NHTSA Complaint #10347432 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO INCREASE SPEED. THERE WAS A SLIGHT HESITATION BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY JERK. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FAILURES WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON A LATER DATE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.