Complaint 1467807
1998 FORD EXPLORER • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL • incident May 10, 2018
- Complaint ID
- 1467807
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1998
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- Incident Date
- May 10, 2018
- Date Received
- May 11, 2018
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND DROVE HOME WITH CAUTION. THE DEALER (PHIL LONG FORD AT CHAPEL HILLS, 1565 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920, (719) 387-1099) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN THAT IF THE PART WERE REPLACED, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.