| Issue ID | 549992 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10128155 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 22/06/05 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 ford f-150 2wd reg cab long bed: 1 - shifting vehicle with automatic transmission during a complete stop from reverse to drive 2 - once drive engaged, the throttle engaged at full power without driver's initiation of gas pedal. Tried to stop vehicle by applying brake first with one foot, then with two, with no effect. The vehicle finally stopped once shifted to neutral and then to park. Damage to vehicle caused by running through a chainlink fence which resulted in approx $2500 in repairs. 3 - ford roadside assistance towed vehicle to dealer. Service technicians could not locate problem. Damaged fixed in dealer body shop via driver's insurance policy. Once body work completed, the body shop technician put in a request to the service technician to check the vehicle again as the throttle was not responding properly. Vehicle is currently still in service shop for further mechanical investigation. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTRF12W64NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/04/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | WENDLE FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | (509) 484-4800 |
| Dealer's city | SPOKANE |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 99207 |