Four problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 1997 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On 03/05/2012, my Ford Expedition exemplified sudden acceleration upon ignition. The truck started and, immediately, accelerated with extreme rpm. The transmission was in the parked gear but the truck gunned forward explosively. The incident occurred in the parking lot of my job at the end of my shift. The truck rocketed forward about 60 feet then collided with a brick, six feet high retaining wall. The front bumper of the Expedition was about four feet from a ground-level power transformer. The retaining wall was designed to prevent damage to the transformer. I've suffered neck and back injuries and was hospitalized. The truck sustained significant front end and under carriage damage.
The vehicle suddenly accelerated when the consumer was in reverse, parallel parking, the vehicle slammed into a brick column. The damage of the vehicle was extensive and the consumer sustained minor injuries.
Backing out of driveway; put into gear & vehicle suddenly accelerated. Stopped vehicle by shifting to park. Foot on brakes at time. Vehicle hit parked vehicle. Took to dealer & informed test did not confirm sudden acceleration.
While backing out of the driveway the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning which resulted in the vehcile hitting a brick wall. The cause is unknown. Nlm.