NHTSA Complaint #703549 — 1997 FORD EXPLORER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	703549
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 1, 1998
Date Filed	February 21, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD AND FIRST STARTED, GAS PEDAL WILL STICK AND HAS TO BE PRESSED EXTREMELY HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO MOVE. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ONCE AND SEEMED TO CORRECT PROBLEM FOR A YEAR. PROBLEM NOW BACK, IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH INJECTION SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD AS GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE VEHICLE AFTER FIRST STARTED. *AK

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