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2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	713949
Internal NHTSA #	10259924
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	THUNDERBIRD
Model Year	2002
File date	09/02/08
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2002 ford thunderbird. Driving on the on ramp to get onto highway accelerating to get into traffic. When i took my foot of the gas pedal the car continued to accelerate a full speed. Applied brakes and the car was still doing 60 mph with the brakes on. Had to stand on brakes to get off the next exit ramp. Could not bring it to a full stop so i threw it into park. It was terrifying because i didn't have control over the accelerator. Turned off the car. Restarted it in park and the engine was still screaming. I did not have my foot on the gas and the brake. I only use my right foot for these pedals. My feet are not big enough to have one foot on both. The mat was not stuck under anything. After sitting for 5 to 10 minutes i restarted the car in park and it seemed to idle normally. I put the hazard lights on and drove home slowly and brought it to the ford dealer (don davis auto group in arlington, tx) the next morning. They can't find anything wrong with the car and cannot "duplicate" the incident. They spoke to ford and they want me to pick up the car because "they can't just start throwing parts on it when they can't duplicate the problem. I am now afraid to drive my car because if it recurrs someone could be killed. Please advise me.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, TX
VIN pattern	1FAHP60AX2YXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Ford THUNDERBIRD Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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