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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:ACTUATOR/STEPPER MOTOR
4 NHTSA complaints about vehicle speed control:throttle:actuator/stepper motor issues across 1 makes and 2 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:THROTTLE:ACTUATOR/STEPPER MOTOR
4 filings · 2 models · 1 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 4 ODI rows
- MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 1 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #564 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:ACTUATOR/STEPPER MOTOR sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#564 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Ford Expedition (category leader) →
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:ACTUATOR/STEPPER MOTOR severity reading
The standout signal for vehicle speed control:throttle:actuator/stepper motor is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 4 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Ford Expedition against BACK OVER PREVENTION: BACK-UP ALARM on filing totals before treating vehicle speed control:throttle:actuator/stepper motor volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Expedition | |
| 2 | Ford Escape |
Recent Complaints
The contact's parents own a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the vehicle stalled with the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was slow to re
WHEN PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A DIVIDED FOUR LANE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE
I WAS DRIVING ON A SMALL HIGHWAY (2 TIMES) AND A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET (1 TIME) GOING 25 MPH (45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY) OR MORE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. MY CAR SEEMED TO SHIFT INT
WHILE GETTING ON INTERSTATE MY 2017 EXPEDITION EL 4X4 WAS SHIFTING AND COMING UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED , WHEN IT SEEMED TO RUN ROUGH AND FELT LIKE IT MISSED A SHIFT. I LET OFF GAS PEDAL, ENGINE ROUGHNESS
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