NHTSA Complaint #9005531 — 1995 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	9005531
Vehicle	1995 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	November 10, 2001
Date Filed	May 17, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE OFF OF THE FIREWALL UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND STUCK IN THE ACCELERATED POSITION CAUSING EXCESSIVE SPEED AND LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE METAL BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE ACCELERATOR ROD AND PEDAL BROKE OFF THE FIREWALL. WELD BROKE, THE BRACKET IN QUESTION HAS HOLES DRILLED INTO IT AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM A DIAMETER OF ABOUT 7/16" BUT BOLTS AND NUTS ARE MISSING. OWNER RESECURED THIS BRACKET BY DRILLING THRU THE FIREWALL AND SECURED THE SAME WITH TWO BOLTS, TWO NUTS AND TWO WASHER. THIS PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTED MY 1996 EXPLORER.

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