Three problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2000 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2000 Explorer.
Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer sport. The contact stated the vehicle had a moment of sudden acceleration. The contact accelerated the vehicle and at 20 mph the vehicle started to accelerate on its own. The vehicle accelerated up to 60 mph and the contact stated smoke was coming from the brakes because the vehicle would not slow down. The vehicle had to be placed in neutral to slow down and then turned off. The vehicle had not been inspected. The current mileage was 115,000. Rl.
Unintended acceleration several instances when stopped at an intersection. Once I had to drive over the curb to stop Ford Explorer (2000) from moving out into intersection.
When coming to a stop, the vehicle accelerated into a pole. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The consumer experienced sudden acceleration.