| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083948 | Incident Date: Oct, 30 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SAINT AUGUSTINE | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU32X4VU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 31 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 09 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds with the cruise control activated a burning smell came from the steering wheel. also, while driving 55 mph the vehicle jerked to the left. furthermore, the vehicle surged forward without warning. the vehicle was driven to an independent repair shop to diagnosed the problems. there were no repairs made except on the throttle body. there were recalls on all three components. there was a nhtsa recall, #99v062000 regarding the vehicle speed control. a nhtsa recall, #00v402000 concerning the suspension. also, a nhtsa recall #00v422000 concerning the vehicle speed control. the vin was not included in any of the recalls. |
