Issue ID | 1709953 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11378676 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | RANGER |
Model Year | 2019 |
File date | 14/10/20 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On wednesday oct. 14, 2020 on a trip from gainesville, ga to pensacola, fl i experienced a problem with this vehicle that i would classify as potentially catastrophic. While driving on the interstate (i-85), i used the cruise control several times at speeds between 60 -70 mph. In montgomery, al, i exited off the interstate and stopped at a stop light. All of a sudden the acceleration increased where i had to put maximum pressure on the brakes to prevent the truck from crashing into passing traffic. I then moved the select shift from drive to neutral and then to park, which stopped the acceleration. The acceleration was so severe that the rear wheels were spinning. Again we experienced the same problem twice more on our way to pensacola at various stop lights. That day i had not yet determined that there may be an issue with the operation of cruise control. The next morning thursday, oct. 15, i brought the truck into world ford in pensacola, fl. For a diagnosis. The service technician took the truck out on the highway but was not able to duplicate the problem. When he used the diagnosis machine he detected a glitch in test a4 which indicated an intermittent inoperative brake lamp switch. He was not 100% sure the brake lamp switch was the cause of the problem but he changed the switch. He was very concerned of the potential seriousness of the situation. We never had another issue while in pensacola or on the way home, but i never turned the cruise control on, as my confidence level was still very low. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4400 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GAINESVILLE, GA |
VIN pattern | 1FTER4EH5KLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 15/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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 | |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | |
Dealer's state code | |
Dealer's ZIP code |