115 complaints reported

1996 Ford Explorer VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
115
Crashes
11
Fires
4
Injuries
12

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 1997

TURNED OVERDRIVE OFF AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1997
Aug 1997

THE CRUISE CONTROL "FROZE" WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND NEITHER THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE OFF BUTTON WOULD DEACTIVATE IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1997
Aug 1997

CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUTTON INOPERATIVE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Jul 1997 Crash Injury

WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE PEDAL WAS STUCK AND HAD TO TAP THE BRAKES WHICH HAD LOCKED UP. ALSO HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED AROUND INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE VEHCLE FLIPPED 3 TIMES BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1997
Apr 1997

GAS PEDAL STICKS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1997

GAS PEDAL STICKS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1997

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON OR OFF, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1997 Crash Injury

CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, PRESSED BRAKES, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, RELEASED BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, ENGINE ACCELERATED BACK TO ORIGINAL SPEED, WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, CRASHED INTO CEMENT BARRIER, CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR DEFECTIVE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Feb 1997

VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPOT WELDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE PEDAL WAS HANGING OFF ONE WELD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1997

ENGINE SURGES WHEN DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1996
Jan 1997

IN COLD WEATHER THE FUEL THROTTLE STUCK, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, TOOK TO DEALER, CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1997

WHILE TRAVELING AT OR ABOUT 30MPH OWNER TRIED TO DECELERATE AND THE CAR DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1997
Nov 1996

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN IN CRUISE MODE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1996
Oct 1996

WAS DRIVING AND MADE A TURN, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED, CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996
May 1996

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Ford Explorer has 115 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 11 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.