Unintended Acceleration in my '11 5.0 :(
12/30/12, 11:14 AM
#21
They should make a chip for our brains to "tune down" our right foot. Especially when going from a car like a Hyundai to a Mustang. Do you think Bama could make a custom tune for our brains to keep the risk low of us going WOT? 
12/30/12, 06:09 PM
#22
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Just to get this out of the way I have a 2011 5.0 manual. Bone stock. No major issues with the MT-82.
So I was heading home from Carl's Jr. earlier when I had a case of unintended acceleration. It's a pretty cold night (around 50* or so). As I was coming down an empty street the car just started accelerating like a bat out of H-E-double hockey sticks!!!! The engine started blaring. Sounded crazy! Like a pack of wolves fighting over the last bone. I didn't want the engine to bounce off the limiter so I just kept shifting.
I was at 80 in third when I noticed the stop sign approaching. I was like, "Oh crap! I gotta stop this thing!!" So I looked down to see what was causing the problem. It was my right foot! It was applying pressure to the gas pedal and it wouldn't stop! So I picked up my right foot using my right leg and put it on the brake. I stopped just in time before the stop sign. Phew! Got really lucky.
Should I see my dealer about this?
So I was heading home from Carl's Jr. earlier when I had a case of unintended acceleration. It's a pretty cold night (around 50* or so). As I was coming down an empty street the car just started accelerating like a bat out of H-E-double hockey sticks!!!! The engine started blaring. Sounded crazy! Like a pack of wolves fighting over the last bone. I didn't want the engine to bounce off the limiter so I just kept shifting.
I was at 80 in third when I noticed the stop sign approaching. I was like, "Oh crap! I gotta stop this thing!!" So I looked down to see what was causing the problem. It was my right foot! It was applying pressure to the gas pedal and it wouldn't stop! So I picked up my right foot using my right leg and put it on the brake. I stopped just in time before the stop sign. Phew! Got really lucky.
Should I see my dealer about this?
Took me a second to figure it out that night.
The second time was a just a few days ago, I took the car to the carwash and the mat hadn't properly secured, I go to pass a knucklehead driving slow in the left lane and all of a sudden the throttle sticks as I pull into the right lane. I knew the deal and disengaged the clutch, unhooked the accelerator and went on my way - admittedly as I closed in on the car in the right lane at full throttle I got a bit nervous.
Although I had to laugh, the guy I passed in the left lane probably thought I was a major D-bag and typical Mustang arsehole
I'm sure when he logged on to www.exarmytacomadrivers.com he had alot to say about the idiot in the white GT500 
1/2/13, 01:43 PM
#23
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Double check and make sure your floor mat is secured (didn't check to see if you had aftermarket mats) but occassionally this happens to me when the mat isn't properly attatched. 1st time it happend I was at a stoplight messing with a friend, rolled the tires over and all of a sudden the pedal sticks and the car lurches before I disengage the clutch and let the motor zing off th rev limiter acouplla times before shutting the engine off.
Took me a second to figure it out that night.
The second time was a just a few days ago, I took the car to the carwash and the mat hadn't properly secured, I go to pass a knucklehead driving slow in the left lane and all of a sudden the throttle sticks as I pull into the right lane. I knew the deal and disengaged the clutch, unhooked the accelerator and went on my way - admittedly as I closed in on the car in the right lane at full throttle I got a bit nervous.
Although I had to laugh, the guy I passed in the left lane probably thought I was a major D-bag and typical Mustang arsehole I'm sure when he logged on to www.exarmytacomadrivers.com he had alot to say about the idiot in the white GT500
Took me a second to figure it out that night.
The second time was a just a few days ago, I took the car to the carwash and the mat hadn't properly secured, I go to pass a knucklehead driving slow in the left lane and all of a sudden the throttle sticks as I pull into the right lane. I knew the deal and disengaged the clutch, unhooked the accelerator and went on my way - admittedly as I closed in on the car in the right lane at full throttle I got a bit nervous.
Although I had to laugh, the guy I passed in the left lane probably thought I was a major D-bag and typical Mustang arsehole
I'm sure when he logged on to www.exarmytacomadrivers.com he had alot to say about the idiot in the white GT500 But you're right, the mats getting jammed could happen. Love the mat anchors
1/2/13, 02:01 PM
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Did the same earlier, didn't even finish 2nd gear out, hit third and she stepped waaaay out. Thought these pirellis were supposed to be sticky!! Had trac control on, could that have caused it?
1/7/13, 10:02 PM
#25
OK you got me! 
1/8/13, 03:30 PM
#27
I often have unintended acceleration. At least that is what I would tell the cops.
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