2000 Ford Explorer acceleration problems

Filed Dec 24, 2023 · Acceleration · MI

No incidents. However, cruise control and rear window wiper are both inoperable.

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 170,000 miles · CA

Vehicle is stuck in 4-wheel low animal going to 4 wheel high or auto I

Filed Dec 18, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 112,727 miles · CA

The vehicle is subject to sudden unexplained acceleration while both in motion and stationary.

Filed Jun 24, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 176,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle failed to shift into gear and accelerated independently without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,000.

Filed Mar 11, 2016 · Acceleration · 168,000 miles · AZ

When the cruise control commanded considerably more throttle on an interstate at 60mph, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly took off at very high speed (85+MPH and accelerating when I finally shut the ignition off). I attempted to disconnect the cruise control via off switch and using the brakes to no avail. I shut the ignition switch off and coasted to the shoulder safely. Attempted a re-start, and the engine appeared to start at full throttle. I raised the hood and found the throttle cable retaining had broken, and the cable assembly had been pushed out of its bracket by the cruise control servo's force. Once out of its bracket and pushed to nearly full throttle, the throttle return spring had hooked on the bracket (see attached image), preventing a return to idle from nearly full throttle. The plastic retaining tabs on the throttle cable had evidently been broken by the long-time force of the cruise control, possibly aggrivated by years heat from the engine. This is a dangerous design, depending on tiny plastic tabs as the only block to such sudden, uncommanded vehicle acceleration. The cruise control was not defective, but had instigated the condition my breaking the throttle cable retaining tabs over time. The attached photo shows the displaced throttle cable, with the spring hooked on the bracket, holding the throttle nearly full throttle. This could easily have resulted in a high speed crash. As a retired air force fighter pilot and airline captain, I remained calm and worked the problem step by step to a safe conclusion, but a less disciplined driver in different traffic could have LED to a different and tragic conclusion. A second photo shows the cable end missing the retaining tabs. A third shows the tiny plastic tabs on a new cable.

Filed Aug 3, 2015 · Acceleration · 204,118 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rpms and the tachometer increased, but the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. While attempting to park, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into a pole. On another occasion, while reversing from being parked, the vehicle surged from a low speed to over 40 MPH causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control), 07v336000 (vehicle speed control), and 03v280000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 204,000tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rpms and the tachometer increased, but the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. While attempting to park, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into a pole. On another occasion, while reversing from being parked, the vehicle surged from a low speed to over 40 MPH causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control), 07v336000 (vehicle speed control), and 03v280000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 204,000.

Filed Jul 20, 2015 · Acceleration · 204,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rpms and the tachometer increased, but the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. While attempting to park, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into a pole. On another occasion, while reversing from being parked, the vehicle surged from a low speed to over 40 MPH causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control), 07v336000 (vehicle speed control), and 03v280000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 204,000. Ma 10/15/2015 updated 11/30/2017

Filed Dec 4, 2014 · Acceleration · GA · crash · 1 injury

200 ford explorer. Consumer states vehicle had a speed control modification, due to a recall. *ss. The consumer stated a week later, her daughter was driving, and lost control of the vehicle and flipped over.

Filed Oct 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Body · NY · fire

2000 ford explorer went up in flames. Reported it right away to ford and was given a case number. They told us to take it to a ford dealer in the area. After months and months and months of getting no response we kept getting the run around then told that it had nothing to do with any defect. We recently got a recall letter from ford for the exact thing that happened to this car causing it to go on fire and ford will not respond. They say that the claim has been closed and that the original decision (which we never received) stands and they will not respond to us any longer. How can this be acceptable. See ford safety recall #05s28 it is exactly what happened to the explorer.

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 190,000 miles · NC · fire

I came home from dropping my son off at his school social. I heard some sparking noise. Unplugged my cell phone charger. I didn't know what it was at first. 1 minute later I saw smoke and flames coming from my hood. I jumped out the car and called fire department. Guys from the neighborhood put fire out. It started around the brake master cylinder. The cord that attaches to it. Later found out it is control deactivation switch. I'm trying to see who's responsible for repairing the vehicle. Wasn't informed about recall.