Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016751 Incident Date: Apr, 18 2005
Consumer's City: IDAHO FALLS Consumer's State: ID
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU24E3WU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 23 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 24 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My car hyper-accelerates at random even when the brake is on it has caused 2 accidents resulting in property damage one recent which the injury results are pending. i am fearful that the car will not stop and someone will be seriously injured. i have had it to the dealership wrote to the manufacturer but to no avail. i cannot afford another car or even a trade in. i just put new brakes on the car and the problem still persists. the date below is for the most recent accident. the car has done this many times but only twice resulting in a crash. *jb