| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026562 | Incident Date: May, 25 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SAN JOSE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP48Y14F | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 29 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2004 ford svt cobra mustang the throttle pedal will hang up on the carpet when at full throttle. when the throttle hangs, the engine will rev until redline, and then the rev limiter will set in. to stop the car, the driver must kill the ignition switch (being carful not to turn it so far as to lock the steering wheel) and bring the car to a stop without power brakes and power steering. with over 390hp in the svt cobra, a stuck throttle will cause this vehicle to approach others at a very rapid pace. to fix the problem, a 3"x3" piece of carpet must be cut from the floor beneath the accelerator pedal. |
