Accelerator pedal interference

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Ford vehicles. Closed 13 September 2005.

Investigation
PE05038
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
7 July 2005
Closed
13 September 2005

What NHTSA investigated

PE05-038 was opened on july 7, 2005, with 11 consumer complaints to odi alleging incidents of throttle sticking due to accelerator pedal interference with the carpet.odi has received an additional 24 complaints since the pe was opened.during PE05-038, ford supplied complaint and warranty information regarding 86 additional incidents of accelerator pedal interference in model year 2003 to 2004 mustang cobra vehicles.eighty-five of these had concerns of accelerator pedal sticking, 70 of which were analyzed as being related to carpet interference.odi is continuing its analysis of the causal factors in the remaining 15 incidents.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
FordMUSTANG2003–2004
FordMUSTANG CONVERTIBLE2003
FordMUSTANG GT2003

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.