NHTSA Complaint #10010703 — 1995 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10010703
Vehicle	1995 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 13, 2003
Date Filed	March 18, 2003
Mileage	121,170 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING A 95 FORD EXPLORER SOUTH BOUND ON US 95 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN EVEN WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I THEN TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING THE EXPLORER JUST SHOOK. I ALSO DOUBLE CHECKED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WAS IN FACT OFF AND TRIED TO PUMP THE GAS TO SEE IF THE PEDAL WAS STUCK BUT NEITHER WORKED. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 85 MPH I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL. THE SKID MARK WAS ABOUT 350 FEET LONG AND THEN THE EXPLORER LEFT THE ROAD AND ROLLED A FEW TIMES UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WITH THE ENGINE STILL ROARING. THE ENGINE ONLY STOPPED WHEN PASSENGER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY SINCE THE DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIOUS. *JB

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