Component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

1,118 NHTSA complaints about vehicle speed control:linkages issues across 39 makes and 268 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

1,118 filings · 268 models · 39 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS MODERATE 1,118 ODI rows
  • MODELS 268 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 39 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 31.6% 353 crash-flagged
  • RANK #147 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 7 deaths · 167 injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES (this)VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAG…1,118EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1,132STEERING:LINKAGES1,134SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHTSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:AN…1,092
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES vs nearest complaint-total peers

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#147 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (7 reported fatalities across 268 models). Open Ford Taurus (category leader) →

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES model-concentration reading

The standout signal for vehicle speed control:linkages is model concentration: Ford Taurus accounts for 60 filings (5.4% of this category) out of 1,118 total.

Moderate-volume categories still show a fingerprint in the model table below, cross-check each nameplate's recall and investigation history before inferring a defect pattern.

Next step: compare Ford Taurus against EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS on filing totals before treating vehicle speed control:linkages volume as a purchase signal.

1,118
Complaints
268
Models Affected
353
Crashes
11
Fires
7
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Taurus
60
2 Ford Explorer
60
3 Jeep Grand Cherokee
31
4 Toyota Camry
25
5 Jeep Cherokee
25
6 Honda Accord
24
7 Ford F-150
24
8 Ford Windstar
21
9 Chevrolet Blazer
18
10 Lincoln Town CAR
17
11 Mercury Sable
15
12 Ford Ranger
15
13 Chevrolet S10
15
14 Honda Civic
14
15 Ford Focus
14
16 Buick Lesabre
14
17 Ford Expedition
13
18 Dodge RAM
13
19 Plymouth Voyager
12
20 Ford Crown Victoria
12
21 Dodge RAM 2500
12
22 Mercury Grand Marquis
11
23 Ford Contour
11
24 Ford Aerostar
11
25 Chevrolet Silverado
11
26 Chevrolet Cavalier
11
27 Toyota Corolla
10
28 Pontiac Grand AM
10
29 GMC Sierra
10
30 Ford Mustang
10

Recent Complaints

2017 GMC Sierra 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE BRACKET THAT HELD THE

2015 KIA Sorento

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE

2003 Ford Taurus

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: LINKAGE 2003 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON; 3.0L DOHC A BLACK PLASTIC CONNECTOR ALONG THE THROTTLE CABLE UNDER THE HOOD BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM A GRAY PLASTIC PIECE. THE BLACK PL

2003 Ford Taurus

ON MY 2003 FORD TAURUS SEL THE THROTTLE BODY STICKS CAUSING AN UNUSUALLY HIGH AMOUNT OF GAS PEDAL PRESSURE TO RELEASE IT AND ONCE IT RELEASES THE HIGH PEDAL PRESSURE APPLIED CAUSES A RAPID, DANGEROUS

2002 Ford Ford

1) I NOTICED THAT MY RPMS WERE NOT RETURNING TO NORMAL AND MY VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. 2) I OWN A 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLS 4X4 WITH THE SOHC 4.0 LITER ENGINE. THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK IN

2008 Ford Fusion

ACCELERATED FROM STOP SIGN AND ACCELERATOR STUCK AT HALF WIDE OPEN. HAD TO USE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS CAR WOULD NOT DECELERATE AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. NO CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON E

2002 Cadillac Escalade

ON 08/27/2007 MY STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON IN THE DASH BOARD OF MY VEICLE, APPROACHED TRAFFIC LIGHT TRIED TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED ON ITS OWN. F

2004 Chevrolet Cavalier

I HAVE 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH LESS THAN 24K MILEAGE. ON AUGUST 4, 2007, THE CLUTCH PAD SUDDENLY DID NOT BACK UP ON MY WAY HOME. I CANNOT CHANGE THE SPEED. WHEN AAA GUY CAME TO TOW, HE FOUND OUT THE

2002 Nissan Altima

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE ALTIMA JUST CUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE STEERING LOCKED NOT GIVING ME TIME TO PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. TWICE AT HIGH

2000 Ford Explorer Sport Fire

EL PASADO DOMINGO 10 DE JUNIO DEL 2007, SIENDO LAS 4 P.M. ESTACION Y APAGU UN VEHCULO FORD EXPLORER 2000 ELITE, PLACAS LAH-530, SERIAL DE CARROCERA: [XXX], DE MI PROPIEDAD SIN NINGUNA SEAL QUE INDICA

2004 Chevrolet Suburban

ODOMETER FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED. IT COST ME APPROXIMATELY $750.00 TO REPAIR THE 2004 TAHOE. I OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I WAS TOLD BY DEA

2000 Volvo S80

TREBOL MOTORS DISTRIBUTORS CORP. PO BOX 11204, FDEZ. JUNCOS STA. SAN JUAN, P.R. 00910-2304 PHONE # 787-793-2828 FAX 787-793-2978 YEAR 2000 S80 GENTLEMEN: ACCORDING TO NORTH AMERICA VOLVO I HAV

1998 GMC Sierra 1500

GAS PEDAL STICKS ALL THE TIME WHEN YOU FIRST STEP ON PEDAL. YOU THEN ACCELERATE IN A JERKY MANNER AS YOU HAVE TO PRESS IT HARD TO GET IT TO UNSTICK!!! ALSO DOS IT ON OUR 2001 GRAND PRIX AND MY FATHER

2004 Cadillac CTS Crash

COME TO STOP SIGN PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. INSTEAD OF STOPPING CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT STOP WITH BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED UNTIL IT WITH THROUGH NEIGHBORS BARN. TOTALLED VEHICLE.

2007 Acura RDX

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 11/23/06 AND ON 1/27/07, THE P1009 CHECK ENGINE EMISSION FAILURE CODE CAME UP ON MY NAVIGATION SCREEN JUST AS MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ITS ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN ITS

2003 Ford Taurus

THROTTLE STICKS AT THE TOP OF THE PEDAL. THE 'BARREL' GOING FROM THE AIR CLEANER TO THE CARBURETOR HAS A BUTTERFLY IN IT, WHEN THE BUTTERFLY RETURNS, IT GETS STUCK, THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME KIND OF S

2002 Toyota Tundra

MY '02 TOYOTA TUNDRA WOULD SUDDENLY NOT IDLE ON ITS ON. THEN IT WOULD RUN NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. NOW I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET ANY RESPONSE. IN RESEARCH

1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Crash Fatal

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER STOP AND PROCEEDING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. COLLISION RESULTED FROM SUDDEN ACCELERATION, LOSS OF CONTROL AND NON-RESPONSIVE BRAKES. *NM

2001 Hyundai Santa FE

SUSPENSION /CHECK ENGINE LIGHT /LOWER BALL JOINT: DEALER REPLACE @54,353 MILES, LOWER ARM IN 2004 AND 8/2006 REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED I HAVE TAKEN MY 2001 SANTA FE TO DEALER 8 PLUS TIMES FOR CHECK EN

2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA02015. I DID NOT KNOW OF THIS SITE AND OF SUCH DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS, BUT ALTHOUGH THE MATTER MIGHT BE CLOSED, I MUST STRONGLY URGE YOU TO REOPEN THIS MAT

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