TRYING TO STOP THE CAR, HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND DOWN SHIFTED IN ORDER TO STOP.

NHTSA complaint #813094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

OWNER STATES WHILE STARTING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OFF SPEED. OWNER FURTHERS NOTES THAT THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #811393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, PUT INTO REVERSE, THROTTLE WENT INTO OPEN POSITION, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION , RPMS UNKNOW, BRAKES COULD STOP VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #810328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR ON HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND CAR ACCELERATED TO (70) MPH. HAD TO HIT PEDAL (4) TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD DISENGAGE.

NHTSA complaint #802600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.