NHTSA Complaint #10129950 — 1997 FORD EXPLORER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10129950
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date of Incident	July 5, 2005
Date Filed	July 25, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE I15 INTERSTATE FREEWAY AND MAKING A MERGE ONTO CALIFORNIA STATE HIIGHWAY 78 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE FIREWALL WHERE IT HAD BEEN SPOT WELDED. AFTER SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS, I MANAGED TO PULL OFF OF THE FREEWAY. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION I SAW THAT THE SPOT WELDS HOLDING THE BRACKET TO THE ENGINE FIREWALL HAD FAILED, ALLOWING THE BRACKET TO PULL AWAY FROM SUPPORT RENDERING THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE USELESS. AS OF TODAY, 7/25/2005, I HAVE NOT YET REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS I WANTED TO FIND OUT IF SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON THE 1997 FORD EXPLORER HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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