NHTSA Complaint #10306234 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER

I OWN A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SUV AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIP INTO AND OUT OF NEUTRAL. I EXECUTED AN ONLINE SEARCH AS MOST DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND WAS AMAZED AT THE THOUSANDS OF GOOD FOLKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST CONTACTED FORD AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO GO TO THE DEALER THAT RESULTED IN CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF THE OWNER. LATER THE SAME PROBLEM AROSE AFTER THESE PEOPLE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO SAY THE LEAST... A VEHICLE THAT SHIFTS GEARS ERRATICALLY, UNCONTROLLABLE RPM, AND BRAKING ISSUES VIA RECALL 09S09 (SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION) IS NOT FIXING ANYTHING BUT VEHICLE FIRE SAFETY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION, AS A VEHICLE LIKE MY OWN SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, MIGHT POSSIBLY HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND INJURE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE/ AND OR OTHERS. I ENCOURAGE THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER TO SEARCH THE WEB FOR O/D LIGHT FLASHING ON THE WEB TO SEE THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE....... *TR