| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003202813 | Incident Date: Mar, 04 2003 |
| Consumer's City: DES MOINES | Consumer's State: IA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34X8TZ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 04 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Upon accelerating past a vehicle to change lanes, accelerator pedal became stuck against floor. brakes were able to slow vehicle down but problem still existed. engine had to be shut off to prevent fatal damage due to engine over revving after being put into neutral. new problem was posed as power brakes were not functional once engine was off. able to finally get vehicle to a safe stop due to light traffic. contacted nearby dealership and they suggested hitting the pedal to break loose. after several tries vehicle returned to normal. drove very cautiously home. *jb |
