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25-01-2011, 10:32 PM | #31 | |||
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25-01-2011, 10:52 PM | #32 | |||
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The car MAY prove to be faulty, If it is proved to be faulty questions will be asked and Ford will need to find answers. As soon as Ch7 added Chase Weirs story into this particular report it lost all credibility and became a beat up. That guy was an idiot and shouldn't be allowed on the roads. |
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29-01-2011, 06:09 PM | #33 | ||
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29-01-2011, 07:01 PM | #34 | ||
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Pretty sure the Ranger doesnt even have factory cruise control. It would be a dealer fit, so nothing to do with Ford.
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So it is a Ford Accessory/dealer fitted , not a Factory item.
Might explain why some vehicles might be affected, probably fitted by the apprentice ?. |
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30-01-2011, 02:04 AM | #40 | |||
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Yes some cars will not let you shift into neutral when driving, but there is nothing stopping you from turning the ignition to 'ACC' if your cruise control becomes stuck. Same goes for jammed accelerator cables (which happens from time to time). It's a real worry with the amount of people out there who have *no* mechanical mind. Should not be on the roads. Pilots have to have knowledge of their particular aircraft - same should apply to drivers.
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Last time I looked you could shift any manual in neutral at any time! Most ford autos still have a mechanical linkage as well. |
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30-01-2011, 05:26 PM | #42 | |||
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Last year in heavy traffic I had an accelerator cable jam at low speed in an ED. That was easy. Turned to 'ACC' and hit the brakes and parking brake. Pulled up safely. Cable had jumped out of its own skin. Early 1980s my throttle jammed open (later found kickdown cable was responsible) in an auto XD with power steer while speeding downhill through bends. Didn't know if revving out in neutral would literally pop the motor and cause a bigger problem so I turned the key to 'ACC'. That was the easy bit. I eventually stopped without hitting anything and my arms still pumping. I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone. |
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Blowing an engine is a small price to pay compared to having an accident at WOT. |
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Dollar value had no relevance to my actions. If necessary I imagine the engine would of started again. Having never damaged or blown a car engine under those circumstances, I didn't know what to expect. Interesting to realise, in all the courses I've done, not one has addressed what happens with a blown engine. Nearly 30 years ago but I still rememeber... My first thought was of a blown outboard which sent a projectile in the air. My second thought was the bonnet may pop up or something seizing up causing a bigger problem. I went with the expected and turned the key. Maybe I should of got a cuppa and debated it for a while before I did anything at all |
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30-01-2011, 07:06 PM | #45 | ||
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I'd be inclined to think that someone who had this supposed problem with cruise and was not able to pull the car up, has no understanding of a car's
operating system. Therefore did the problem occur or was the problem caused by operator error, we,ll never know? Even my dear old mother would have known to change to a lower gear, or put transmission in neutral, switch key to acc, apply the handbrake slowly or simply jump on the brake pedal. Perhaps this wombat should stick to public transport in future. |
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Right-hand-drive runaway Ford Explorers... Ford UK already had 27 complaints by the time the doco was made!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eGTqKn_ihc&NR=1 |
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Never watched a motor race? They blow engines all the time and just coast to a stop. Your brakes and steering still work. Much quicker and easier to slide a transmission to neutral than to look for a key and accidentally twist the key too far causing steering lock. |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I7_9LH58Iw This happens in every form of motorsport from time to time. Have you ever watched a motor race? |
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31-01-2011, 08:40 PM | #54 | ||
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ive been reading all these posts now it is i was going down the road when the car in front of me put there brakes on, so in turn put mine on and noticed that the cruise didnt disengage so i hit the button on the stalk,{ factory fitted cruise** not after market and it still didnt turn off so i went around the bend over railway line and i already had the clutch in pulled over and turned the engine off said to myself **** i wasn't ready for that, sat for a few minutes then when i started the car it went straight up to max revs so i turned the car off this happened again and again 3 or 4 times then it started normally and drove fine i never turned it on again. The point is i had taken my car back to the dealer when they finally fixed it in early dec, new years eve it did the same,as what happened last week but this time it could have been a lot different if a train was coming, so i rang ford customer service again and the abc radio they put me onto ch7 the ford dealer has gone out of there way to sort this problem out since i bought the car in may 2010, 2 days after i bought it the cruise played up . I think the car besides this is great infact this is the 2nd ranger i have had the last one i had for 20 months 60,000 klms not one hiccup and when they fix the cruise i will probably buy another it suits my purpose to a T.
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The ranger do not come out with factory cruise, they are fitted after market by Ford, when I bought my Ranger I was advised by a friend to not let Ford install theirs, but to insist on a different aftermarket one because the Ford aftermarket ones were having issues.
The salesman agreed, so I have one that doean't have too many issues. Ford are now fitting a different aftermarket version to the Rangers.
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Have that happen when a throttle jams in your road car down Mt Victoria or somewhere similar and it'll likely be more than a small price you'll pay........ |
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The best advice for someone who had a stuck throttle is still to throw the car into neutral whilst braking, and attempt to turn the engine to the acc position. |
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