NHTSA Complaint #10885088 — 2016 FORD EXPLORER

WITH ONLY 3.9 K MILES THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATION AND TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR ON, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE AT IDLE SPEED WHILE IN DRIVE. FORTUNATELY I HAD ENOUGH TO IDLE MY WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PART THAT WENT OUT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE PART ON THE VEHICLE, I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE BEEN VERY IRRESPONSIBLE IN NOT RECALLING THIS PART AND ADVISING BUYERS THAT THE CAR HAS A "FAULTY" THROTTLE BODY. EVERYONE AT FORD THAT I HAVE SPOKE TO ALMOST IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT THE ISSUE LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT IF THE CAR WOULD HAVE SHUT OFF OR DE-CCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.