1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
98,000 miles

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problem #1

Apr 062021

Explorer

  • 98,000 miles
August 2020: When passing a vehicle on the highway, applied gas pedal fully to the floor, it stuck. Vehicle continued to accelerate, pedal would not return to normal position. Had to get to shoulder, shove vehicle into neutral and turn off. Ford dealer reviewed, determined only likely cause could be the throttle body, replaced throttle body. April 2021: When accelerating on the highway, pressed pedal to floor, pedal once again stuck. Would not return to normal position, continued to accelerate. Moved to shoulder at high rate of speed, applied brakes as much as possible and put vehicle into neutral, then park. Vehicle completely revved out, engine at max rpms. Turned off vehicle. Waited a few minutes. Tried to turn vehicle back on, sounded like starter was stuck. Turned off vehicle. Waited a few moments, turned on and drove carefully home.

- Eudora, KS, USA

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