NHTSA Complaint #11551707 — 2020 FORD EXPLORER POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11551707
Vehicle	2020 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 24, 2023
Date Filed	October 24, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Car became unresponsive to accelerator while trying to pass on the freeway, lost speed and had cars around me going 65+ mph, this is not the first time this had happened, have filed several reports and have not heard about a fix to this, getting nervous using this car and I don't know what recourse I have, dealer unable to duplicate the problem and almost got involved in an accident again, please advise. See complaint 11539225, 11533701, 11521566, 11494044

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