NHTSA Complaint #10348357 — 2007 FORD EXPLORER
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10348357 |
| Vehicle | 2007 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 68,636 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
2007 FORD EXPLORER 2 WHEEL DRIVE V6 AUTOMATIC TRANS WITH AN ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING DRIVERS SEAT. THE AUTO SET BUTTON HAS TWO (2) SEAT SELECTIONS, ONE FOR EACH OF TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS. THE UNSAFE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH, UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN. TWICE TODAY, 8/9/10 THE SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I-20 WEST. WHEN THE SEAT MOVES BACK IT PULLS MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. SCARES THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME BECAUSE NOW I CANNOT REACH THE PEDAL AND HAVE NO BRAKE UNTIL I MOVE THE SEAT BACK TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE I CAN REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT IS A GOOD THING I DO NOT TAILGATE. *TR
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