NHTSA Complaint #883740 — 1997 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	883740
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 25, 2000
Date Filed	March 21, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD LET ACCELERATOR PEDAL GO AND THEN BEGAN TO PRESS IT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO START AND PICK UP SPEED, CONSUMER WOULD TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE DEFECT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE REMEDY.*AK *SLC

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