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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 09:06 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE05038 N/A NHTSA Action Number : PE05038 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / MUSTANG     2003-2004      FORD / MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE     2003      FORD / MUSTANG GT     2003 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Date Investigation Opened : July 7, 2005 Date Investigation Closed : September 13, 2005 Summary: 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. Check to Request Research. Submit below.