NHTSA Complaint #8012183 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8012183
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 20, 2002
Date Filed	June 19, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP OR FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY HESITATE BEFORE JERKING INTO GEAR WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE TRUCK WILL NOT ACCELERATE. IT WILL JUST MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER HAS TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART. VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH AND CHANGES GEARS WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FORD TO EITHER FIX THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY, REPURCHASE OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. *JG

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