10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,038 miles

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problem #2

May 192003

Explorer Sport Trac 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 33,000 miles
After having come to a full stop, the engine accelerated without my foot on the gas. This has happened twice. Both times I was at a full stop with my foot on the brake. Only the first incident date is noted. The second happened in July 2003.

- Elon, NC, USA

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problem #1

May 072003

Explorer Sport Trac 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 31,076 miles
Accelerator in a Ford Explorer Sport Trac engaged without driver input causing the vehicle to rapidly accelerate into another vehicle. Brakes were applied but were unable to prevent the crash - air bags deployed causing the engine to shut off thus stopping the vehicle.

- Signal Mountain, TN, USA

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