Complaint 893160
1996 FORD EXPLORER • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Nov 30, 2011
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 893160
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1996
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Nov 30, 2011
- Date Received
- Dec 1, 2011
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHE TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,321.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.