NHTSA Complaint #10876534 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10876534
Vehicle 2011 FORD EXPLORER
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 38,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State LA

Consumer Description

I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE PULLING A KAYAK TRAILER WITH ONE KAYAK ON IT, WENT ABOUT A HALF BLOCK AND THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN AND THE FORD EXPLORER WOULD HARDLY MOVE. WAS ABLE TO GO AROUND THE BLOCK AND MAKE IT BACK TO MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. I HAD THE FORD EXPLORER TOWED TO THE DEALER WERE I BOUGHT IT, THEY CHECKED IT AND SAID IT DIDN'T SHOW A ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER AND DROVE IT TWICE AND COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND THEY HAVE CHANGED OVER ONE MILLION OF THEM. BOTH YOU AND FORD ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT A RECALL WAS NEVER ISSUED. ALSO ONCE THIS HAPPENS IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH 38 THOUSAND MILES ON IT THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CANNOT GET IT FIXED.

Related Complaints for the 2011 FORD EXPLORER

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11700688 Unknown
#11632296 Burnt exhaust smell in cabin after hard acceleration. The smell is overwhelmingly bad causing nose and eye burning an...
#11591572 My son was on the highway and his Ford Explorer 2011 just stopped, he could have been killed! He was able to get off ...
#11578002 The internal water pump failed in my 2011 Ford Explorer without any warning signs and the coolant then leaked into my...
#11570310 The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. Th...

Recent Complaints for the 2011 FORD EXPLORER

#11717906 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL During a red-light, as I was coming to a stop, the vehicle gave the warning saying “service power-steering now” and “...
#11717906 POWER TRAIN During a red-light, as I was coming to a stop, the vehicle gave the warning saying “service power-steering now” and “...
#11715978 STEERING The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel wa...
#11710555 POWER TRAIN The wheel locks in low speeds. It does not happen often, maybe about 3 times per year. I have brought this up to For...
#11708272 STEERING The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the power steering...
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report