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2003 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1034539 · 2014-01-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
83,547
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER HAS EXCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING ! AND WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME ENDING IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE JUST UNDER 2 MONTHS ! THE FLOOR MATS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM HERE. ONCE I WAS IN REVERSE AND A POWER SURGE CAME OVER THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK DIDN'T RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT BUT WAS SOMEWHAT AFRAID OF IT. I WAS COMING HOME LAST NITE TURNED INTO MY DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE EXCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL ENDED UP SMASHING INTO MY FORD ESCAPE THAT COULD HAVE BIN MY LITTLE GIRL OR SOMEONE'S CHILD! WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. HAVE HAD FORDS MOST ALL OF MY LIFE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE! THERE'S A LOT OF EXCELERATION PROBLEMS LISTED ON THIS SITE I THINK IT'S TIME FOR A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10561523
Machine
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