NHTSA Complaint #10482268 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10482268
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 10, 2012
Date Filed	October 25, 2012
Mileage	96,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER IS RANDOMLY ACCELERATING AND STALLING. I AM ON THE ROAD ALOT AND IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON BUT RESETS ITSELF. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY AND I WAS INFRONT OF AN AUTO ZONE. I STOPPED IN AND LEFT THE CAR RUNNING. I HAD THE ASSOCIATE COME OUT TO TEST IT AND THE CAR WAS STALLED. HE TESTED IT AND IT HAD 5 CODES ALL OF THEM RELATING TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. SO I GOT HOME LOOKED ONLINE AND LOW AND BEHOLD THERE ARE A WHOLE SLEW OF COMPLAINTS ON THE NET ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I WILL HAVE IT FIXED NOW THAT I NARROWED DOWN THE PROBLEM BUT THIS WILL KILL SOMEONE. SEEMS LIKE THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES BEFORE ANYONE CARES. *TR

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