2012 Ford Explorer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 17
- 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.
What owners report
- throttle body · 7 records
- accelerator pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact stated that the throttle body assembly was faulty. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact pulled the vehicle over and it started shaking. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it operated normally. Sames ford ([redacted], corpus christi, tx 78415, [redacted]) diagnosed that the throttle…
ODI 11165600
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled, shut off, and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to crossroads ford of sanford (3251 nc-87, sanford, nc 27332, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11121216
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle would randomly go into limp mode. In limp mode the vehicle would no longer respond to the accelerator pedal and would stay at a rough idle. It did not matter whether you were going 10 mph or 70 mph. It happened once when on a narrow bridge during rush hour. It always happened when trying to accelerate but did not matter what position the pedal was in to begin with. Shutting the car off and opening the…
ODI 11051428
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the vehicle suddenly power would be lost. When applying more pressure to the accelerator, no usable power was present and the vehicle could not exceed 30 mph. After this occurred on the 4th time on a subsequent day, the "engine" symbol was displayed. Currently the vehicle is at a ford dealership to troubleshoot the problem. On two occasions this discrepancy with acceleration and functionality of…
ODI 10923895
Vehicle Speed Control
On 6/29/15 while driving to work at about 40 mph the awd off light came on with a wrench on my 2012 ford explorer, the vehicle suddenly decreased in speed to less than 5 mph. Pulled over turned the vehicle off & then turned back on. Computer seemed to reset itself. Took vehicle to ford & said they could not replicate the problem. Then again tonight (11/9/15) on my way home from work, again going about 40 mph, the…
ODI 10789409
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on a residential street driving 35 miles an hour when the car suddenly went less than 5 miles an hour immediately. I drove it off to a safe spot and parked it. Luckily no one was behind med and i was not on an interstate or highway. No warning. It would not go over 5 miles an hour, even with the accelerator push all the way to the floor. I took it back to the dealer, where it was evaluated and i was told it…
ODI 10748883
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a 2-lane highway about 50 mhp, my 2012 ford explorer suddenly lost all speed and the gas pedal had no effect. After drifting over to the shoulder out of harms way, the power remained on and the dashboard said "check manual" with a wrench lit up. What happened was that it just lost all speed and the gas pedal had no effect until i turned off the power and re-started. This was the first incident. This…
ODI 10750232
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving to work at the normal speed limit 6:30 am in light traffic. Ambient temperature was 65 degrees in dry conditions. Suddenly felt like the transmission had been placed in neutral. Engine continued to run but no power to the transmission. Was able to let the car coast until i could turn on to a side street and stop. An error condition displayed "awd off" and then a wrench icon appeared. I placed the…
ODI 10730371
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving back from the mall on a single lane highway at 55 mph with the whole family. All of the sudden the vehicle just quit. I tried to restart the vehicle while it was gliding without power, but it would not start. I had to pull over to the side of the road until the car stopped by itself. While the car was gliding to a stop, there was no steering brakes or anything available, since the engine had cut off…
ODI 10713749
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approx. 35mph and all of a sudden the wrench light on the engine came on i lost all power to the accelerator. I had to coast to stop, turn off the vehicle, start it back up and proceed. It has happened 4 more times since the original date. One of those times was when i was crossing an intersection and was almost broadsided. This is very dangerous and is happening with no warning or pattern. I have…
ODI 10643084
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Electronic throttle body has failed and vehicle will stall. Throttle will not work. You are stranded until you turn the vehicle off and back on. *tr
ODI 10638186
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at a constant speed of aprox. 35 mph on a city street, the vehicle suddenly and dramatically lost speed. The accelerator pedal / motor speed ceased responding and the engine started to run very roughly. The car went into "idle" and i was forced to stop in the middle of the road. The event was completely unexpected. I had no warning and not enough power to get off the road. An orange "wrench" warning…
ODI 10632058
Vehicle Speed Control
Dash reports tms fault, then awd off successively. Then car becomes unresponsive to the accelerator and slows down rapidly. The dash also displays a service indicator "wrench." dealer reports vehicle throws code p2112, throttle body stuck closed. I believe the scope of ford csp 13n03 in response to nhtsa action number pe13003 needs to be expanded or many more drivers will be stuck in ford vehicles that all but shut…
ODI 10621906
Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle body on the ford explorer failed and caused the vehicle to stall several times at various speeds from 15 mph to 60 mph on local streets and highways. The dealership service unit identified it as a failed throttle body. *tr
ODI 10544097
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. While stopped at a stop sign, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and noticed that the pedal became stuck in a depressed position. The vehicle then accelerated on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10468438
Glass, Side/Rear · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact stated the speedometer design does not show you the lower range while driving and that caused the contact to exceed the speed limit. The higher numbers were on the top of the speedometer which were shaped like a "c" and the numbers should be at the bottom to avoid speeding. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The ford…
ODI 10432703
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Two extremely frightening experiences happened this day. (1) i was driving on interstate 95 and the explorer braked extremely hard from a speed of 65 mph to zero. There was nothing around and i could not determine any reason for this. I proceeded on to my destination and the vehicle accelerated inexplicably to 95 mph. I tried to turn off the cruise control manually and by tapping the brake (i was fearful of the…
ODI 10437069