2011 Ford Explorer acceleration problems

Filed May 1, 2024 · Acceleration, Steering · CO

Vehicle became very hard to steer and warning lights came on warning of steering module failure.

Filed Jul 11, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 150,000 miles · TX

Vehicle turns off automatically while in motion. Complete shut off

Filed Nov 22, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 131,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. While driving 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle was sluggish and lost power. Also, the brakes and steering became inoperable and the oil pressure and check engine warning indicators were illuminated. The contact also heard an abnormal cranking noise. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the water pump failed and oil was in the coolant. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 131,000.

Filed Nov 1, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · 71,240 miles · TX

I was turning out of my alley and the car had no power. When I tried to accelerate nothing happened. I had an orange warning light with a wrench come on the dashboard. I turned the car off and then back on and there was no warning light and no issue with the acceleration. Dealership couldn't find a problem but this issue is all over the internet and there is a recall for it but not for my VIN number or year.

Filed Sep 17, 2018 · Acceleration · 105,000 miles · AL

Vehicle experiences unintended sudden decelerations - when driving at normal speeds the vehicle will coast to a stop, regardless of the amount the gas pedal is depressed. Trouble codes indicate this is a common problem due to the throttle body actuator being faulty. Despite ford extending the warranty for multiple other vehicles with the same engine and throttle body, they did not cover the explorers.

Filed Oct 4, 2016 · Acceleration · 90,000 miles · MI

2011 ford explorer xlt: upon rapid acceleration (example: accelerating onto highway via highway entrance ramp) vehicle looses momentum then lurches forward. Vehicle is not smoothly transitioning from lower gears to higher gears. Vehicle purchased from ford dealer, certified used with approximately 70,000 miles. Issue occurred at approximately 90,000 miles.

Filed Jun 14, 2016 · Acceleration · 41,500 miles · PR

I have experience twice the same problem with the throttle of this vehicle. I change the part about 7 months ago and had to replace it again last week. The vehicle just decreases speed suddenly to about 5 miles per hour and a light come on the dash with a wrench. This has happen twice already and it can cause a serious accident if driving at a highway. I was driving on a highway and luckly I was on the inner side and could pull over but if it had happen on the outter lanes this could have cause a serious accident.

Filed Dec 2, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 43,000 miles · CA

I began experiencing problems with the steering wheel mounted controls while driving, which were intermittent. First, the volume button failed and then cruise control functions failed. The cruise control would sometimes cancel on its own, causing a sudden unexplained loss of speed while I thought it was engaged. The "resume" and "cancel" button functions also swapped. "resume" would cancel the cruise control and "cancel" would resume cruise. I only figured this out after pressing cancel while in cruise control to slow the car for traffic ahead of me and it did not respond or slow the car. The car continued at its set speed until I hit the brakes to slow it. The diagnosis for the problem was that the clock spring had failed and it was replaced. I feel this is a serious safety concern, especially since the driver air bag may have also been affected. This car has only 43,000 miles on it. The first time I took the car in for service, they reinstalled software which did not fix the problem. I do not yet have the invoice from the replacement of the clock spring because it has not yet been paid while I test the repair. The clock spring did appear to fix the problem. The car was repaired at perry ford in san luis obispo, ca.

Filed Nov 30, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 83,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while the cruise control was set at 58 MPH. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the road shoulder. Once the vehicle was restarted, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 83,000.

Filed Dec 9, 2014 · Acceleration · 23,500 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently, causing the contact to crash into a garage. A police report was filed and the contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The contact also stated that while accelerating, the engine rpms would increase rapidly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure was 23,500.