NHTSA Complaint #10402174 — 2010 FORD EXPLORER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10402174
Vehicle	2010 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 20, 2010
Date Filed	May 20, 2011
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. HE HAD TO QUICKLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE WHEELS SPUN AS THE VEHICLE TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTACTS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,694. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF UPDATED 06/30/11

Related Complaints for the 2010 FORD EXPLORER

Other VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Complaints

#10748316 — August 13, 2015 — I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT WHEN I AM ON THE HIGJWAY DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A INCREASE OF ACCELERATION WHEN I A...

#10606873 — June 29, 2014 — BOUGHT CAR FROM BATES FORD IN LEBANON, TN NEW. WITHIN THE FIRST 1500 MILE I EXPERIENCED AT LEAST ONE INCIDENT WHERE I...

#10558644 — January 6, 2014 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED WHEN DECELERATING AT LOW...

#10502258 — March 10, 2013 — THE CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGES WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF AND THE CAR SPEEDS UP, WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED IT S...

#10467648 — July 25, 2012 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN...

Recent Complaints for the 2010 FORD EXPLORER

#11713879 — POWER TRAIN — January 28, 2026 — Thing accelerate by itself while on highway od light blinking at high speeds and then when you come to a complete sto...

#11712675 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER — January 22, 2026 — Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after purcha...

#11689973 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — September 26, 2025 — 3 times this has happened. I brake and it seems like I'm pressing the gas pedal and the brakes feel like they aren't ...

#11689973 — SERVICE BRAKES — September 26, 2025 — 3 times this has happened. I brake and it seems like I'm pressing the gas pedal and the brakes feel like they aren't ...

#11683569 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — August 28, 2025 — The contact owns a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the anti-theft, ro...