| Issue ID | 614432 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10177662 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/10/06 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* - the contact stated that while the 2006 ford f-150was in park hadto depress the brake pedal to switch the transmission to a drive gear. Once he had the vehicle in gear without foot on the acceleration pedal the vehicle will accelerate unexpectedly. The contact stated that the vehicle will accelerate for a few seconds and then release itself. It accelerated when vehicle was in drive or reverse gear. One time when the contact was on the highway in cruise control at 70 mph on an exit ramp, when he pressed the brake pedal to release the cruise control and suddenly the vehicle accelerated for about 3 seconds. Contact took the vehicle to the dealership on 11/01/06 and they put a box that contact stated worked like a black box on the plane to diagnose vehicle failure. The contact had the box on for 6 weeks and the dealership wasn't able to diagnose the failure. *ak updated 1/30/2007 - *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GRATON, WI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPW14556KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 16/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | OSSEO FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 715-597-3185 |
| Dealer's city | OSSEO |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 54748 |