| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005013411 | Incident Date: Mar, 12 2005 |
| Consumer's City: READING | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cables |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU83P3YZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 27 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 01 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While releasing the accelerator pedal the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. the driver noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and the mechanic determined that the accelerator cable needed to be lubricated. *ak while accelerating, the first 1 inch of the gas pedal would bind resulting in fast acceleration, when the binding stopped, normal acceleration would take place. the cable underneath the dashboard was loose from attaching parts. dirt build up was in the cable along with a lack of lubrication. *sc *jb |
