Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003251885 | Incident Date: Jun, 05 2003 |
| Consumer's City: LAS VEGAS | Consumer's State: NV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:linkages |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU67E13U | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 30 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On numerous occasions while parking when pressing brake pedal my foot has pressed down on the accelerator linkage causing the engine to race and the vehicle to crip forward. the harder i press the brake the more the engine revs. on jun 6th 2003 my son had an accident where the vehicle went off the road and traveled approx. 700 feet before he was able to stop the vehicle. his only comment was he could not stop. i believe it was because his foot was pressing on the accelerator linkage. my son wears a size 12 shoe and i wear a size 14. the pedals hav eless than 4" horizonal seperation.there is less than 1/2" vertical clearance between brake pedal and accelerator linkage. |