| Issue ID | 998311 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10531925 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 24/07/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | From a stop, i rapidly accelerated to 40 mph. While attempting to stop at red light i had to apply excessive brake force to stop. The engine was running at high rpm with foot off accelerator. I had to turn off ignition to prevent going into intersection. Then a few minutes later i was on highway going 70 mph and set cruise. I took my exit, pressed on brake to turn off cruise. The exit speed was 45 mph. I was not slowing down and pressed brakes very hard to reduce speed. The engine was still racing high speed as i was approaching a stop light. I had to place trans. In neutral and switch off ignition. After starting engine again rpm idle was normal and problem did not re-occur all the way home. On 7/25/13 i turned in truck to homer skelton ford in olive branch, ms. With a detailed description of the event to service personnel to inspect or repair vehicle. (this was a first event since oct. 2012) i found a code c1963 in computer using car md and loaded defect onto web site for my records. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20476 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OLIVE BRANCH, MS |
| VIN pattern | 1FTRX14899FXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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