NHTSA Complaint #11447016 — 2021 FORD EXPLORER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11447016
Vehicle 2021 FORD EXPLORER
Component UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

I took possession of a Ford Explorer approximately October 12, 2021. Two weeks later on October 20, 2021, I took the car to a carwash and after paying with a credit card, the barrier went up and as I was putting my card back into my wallet, and my foot not on the accelerator, the car took off on its' own to approximately 20 to 25 mph, so I applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor with no braking. I applied the brakes continually, as the car jumped a curb traveled through a meadow went through a fence and crashed into a tree. I had the car towed to the dealer so they could analyze what went wrong and they said they couldn't find anything wrong, but they couldn't say as to why the Explorer spontaneously accelerated without brakes. The carwash had a video surveillance system and the video clearly shows the car accelerating, jumping the curb and eventually going into the forest to hit a tree. It is a blessing that I was in a remote area with no people around as the only control I had for the vehicle was steering and had there been people around someone would have been injured or killed. I contacted the Texas DMV Lemon Law department and they couldn't help because I hadn't tried to get the malfunction repaired more than three times. They did recommend I contact the NHTSA as safety of this vehicle and possibly others of the type represent a major safety hazard. Is there anything the NHTSA can do to look into this case and first see that this malfunction is fixed on future products and second see that I can be treated fairly by the Dealer and Ford Motor Company? The car has been declared a total loss, as it would cost too much to repair. It is in a AAA Insurance lot.

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