Owners report the electric power steering suddenly failing or the wheel locking up while driving, often with steering assist fault warnings, making the vehicle very hard to steer. Dealers commonly replaced the steering rack and pinion or steering gear, and some owners say the failure returned afterward.

How common

89 of the 300 complaints we read (30%), roughly 497 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Can affect control: 81 of 89 reports; 1 report mentions a crash

Related recalls

Owners mention 19V435000, 20V692000, 21V537000. Check the VIN for it.

Before you buy: Ask whether the steering rack or steering gear has been replaced, and on a test drive listen for grinding or clicking and watch for steering assist warnings.

• Steering became progressively less responsive, needing far more force to turn and making it hard to keep the vehicle straight; it is now at the dealer awaiting diagnosis. · filed May 2026
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  When driving, the steering wheel became less responsive. The next day, we drove a few hundred miles and got gas. After turning the car back on, the steering became even less responsive, resulting in a lot of force being needed to be used in order to turn the vehicle. In addition to this, the car was extremely difficult to keep straight, making driving on a single-lane road extremely dangerous. We have dropped the car off at the dealership and are waiting until Monday or Tuesday for a diagnosis and repair.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11739633

• Power steering assist was disabled while driving at 65 mph, showing a 'Steering Loss - Stop Safely' message; the dealer did not fix it, and the manufacturer said no recall applies. · filed Aug 2025
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  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 65 MPH, the power steering assist feature was disabled, and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The messages "Service Advance-trac" and "Steering Loss - Stop Safely" were displayed, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,590.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11678243

• The power steering failed. · filed Jul 2025
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  Power Steering Failure Approximate date

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11672518

Owners report exhaust or rotten egg smells entering the cabin, especially under acceleration or with recirculation on, and some describe headaches, nausea, drowsiness, dizziness or carbon monoxide detector alarms.

How common

70 of the 300 complaints we read (23%), roughly 391 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Injury risk: 67 of 70 reports

• A foul smell enters the cabin when accelerating or RPMs increase, and a passenger became nauseous; owner suspects an exhaust leak. · filed Jun 2023
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  Ever since I purchased my 2014 Ford Explorer, I noticed a foul smell inside the vehicle when accelerating. It seemed fine when driving normally, but when accelerating into traffic or whenever RPMs are increasing, it’s definitely noticeable. At first I thought it wasn’t that big of a deal, until my young step-son was in the passenger seat complaining about how he felt nauseous out of nowhere. So I decided to do a little research and found a TON of articles including the ones in these two links!: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ford-explorer-lawsuits-exhaust-leak-carbon-monoxide/ https://6abc.com/amp/ford-explorer-suv-sick-dizzy/3507986/

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11529261

• Turning on the rear auxiliary climate control lets a strong exhaust smell into the cabin. · filed Mar 2023
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  When turning on the rear Auxililary climate control the cabin of the vehicle had a large amount of exhaust smell enter the cabin.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11513065

• Owner feels dizzy and sick every time they drive for a couple of hours and has to pull over for air; a fire station check showed a low oxygen saturation reading. · filed Sep 2020
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  WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR COUPLE HOUR I BEGIN TO FEEL VERY DIZZY AND SICK AND I HAVE TO PUT OVER AND GET SOME AIR I HAVE NOICE EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE I GET THIS WAY I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE MONTHS NOW ALSO I HAVE FELT THIS WAS WHEN DRIVING AND IDLING TO A COMPLETE STOP I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND I ALSO STOPPED BY THE FIRE STATION TO GET CHECKED OUT AND I DID HAVE A SPO2 SCALE OF 90.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11353461

Owners report the A-pillar and windshield trim moldings loosening or flying off at highway speed, sometimes striking other vehicles, and some say recall parts were slow to arrive.

How common

31 of the 300 complaints we read (10%), roughly 173 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Injury risk: 31 of 31 reports

Related recalls

Owners mention 24V031000. Check the VIN for it.

• The driver's side exterior A-pillar trim became loose, and the dealer said the recall repair part is on backorder; the owner could not reach the manufacturer by phone. · filed Jun 2026
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  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received the notification letter for NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure). The contact stated that the driver’s side exterior trim was loose. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that the part was on back order. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but the line was busy. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11746499

• The left front A-pillar trim came off, hit the windshield, and flew off on the highway; two years later Ford still has no repair part, and the car now leaks water. · filed Jan 2026
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  In January 2024 we were driving on the interstate when the left front A-Pillar trim part around windshield came off and hit our windshield, then flew off on the highway. We received a recall from Ford in February 2024, to date they claim they still don't have the part to repair, we now have water that leaks into the car when it rains. Which is creating issue inside our car. it has now been two years, it seems like they will never get this and my car will keep leaking. The car is titled in Virginia but the car is located at our Florida property in Clearwater Beach FL, I need it fixed down here.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11708679

• After a windshield replacement, the front passenger's side A-pillar trim detached while driving; the owner paid an independent mechanic out of pocket to fix it. · filed Oct 2025
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  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that after a routine front windshield replacement, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger’s side A-Pillar trim detached. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic and was repaired out-of-pocket. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11696058

Owners report the backup camera going black with an unavailable message, or showing a distorted, inverted or side-to-side reversed image.

How common

11 of the 300 complaints we read (4%), roughly 61 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Reduced safety margin: 11 of 11 reports

• The backup camera does not work when the car is hot, and the owner asks whether this is covered by Ford's backup camera recall. · filed Mar 2026
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  I have noticed Ford has recalled the back up camera for many makes and models however, my back up camera will not work when the car is hot. The make and Model is 2014 Ford Explorer Sport. Would this be considered?

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11722562

• The reverse camera became distorted and then stopped working entirely; owner says a similar recall covers only 2015-and-later models, and near misses have occurred while reversing. · filed Feb 2026
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  MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING AT ISSUE WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA SINCE THE BEGINING OF LAST YEAR. IT STARTED AS BEING DISTORTED TO FULLY NOT TURNING ON AT ALL WHEN IN REVERSE. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUES IM HAVING WITH MY REVERSE CAMERA BUT IT BEGINS WITH MODEL YEAR 2015. MY VEHICLE IS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. I HAD MANY INCIDENTS OF ALMOST HITTING PEDESTRIANS WHEN IM IN REVERSE TO MAKING INPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND ME. CAN THIS RECALL BE REVIEWED AND ADD ADDITIONAL MODEL YEARS AS THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THANK YOU.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11716705

• The rear view camera is sometimes dark or shows a flipped image with driver and passenger sides reversed; owner says the dealer wants hundreds of dollars just to diagnose it. · filed Dec 2025
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  Rear view camera either is dark or reverses view (left is right and right is left). The camera either doesn’t work, works correctly or provides a horizontally flipped image so the driver side and passenger side views are reversed (this is the most dangerous view and the view that happens most frequently). I recently noticed that there has been an official recall for the 2015 Explorer but not the 2014. I wanted to bring it to your attention that more years are affected and need attention. The dealer claims not to know the problem and wants hundreds of dollars to “diagnose”.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11705908

Owners report the water pump failing or its seal leaking, with coolant leaking into the engine, overheating and in one case engine damage.

How common

8 of the 300 complaints we read (3%), roughly 45 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Can affect control: 4 of 8 reports

• The engine began overheating with coolant leaking into it and causing engine damage, after an earlier check-engine light for a camshaft position sensor issue. · filed Apr 2024
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  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the camshaft position sensor and the ABS. The vehicle was not repaired. Later, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge began to indicate that the engine was overheating. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed that the coolant level was abnormally low. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant was leaking into the engine, resulting in damages to the engine, and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 151,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11584070

• The vehicle shook and the engine overheated while driving, and the water pump had to be replaced. · filed Oct 2022
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  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle started to shake and the engine overheated. The check engine warning light and the temperature gauge warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to Midas where it was diagnosed again that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was guaranteed a 2-year warranty, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11489729

• The vehicle overheated in traffic and had to be stopped; owner says this is a known problem on 2011-2016 Fords that has been fixed in Canada but not covered for U.S. customers. · filed Aug 2022
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  The vehicle began to overheat in traffic and forced me to stop. This is a known problem with Fords from 2011-2016. The issue has been resolved in Canada but in the US customers are being forced to pay for repairs.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11477084

Owners report the airbag warning light staying on because of faulty wiring or connectors, including the rear inflatable seat belt circuit and connectors under the front seats.

How common

7 of the 300 complaints we read (2%), roughly 39 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Reduced safety margin: 7 of 7 reports

• Airbag warning light stays on. · filed Jan 2024
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  Air bag light stay on

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11566675

• Second-row inflatable seat belt and airbag warning lights came on repeatedly; the dealer found a failed seat belt wiring harness that still needs replacement. · filed Oct 2023
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  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the second-row passenger’s side inflatable seat belt and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be repositioned. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the second-row driver’s and passenger’s side inflatable seat belt and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the second-row seat belt connector failed and produced codes: B141B, B140D, B141C. The contact was informed that the second-row seat belt wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced Customer Satisfaction Program: 21B11. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number and advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11550893

• The airbag warning light keeps coming on due to faulty wiring, quoted at $600 to repair; owner says a second Ford vehicle has had the same problem. · filed Apr 2021
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  AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON DUE TO FAULTY WIRING , COSTS 600 TO REPAIR . THIS IS SECOND FORD CAR WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS IN BACK SEATS. NO ONE EVER USES BACK SEATS.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11405929

Owners report a transmission not in park warning sounding even though the shifter is in park.

How common

4 of the 300 complaints we read (1%), roughly 22 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Not a safety issue

• The dash falsely warns 'transmission not in park' even though it is in park; the dealer refused the TSB repair since the warranty expired. · filed Nov 2017
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  THE DASH READS TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK WHILE THE SHIFTER IS IN PARK POSITION. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE DUE TO THE VEHICLE WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED. TSB 15-0047

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11051628

• A false 'transmission not in park' alert intermittently appears after parking, even though the gear shift is confirmed in park. · filed Nov 2016
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  AFTER I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE ALERT "TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK" COMES ON. MY GEAR SHIFT IS IN THE PARK POSITION. I PUSH IN THE BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES (WITHOUT MOVING THE SHIFTER) WHERE THE "P" ON THE DASH FLASHES TO SHOW I'M IN PARK. AFTER DOING THIS, THE "TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK" ALERT USUALLY GOES AWAY. THIS GOES IN SPURTS WHEN IT HAPPENS - IT WILL BE EVERY TIME I TURN OFF THE CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS, THEN IT WON'T HAPPEN FOR A WEEK OR SO. THIS STARTED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #10926847

• A 'not in park' warning appears, raising concern that the vehicle could roll away if park does not actually engage. · filed Jun 2016
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  VEHICLE IS WARNING IT IS NOT IN PARK. POTENTIAL CONCERN VEHICLE WILL ROLL OR BE UNABLE TO TURN OFF. COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE ROLLING WHEN OPERATOR PUTS INTO PARK AND WON'T ENGAGE.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #10874051

Owners report a strong fuel or gas smell entering the cabin or around the vehicle, sometimes after refueling or with the climate control on.

How common

4 of the 300 complaints we read (1%), roughly 22 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Injury risk: 4 of 4 reports

• A strong fuel odor enters the cabin from the passenger side after every fill-up and affects everyone in the car while driving. · filed Apr 2026
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  There is a strong fuel order coming from passenger side after every fuel fill, affects everyone in the car while moving, especially affecting my grandchildren and my family. Backup camera rarely comes on while backing up, gives a black screen which can cause accidents especially in reverse. Rear driver side makes loud squeaky sound while driving over speed bumps slowly or bumpy roads. I purchased this vehicle used June 2025. It has an active molding recall that hasn't been fixed and I have contacted a Ford dealership last year.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11731286

• An abnormal fuel odor entered the cabin while driving and faded after continuing to drive; the car was not taken in for diagnosis. · filed Sep 2020
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  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL THE SMELL FADED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11354050

• Fuel smell and fumes enter the cabin when the AC or heat is on, especially at stops or low speed with windows open, and near the hood when parked. · filed Mar 2019
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  FUEL SMELL/FUMES ENTERING PASSENGER CABIN WHEN AC/HEAT IS ON. SOMETIMES AT A STOP OR SLOW PACE AND WINDOWS ARE OPEN FUMES OR SMELL IS APPARENT. ONCE PARKED YOU CAN SMELL FROM THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE IN THE HOOD NEAR THE WIPER BLADES.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11189857

Owners report front interior door panels coming apart or detaching around the window.

How common

3 of the 300 complaints we read (1%), roughly 17 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Not a safety issue; 1 report mentions an injury

• Both front door panels were damaged while driving, cutting the passenger's arm; the vehicle was not covered by an existing recall. · filed Sep 2023
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  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the contact noticed that both front door panels were damaged which led to the contact's wife being cut on her arm. The wife was seated in the passenger seat. No medical attention was needed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11542762

• The interior driver's door panel detached around the window well; owner says Ford refused to cover the repair because the warranty had expired six months earlier. · filed Aug 2020
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  THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE DOOR AROUND THE WINDOW WELL. IT WAS KNOWN THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL BUT WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2020 SO WE HAD NO REASON TO TAKE ACTION PRIOR. I CONTACTED RYDELL OF INDEPENDENCE, IA AND SCHEDULED THIS TO BE REPAIRED AT NO COST, THINKING THAT THIS WAS STILL COVERED SINCE THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS AT 77,000(UNDER THE 100,000MILE WARRANTY). MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO SCHEDULED TO REPAIR ANOTHER RECALL THE SAME DAY. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE FORD SERVICE GARAGE TO EXPLAIN THAT IT WASN'T COVERED AND WOULDN'T BE FIXED. I FOUND THIS OUT ONLY BY SEEING IT WASN'T ADDRESSED AND HAVING TO FIND THE MANAGER TO DISCUSS. AT THAT TIME THEY SAID FORD HONORS 5YEARS OR 100,000- WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. OUR WARRANTY STARTED IN JUNE OF 2014 AND EXPIRED JUNE OF 2019, ACCORDING TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE MISSED THIS DEADLINE BY 6MOS FOR FORD TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR FOR AN ISSUE THAT WAS NONEXISTENT AT THE TIME THE COVERAGE EXPIRED. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO VERIFY WHAT WAS SENT REGARDING THIS REPAIR AND THERE WAS NEVER ANY DIRECTION TO GET THE PANEL REPLACED EVEN IF IT WASN'T DETACHING FROM THE DOOR. THE VERBIAGE USED WAS TO REPAIR IF THE INTERIOR WAS DETACHING. THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11350264

• On this car, not yet three years old, the door panel is coming apart around the window. · filed Oct 2017
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  THE CAR IS LITTLE UNDER THREE YEARS OLD AND THE DOOR PANEL IS COMING APART AROUND THE WINDOW. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE SMELL OF CARBON DIOXIDE WHEN I ACCELERATE. AND ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE HOOD IS SHOWING RUST SPOT (SHOWING OXIDIZATION)

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11033100

Owners report the vehicle accelerating or the engine surging on its own, in one case crashing into a building.

How common

3 of the 300 complaints we read (1%), roughly 17 of all 1,676 on file

Safety

Can affect control: 2 of 3 reports; 1 report mentions a crash; 1 report mentions an injury

• The engine surged, causing sudden unexpected acceleration several times; the driver shifted to neutral to stop safely, and the vehicle was not repaired. · filed Oct 2017
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  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SURGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-13346113-C5W0T8. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #11034228

• Vehicle accelerated on its own while parking and braking, crashing into a building; airbags did not deploy and the driver was hurt. · filed Jun 2017
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  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK PAIN, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD REVIEW THE CASE AND GET BACK TO THE HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #10992657

• The vehicle accelerated on its own without the pedal being pressed, requiring repeated braking until the driver restarted the ignition. · filed Feb 2017
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  QUICK ACCELERATION WAS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSING INTO MY LANE. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING BY ITSELF EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN.....HOWEVER, WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED AND THE ENGINE RPM JUMPED VERY HIGH. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW. I THEN LET OFF THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEN ONCE AGAIN THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING FAST AND THE RPM SKYROCKETED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE AND PUT IT INTO PARK. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE RPM JUMPED EXTREMELY HIGH AGAIN. I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH MY FOOT A COUPLE TIMES AND IT RELEASED OFF OF THE FLOOR. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I WAITED A COUPLE SECONDS AND THEN TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON. THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. AFTER I GOT HOME, MY HUSBAND WAS CURIOUS IF THE FLOOR MAT MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN THE WAY. HE TRIED TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM OF THE ACCELERATOR STICKING TO THE FLOOR BY WEDGING THE FLOOR MAT AGAINST IT. HE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR BY WEDGING THE FLOOR MAT AGAINST IT.

  NHTSA complaint ODI #10956959