Problems with 2004 Ford Explorer VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. while driving 30-40 mph, the engine stalls and the brakes fail without warning. the dealer suggested that the throttle body could be the cause of failure. the contact stated that whenever the coast button is pressed, the engine shuts down completely. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 82,000 and failure mileage was 81,000.

The vehicle is a 2004 ford explorer. when i set the cruise control at certain speeds it sometimes shuts the engine off. ford has done nothing to correct the problem. they tell me that they cannot duplicate the problem. i have taken three of their technicians in the car with me and shown them that it shuts the engine off. however, they say they don't know what causes it. even though this problem has existed since the first day i owned the ca, they now want me to pay to diagnose and fix it.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician replaced the fuel pump, throttle body and several unknown sensors in the vehicle. the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician advised that they would perform extensive diagnostic testing on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently in cold temperatures less than twenty degrees. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. when the contact started the ignition and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. the failure occurs whenever the gear shifter is in the drive or reverse positions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 50,000.

Details: on going problem with throttle control, when you are stopped or just starting out and give gas it dose not start to go so you give it a little bit more gas and then it will jump forward or backward( if you are backing up) to appoint that it will some times squeal the tires. the transmission also would shift so hard it feels like you are hit from behind. in for repair at sellers sexton ford, st robert mo. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. the contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased it hesitates during acceleration. the dealer confirmed that the vehicle was operating normally and may appear abnormal since it has a v8 engine. the contact stated that the vehicle currently is not accelerating at all. a local mechanic stated the vehicle is a safety hazard due to the lack of acceleration. the contact is concerned of the possibility of a crash occurring. the current mileage was 100,000 and the failure mileage was 25,000.

Speed control operates only intermittently, disconnects without warning, and occasionally speeds the car up without warning. rear warning system is also intermittent. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated intermittently the vehicle stalls while releasing the accelerator pedal at 20-4 0mph. no warning lights have illuminated. after stalling the vehicle will restart, surge and stall again. the vehicle has been taken to the dealership four times. the last visit to the dealership the element, filter, complete module engine, the key was reprogrammed and the cool return was replaced. the next time the vehicle was driven after the repairs were performed the vehicle stalled while crossing a rail road track. the vehicle has stalled a total of five times. it was towed to the dealership four of the five times. the manufacturer has been alerted. the fuel pump was replaced. updated 05/02/06. *jb

2004 ford explorer limited-owned suv for 38k been in shop repeatedly-from minor to major things. suv is a $ 34,000 turd. currently needing to go back to shop for multiple repairs. the day our warranty expires car is gone. *tr

Dt: the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. she brought the vehicle to the dealership six times since 8-23-05. the car stalled at 40 mph or less. the dealership replaced the computer chip and an air filter piece. it still stalled. the dealership could not duplicate the problem. the first incident occurred on 8-19-05. there were no lights that come on prior to stalling. the rpms dropped dramatically before this happened. this did happen only when she took foot off of the accelerator. she did not qualify for the lemon law because of the mileage on the car, 25,500 miles. the miles the first time this happened the mileage was 23,800. she spoke to the manufacturer , and said they were not sympathetic. *ak

2004 explorer has stalled several times without any warning. restarts fine. seems to be with cruise on and going down hill at speeds between 30 and 40. has been to dealership 3 times and they say they can't duplicate. have called ford they say take to dealershp. see several of same complaints on your site. very dangerous. has happened numerous times don't know what to put for incident date. *jb

Dt: the consumer stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while coming to a stop. the consumer was pulling into the garage with her foot on the brake. the tires started squealing and spinning. the vehicle then had gone out of control and lunged forward. the vehicle proceeded to go through a set of cabinets and pinned the consumers husband between a wall and the vehicle. the vehicle suffered major damage and was not drivable. the consumers husband sustained major injuries and spent a week in the trauma unit. the accident had been investigated by the police department. pictures and other documentation are available. there was other property damage. *ak (12/08/05) *sc

2004 ford explorer experiencing problems with acceleration. *mr the throttle response surges at low speeds. ford issued actions to be taken to reflash the accelerator control but it did not fix the problem. this was a dangerous surge that accelerates 3-5 mph from speeds between 10 to 15 mph with a dead spot proceeding the surge. *sc *jb

While driving vehicle suddenly started accelerating uncontrollably. driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. vehicle continued to accelerate excessively. while making a right turn driver hit the curb and flipped four times landing upside down in a ditch. driver and passenger sustained injuries, and were transported by an ambulance to a hospital. vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak

While driving 70 mph check engine light came on, then, moments later the engine revved up and down, and the brakes failed, not allowing the vehicle to stop. dealer stated the vehicle jumped timing. *ak

Vehicle was parked in a parking garage and the attendant saw smoke coming from the roof of the vehicle, and it automatically burned while parked. *ak

Auto-transmission hesitates when put into reverse then lunges once transmission is engaged. when shifting from reverse to drive there is a loud clunking sound. automatic transmission shifts hard sometimes while in drive. ford service said they could not reproduce and found no problem. this began happening at about 15,000 miles. vehicle now has almost 36,000 miles and problem has gotten much worse. engine dies when traveling low speeds and using the cruise control. each time i try to use the cruise control when traveling 40 mph or less the engine dies. this creates a very dangerous situation when your driving along then suddenly you lose power to the steering and brakes because the engine has died! the seats are also problematic. the 2 back seats fold down. both of the release mechanisms have been replaced and one needs to be replaced again. both handles have broken off twice. the leather on the drivers seat has cracked and worn prematurely. the lumbar support knob on the drivers seat fell off but i didn't notice when it happened so it was lost and ford will not replace it without the defective part. also the handle that is used to adjust the back of the seat has fallen off. i am a 53 year old women and 98% i am the only one using this vehicle. i do not routinely haul kids or other cargo around in this vehicle so you would think the seats would be holding up much better. *jb

While stopped at an intersection our 2003 ford explorer accelerated without touching the accelerator pedal. if the brake hadn't been firmly pressed the vehicle would have shot into the oncoming traffic. in order to temporarily correct the problem, the transmission was shifted into park and then back to drive where we were able to accelerate normally. dealer cannot reproduce problem and suggested a computer software upgrade. *jb

When using the cruise control engine stalled. consumer contacted the dealership and the manufacturer, and was told that they were aware of the defect. however, they were unable to correct the defect. *ak

Car has a hard time engaging into gear, when backing up it feels like i've hit another vehicle. the vehicle just jumps in revers.i have almost ran over someone because of a delay in engaging into reverse. in drive it does the same thing. i worry that i am going to hit a car that might be parked in front of me or even a person. not only that i worry that if i did hit another car i wouldn't know that i did it. the car has had problems starting. it has left us almost stranded twice. the cars battery has died for no reason, even after driving a couple of hours prior to trying to restart it. the front and rear window motors have gone out, the rear windows were stuck open in a rain storm with my two children in the back seat. the vehicle has lost power driving down the interstate and a warning light came on in the dash, the vehicle had only 5,000 miles on the odometer. the keyless entry quite working, wich also kept our key chain lockers from working. the car would not turn over, it would just make a click, when it would turn over, it sounded like gears were grinding. the vehicle went in for to be serviced for the first time a month after we bought the vehicle, dec. 5, 2003 and has gone in atleast once every two months since. the car has been in for servicing a total of 3 months out of the year that we have owned it. we have requested since it has been for the same problem 8 times and it has not been fixed that the dealership lemon the vehicle. but nothing has been done about it. the dealership doesn't know what the problem is and they have told us that they cannot fix it.we still have the same problem now. it can potentially hurt someone. *ak

The consumer experienced a problem with the cruise control. the consumer would set the cruise control and then it will shut down by itself. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer who as of today, was unable to find a defect. *jb the failure resulted in a life threatening situation when the vehicle reached speeds in excess of 100 mph on it's own while hitting the resume button in cruise control. the vehicle had been in to the dealer for the repair of the braking and tire pressure gauges, throttle control, transmission slippage, cruise control, traction control default, general computer defaults and the rear trim piece at the liftgate opening was distorted. *sc

When shifting gears from drive to reverse a heavy knocking noise is produced. *ak the gear selector would hang up in drive and the selector did not return. the vehicle would also unexpectedly jump out of drive. the shift solenoid was replaced but the problem remained the same. *sc

Loud pop from rear-end. abs light,wrench,and check engine light came on. found to be a bad speed sensor and defective rear-end. suv has been in the shop for 2 weeks and no rear-end in sight. *ak

While turning left at low speed, without warning the vehicle accelerated. the driver was not able to control the vehicle and collided into a garage. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic can not duplicate the problem. *nm consumer was turning left towards garage when vehicle accelerated to about 50 to 60 mph. *la

I was parking in an underground garage at jefferson/woodward in detroit. i was traveling about 5-7 mph looking for a parking spot. i found and spot and began to turn into it. when i turned my wheel, my truck immediately accelerated and wouldn't stop even though i put my foot on the break. i jumped a curb and hit a brick wall. my vehicle is currently being repaired at ed schmid ford in ferndale. my major concern is that my insurance premium may increase because this accident is viewed at and at fault accident. ford is going to send someone out to check out my 2004 ford explorer to see if there was a problem with the accelerator.*ak