NHTSA Complaint #10165677 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10165677
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	August 15, 2006
Date Filed	August 16, 2006
Mileage	121,285 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DECREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING ALTHOUGH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED, BUT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE ACCELERATOR CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO BOLTED THE BRACKET OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE VEHICLE'S FIREWALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

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