2007 Ford Explorer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 12
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 12 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving vehicle on freeway and it lost power, rode rough and would only move about 5mph. Wrench light appears on the dashboard console. All other functions were normal. It would reverse but would not accelerate forward. Had to tow to dealer. Dealer turned on and said it was functioning. We had no warning about an issue before this happened before. We are concerned that it is a safety issue because it can stop…
ODI 10993383
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, while driving, the ignition key moved and caused the vehicle to lose power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle…
ODI 10906797
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought the car from a ford dealer used 2 years ago. It was a one owner vehicle. This problem started about six months after purchase and has been continuing since and over the last 3 months has been more and more frequent. Car will suddenly display the yellow box and wrench on the status screen in dash board and if cruise is set, the cruise will turn off. It will start lunging, then stop completely. After several…
ODI 10871680
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle was not able to accelerate and stalled. The contact mentioned that the wrench and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10640112
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle started loosing coolant then developed condition where in reverse or drive it would jump like you floored it. Condition has gotten significantly worse to where car will not go into drive, but will just rev up to approx 4000 rpms. *tr
ODI 10564138
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I was coasting up to a stop light and began applying the brakes. The brakes did not seem to be stopping the car and i realized that the engine was running at 3000 rpms while my right foot was applying the brakes. So the acceleration occurred after applying the brakes. I was able to get the car to a stop and put it into park without hitting the car in front of me. I turned off the ignition immediately after stopping…
ODI 10468108
Power Train · Seats · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving vehicle at any speed, if you hit a bump, the seat will retract (move away from) the controls. The seat will move all the way back to the "exit the vehicle" mode. When approaching a stop sign or stop light, if you hit a bump, and your foot is on the brake, the seat will retract from the steering wheel, all the way back. The seat moves back at about the same rate you are applying braking pressure. If you…
ODI 10451334
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This issue is one where a dangerous situation occurs without warning and has not been repeatable on demand. Normally, this occurs on flat, dry, paved road at speed of under 30mph. The "traction control" light on the dash comes on, the brakes begin to hammer, making the pedal unresponsive, and the steering becomes very hard to move, pulling the vehicle to the right. After the vehicle comes to a stop (of almost to a…
ODI 10460380
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Continue to receive sudden engine surges and stalls at low speeds and now the "wrench" engine warning light comes on before the vehicle stalls. *tr
ODI 10690131
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions and applied pressure to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended acceleration. The driver exerted excessive force to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the police radar detention contributed to the failure. The identical failures occurred on eight separate occasions. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10302939
Vehicle Speed Control
We had just purchased a new 2007 ford explorer, had only been driving it for three weeks, we'd hadn't even made our first payment yet. We were at a stop at a traffic light in bumper-to-bumper traffic, when the explorer took off by itself. By this, i mean both of my husband's feet were firmly on the brake pedal and the explorer started surging forward by itself. To avoid colliding with the truck in front of us, he…
Crash reported
ODI 10207851
Vehicle Speed Control
I was approaching a stop light intersection in my 2007 ford explorer. As i braked to stop, all of a sudden the vehicle on its own downshifted into a lower gear and accelerated pushing me into the intersection. An alert driver entering the intersection saw what was happening and stopped in time avoiding what could have been a serious accident. The only way i was able to safely drive the vehicle back home that day was…
ODI 10178273