Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2007 Ford Expedition

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Expedition. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance. The technician started the ignition, and when the brake was engaged there was a sudden unintended acceleration which caused the vehicle to crash into one parked unoccupied vehicle, and four parked vehicles with occupants. The driver in one of the parked vehicles sustained an injury to the neck. A police report was filed. The contacts vehicle sustained severe damage and was towed to a collision center. The failure mileage was 56,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Expedition. The contact stated the vehicle would exhibit sudden acceleration sporadically. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer numerous times since July 2008. The throttle body was replaced but the failure persisted. The dealer continued to inspect the vehicle but was unable to determine a failure within the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was not affected by a failure. The failure mileage was 17,538 and the current mileage was 77,335.