| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004315052 | Incident Date: Dec, 28 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PORT EWEN | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34X8TU | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 29 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Nov, 03 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On wednesday december 29th, 2004, at approximately 3:30pm i was traveling south on rt. 9w in my 1996 ford explorer xlt. the weather was clear, approximately 35-40f, and the roads were clear of snow and ice. i passed a car going 35mph in a 55 mph area, and my explorer stuck going at 3000r pms and accelerating. i tried to brake but my explorer would not decelerate. i put on my hazards, put both of my feet on the brake pedals pushing as hard as i could and still could not control the vehicle. i ended up trying to pull into an empty parking lot, it still would not slow down so i turned the ignition off and ended up going through the parking lot and crashing down a 10 feet. embankment. both air bags deployed, vehicle was totaled. transported to hospital by ambulance for observation and released.*ak |
