NHTSA Complaint #10445904 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10445904
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 28, 2012
Date Filed	January 30, 2012
Mileage	157,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE OVER-DRIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED SEVERAL TIMES, AS A RESULT THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOWED OR REPAIRED FOR THE EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

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