NHTSA Complaint #10432629 — 1995 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10432629
Vehicle	1995 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 22, 2011
Date Filed	October 24, 2011
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	UT

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS STICKING TO THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE. THE TECHNICIANS REPOSITIONED THE CABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 01/04/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE RPM RED LINED TWO OR THREE TIMES, BEFORE HE REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BY DOWNSHIFTING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. HE DEALER FOUND THE THROTTLE PEDAL STICKING ON THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE. UPDATED 01/09/12

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