Complaint 1663231
2009 FORD EXPLORER • POWER TRAIN • incident May 14, 2020
Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1663231
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2009
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- May 14, 2020
- Date Received
- May 14, 2020
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
SUV SEEMS TO BE IDLED DURING START UP OR EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOUNDS AIRY LIKE ITS TRYING TO ACCELERATE. ALSO I HAVE HAD BREAK PADS REPLACED MORE THAN USUAL. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE GONE OUT MORE THAN NORMAL. EACH TIME GOING OUT BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. TODAY, CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND CAR SPENT OUT OF CONTROL SPINNING AROUND 3 TIMES BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS TOOK PLACE IN THE PARKING LOT OF WALMART. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.