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.
Complaint Timeline
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TURNED OVERDRIVE OFF AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.
THE CRUISE CONTROL "FROZE" WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND NEITHER THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE OFF BUTTON WOULD DEACTIVATE IT.
CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUTTON INOPERATIVE.
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
GAS PEDAL STICKS.
GAS PEDAL STICKS.
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON OR OFF, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
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
VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPOT WELDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE PEDAL WAS HANGING OFF ONE WELD. *AK
ENGINE SURGES WHEN DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL.
IN COLD WEATHER THE FUEL THROTTLE STUCK, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, TOOK TO DEALER, CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK
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
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN IN CRUISE MODE.
WAS DRIVING AND MADE A TURN, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED, CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD
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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.