Carpet/Gas pedal recall question

[SVT32VDOHC]

What did Ford do to the cars when they recalled the carpet???

The previous owner of my car gave me the letter, but him, (nor I) will leave this car at a dealership for someone to work on or drive around in.

Can I do this myself? Got pics? Anybody anybody??

:beer:

 

[sweet88gt]

Its just a piece of metal that bolts between the carpet and the pedal. Schedule the appointment and tell them you will wait for the car. No test drive is needed and shouldnt take very long. With the right parts and tools 30 min max.

 

[Black Talon]

They put a plastic piece behind the pedal so it doesn't hit the carpeting at WOT.
You could just cut the carpeting.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

So the pedal gets stuck under the carpet? I'll just cut a peice of carpet out myself.

I know that all the Mustangs I've worked on have had a peice of metal that bolts between the pedal and the firewall. I wonder if they left that out of the 03-04's.

 

[sweet88gt]

The carpet tends to bunch up and the pedal will catch. Normally under WOT when you plant the pedal into the floorboard. I looked at mine awhile back nothing to it really but does the job. Either way take a look down there and fix a potential problem. It may never be a problem but I wouldnt want to find out the hard way.

 

[hand-to-ball]

On my '04 when I had it I cut the carpet myself. It's very easy to see where you need to trim - do it yourself.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

For sure....I will do it myself. I don't want some 17 year old porter at a dealership, or even some middle aged guy I do not know driving the car in and out, then get the bright idea, of "testing it out" on the road. Know what I mean? Car breaks the tires in any gear at any speed under 70-80, and if you're not ready for it and have no experience with a car going sideways, it could get ugly. Thanks guys!!!!!!

 

[kevin01cobra]

Car breaks the tires in any gear at any speed under 70-80,

MY tires chirp in 2nd to 3rd!!!!!:banana:

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

MY tires chirp in 2nd to 3rd!!!!!:banana:

lol...yeah man, it's crazy. I haven't driven the car in warm weather yet, all 35* stuff, since I just bought it. I didn't get to even get the RPM's up to shift 2nd to 3rd, hell....I thought I was gonna die just tapping the gas in that weather!! lol:rolling:

 

[Jomo1994z71]

I agree...I am very particular about where my car goes

 

[oldmodman]

I took the letter in to my local parts dept. And they just gave me the part. It took my one bottle of Grolsch and ten minutes to install it.
But my pedal had never stuck before anyway.

 

[03cobra#694]

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...149-pedal-stuck-under-carpet-please-read.html

 

[GetBitBiatch]

Why would they need to test drive it just to stomp the pedal down and see if it sticks???

 

[03 Indy Cobra]

They did the pedal recall on mine while I waited. About a half hour. No need for them to take it for a test drive.