Hardly, Ford USA has been hiding issues about cruise control for years. Some guy over there proved by shorting out a fuse it would do exactly what this car did.
This has happen in the UK, the US and now one in Aust that we know of. Just because some guy can't drive like all the professional drivers in this forum doesn't make him a moron.
My XA 351 with no cruise control suffered a stuck pedal because the return spring failed - try stopping a worked 351 already going fast with the accelerator flat - all 4 ventures fully opened up - the only thing that saved us that day was turning the car off and sticking it in neutral.
A lot of these new cars with all their electronics is just asking for something to go wrong.
By the way if u did your research those incidents in the UK and USA Ford never found any faults with the car too - imagine what the cost would be if Ford had to recall all their cars from 1985 due to faulty cruise control - a lot more than just paying out the odd ones here and there.
For those who think this was a hoax I hope it never happens to you
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Last edited by djjase; 09-01-2010 at 12:25 AM.
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