Complaint 1488459
2008 FORD EXPLORER • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Apr 2, 2018
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1488459
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Apr 2, 2018
- Date Received
- Aug 4, 2018
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ACTIVATE THE DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING IT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD, LEAVING THE DRIVER FULLY UNABLE TO REACH THE GAS PEDAL, STEERING WHEEL, OR BRAKES. THIS OCCURS ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND CREATES A MOST UNSAFE AND PERHAPS DEADLY SITUATION. THERE IS NO CURRENT VIDEO OF THIS AVAILABLE AS THE IGNITION SWITCH FAULT AND SEAT MOVEMENT OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.