NHTSA Complaint #10220046 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10220046
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 1, 2008
Date Filed	March 4, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	UT

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTING UP, IT KEPT TURNING ITSELF OFF, AND NOT KEEPING A SET SPEED. I GOT IT TO TURN BACK ON AND SET THE SPEED TO 80 MPH. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT FELT LIKE WE WERE GOING FASTER THAN WE THOUGHT , I LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD SURGED FROM 80MPH TO 105MPH ON ITS OWN. THIS REALLY FRIGHTENED MY AND I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE BRAKES ON TO SLOW DOWN AND TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP. I HAD MY HUSBAND AND MY THREE YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR AND WAS PRETTY SHAKEN UP ABOUT HOW QUICKLY THINGS COULD HAVE GONE TERRIBLY WRONG AND SOMEONE OR ALL OF US COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF WE WERE TO CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. *TR

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