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Complaint 1293110

2007 FORD EXPLORER • SEATS • incident Jun 2, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1293110
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
2007
Component
SEATS
Incident Date
Jun 2, 2016
Date Received
Jun 27, 2016
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEATS

Owner Narrative

DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES BACKWARD WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN DRIVER'S INABILITY TO REACH GAS/BREAK PEDALS. OCCURS AT TIMES WHEN HIT BUMPS, WHILE TURNING, AND/OR UNKNOWN REASONS WHEN DRIVING 70MPH. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN RESULT IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS/FATALITIES. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. NEVER KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN WHICH MAKES IT MORE DANGEROUS. STARTED OCCURRING AFTER VEHICLE REACHED 125,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 4X/MONTH SINCE STARTED IN OCTOBER 2015.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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