Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 93000 | 1 | |
| This vehicle has been jerking when i am going slow to the point as if someone hit me in the rear end of the vehicle. it is a very strong jerking sensation enough to frighten any reasonable individual. it also has been trying to accelerate when my foot was on the brake pedal and not in cruise control while going well below the minimum speed necessary to use the cruise control. the auto acceleration was while at 10 miles per hour or less and my foot was on the brake. this has become more and more frequent and i am worried it could be the computer, the transmission, the engine, or a control system not functioning properly. this has happened on multiple occasions with passengers in the vehicle. my parents were frightened when it happened. i am worried the thing may accelerate on its own and hurt another vehicle(s) or its passengers. there hasn't be a fire or crash yet but it is my fear that will happen unless this safety issue is meaningfully addressed. i already had certified auto repair of rockville md look at the vehicle and they told me they couldn't find anything wrong following a computer diagnostic. the jerking and auto acceleration are becoming more and more frequent and i am reporting this because i am concerned about the safety of my vehicle and others on the road. also, there are heavy virbations occuring during the idling process and i am not a mechanic but this may have something to do with the safety concerns on the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 93000 | ||
| This vehicle has been jerking when i am going slow to the point as if someone hit me in the rear end of the vehicle. it is a very strong jerking sensation enough to frighten any reasonable individual. it also has been trying to accelerate when my foot was on the brake pedal and not in cruise control while going well below the minimum speed necessary to use the cruise control. the auto acceleration was while at 10 miles per hour or less and my foot was on the brake. this has become more and more frequent and i am worried it could be the computer, the transmission, the engine, or a control system not functioning properly. this has happened on multiple occasions with passengers in the vehicle. my parents were frightened when it happened. i am worried the thing may accelerate on its own and hurt another vehicle(s) or its passengers. there hasn't be a fire or crash yet but it is my fear that will happen unless this safety issue is meaningfully addressed. i already had certified auto repair of rockville md look at the vehicle and they told me they couldn't find anything wrong following a computer diagnostic. the jerking and auto acceleration are becoming more and more frequent and i am reporting this because i am concerned about the safety of my vehicle and others on the road. also, there are heavy virbations occuring during the idling process and i am not a mechanic but this may have something to do with the safety concerns on the vehicle. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 96000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 ford explorer is randomly accelerating and stalling. i am on the road alot and it has almost caused a few accidents. the engine light and wrench light comes on but resets itself. it just happened again today and i was infront of an auto zone. i stopped in and left the car running. i had the associate come out to test it and the car was stalled. he tested it and it had 5 codes all of them relating to the throttle position sensor. so i got home looked online and low and behold there are a whole slew of complaints on the net about people having this same problem. this is not safe. i will have it fixed now that i narrowed down the problem but this will kill someone. seems like that's what it takes before anyone cares. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 96000 | ||
| My 2006 ford explorer is randomly accelerating and stalling. i am on the road alot and it has almost caused a few accidents. the engine light and wrench light comes on but resets itself. it just happened again today and i was infront of an auto zone. i stopped in and left the car running. i had the associate come out to test it and the car was stalled. he tested it and it had 5 codes all of them relating to the throtle position senson. so i got home looked online and low and behold there are a whole slew of complaints on the net about people having this same problem. this is not safe. i will have it fixed now that i narrowed down the problem but this will kill someone. seems like thats what it takes before anyone cares. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 55000 | ||
| I noticed a yellow fluid leaking from the thermostat housing. i took it to a mechanic and he said that the antifreeze was leaking from somewhere in the manifold, probably the thermostat housing. we replaced the thermostat housing and brand new o-rings and added silicone sealant around the affected areas. we are still seeing the leaking. i have seen this complaint numerous times and it is time that ford take responsibility for the plastic parts that are connected to the engine. ford must use metal parts to replace these for me because plastic warps in the heat of florida. the affected parts are the thermostat housing and it's connection to the engine. i have a 2006 ford explorer eddie bauer 4.0 with 55k mileage. good maintenance always, oil changed regularly, fluids checked and maintained regularly. ford must fix this! | |||