Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2005 Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer. While driving at 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the contact's garage. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Speed control on 2005 Ford explored will accelerate when coast button pushed. Can be turned on by pressing off button. Operates ok for some of the time and is unpredictable when will malfunction. Occasionally only tap brake will turn off speed control. Off button does not work. Will accelerate after speed control off several minutes later. Unintended acceleration by speed control.

While turning around in a large driveway at low speeds, my 2005 Ford Explorer suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated causing it to run into a fence causing damage to the front end of the vehicle (minor) also ripping off the running board after running over a large log. This car has also failed to start at times and once the engine died while driving on the freeway for no apparent reason.