2010 Ford Explorer: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Jan 25, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 120,000 miles · MN · crash

August 16, 2018 I had an accident as a result of my 2010 ford explorer accelerating while my foot was on the brake. I was almost completely stopped and out of no where my vehicle surged forward so fast. The sound coming from the engine was extremely loud. My daughter had unbuckled her seat belt since we were all but stopped and hit her head on impact. My vehicle accelerated very fast and hit the rear end of a large yukon truck which was parked in front of me. The yukon then was pushed forward and broad sided an older truck which was parked at a gas pump. This was all a very dangerous situation. I was attempting to park on the side parking lot of a store. My vehicle was almost stopped, with my foot on the brake. I had to almost stand on the brakes with brakes not responding.

Filed Oct 22, 2018 · Transmission · 104,000 miles · MN · crash · 1 injury

Coming to a complete stop with my foot on the brake, the engine all of a sudden surged forward. I was not able to stop it with the brakes. It surged so fast and hard that it rear ended a yukon which was parked about 10 feet in front of me , which forced the yukon forward approximately 7 feet which then broadsided a parked pickup. This accident happened in a parking area, adjacent to a gas station. My daughter was unbuckling from her seatbelt when the vehicle surged forward and caused her head to hit the windshield. Turning the bill into insurance, our vehicle was totaled. We had been without a car for 2 months while insurance took its time totalling it. We now have to purchase a new vehicle, start a new car loan when our explorer was half paid off. After the accident we researched our vehicle and learned this has happened to many others with ford explorers years 2002 thru 2010. Ford has refused to deal with any of this, although we read half way thru 2010 they did start correcting this problem.

Filed Jul 25, 2012 · Acceleration · 26,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to stop, there was an increase in the engine rpms and the vehicle lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 35,700.

Filed Jan 25, 2012 · Acceleration, Transmission · 26,400 miles · SC

My wife and I were leaving our local walmart store and we were driving in the parking lot. We were going down a hill at approximately 10 MPH and my foot was covering the brake and was not on the accelerator. Suddenly the car accelerated rapidly with the motor racing. I immediately pressed the brake with both feet and stopped the vehicle but this sudden acceleration caused the car to travel approximately 50 feet. In another 30 feet the car would have gone off a high embankment. I am an experienced driver of 43 years without an accident and a trained and experienced driver education teacher, however, I was frightened by this sudden acceleration and my wife remarked that she would have not been able to stop the vehicle and would have been down the embankment. I took the car to the dealership and nothing was found. I am currently driving the car but are greatly concerned about the safety of the vehicle.

Filed May 20, 2011 · Acceleration · 5,000 miles · AL

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. He had to quickly depress the brake pedal and shift into neutral gear in order to gain control of the vehicle. On one occasion, the wheels spun as the vehicle tried to move forward with the contacts foot on the brake pedal. The failure occurred approximately ten times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times who could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would send someone to inspect the vehicle. The current mileage was 16,694. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000. Updated 06/24/11 *bf updated 06/30/11

Filed Mar 31, 2011 · Acceleration, Brakes · 800 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced an increased stopping distance while braking at low speeds. The contact also stated during one of the failures, the vehicle surged forward momentarily when the brakes were applied. The vehicle surged momentarily before experiencing an increased stopping distance. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice. An unknown repair was performed after the first visit to the authorized dealer but the failure continued. The failure mileage was 800 and the current mileage was 3,200.

Filed Aug 30, 2010 · Acceleration · 12,000 miles · TN · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. While driving at less than 5 MPH the contact applied the brakes. Yet, the vehicle surged forward. The vehicle crashed into a building causing front end damage. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not towed because it was still able to be driven. The dealer had not been contacted and there have been no repairs. A police report is available. The failure and the current mileages were 12000.