Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012036 Incident Date: Jan, 09 2005
Consumer's City: PLYMOUTH Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34X0VU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 23 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 02 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1) cruise control, normal useage (2) when the cruise control is on for more than five minutes, the cruise control switch controlling accel, coast, resume, on the steering wheel becomes hot. furthermore, approximately 30% of the time, the vehicle will suddenly accelerate when the coast button is depressed, resulting in two near misses, with temporary loss of control of the vehicle. (3) the failure still exists, however i have not used the cruise control for two months. i had contacted a ford dealership fully explaining the problem and was told that there was no recall; i would have to take the vehicle in and pay for it.