NHTSA Complaint #10435748 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10435748
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	October 29, 2011
Date Filed	November 8, 2011
Mileage	109,620 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

2002 FORD EXPLORER. THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP ACCELERATION. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO US AS WELL AS OTHERS. *LN UPDATED 11/09/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE RPM'S REVVED TO 4000-5000 AND IT CONTINUED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE AS HE TRIED TO BRAKE. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THEN ENGINE KEPT THE RPM'S OVER 4000 UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. UPDATED 11/10/11 UPDATED 11/17/11 UPDATED 12/08/11

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