Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
2

Vehicle Speed Control problem #1

The contact owns a 2008 Ford explorer. The contact stated that on three occasions while the vehicle was in drive but stopped and the brake pedal was depressed the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately Ford phone: 800-392-3673 , to notify the manufacturer of the failure 130,018.

Vehicle Speed Control problem #2

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. While at a stop light with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body and motor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,130.


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