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2012 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1390129
Internal NHTSA #	11003707
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	21/06/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had the car for 2 years and have had at least 10+ incidents of my car losing all power for acceleration. It has happened on the highway going 65+, it has happened accelerating onto the high way, it has happened on residential streets, it has happened on state highways, it has happened in parking lots. The car suddenly revs super high but pressing the accelerator does absolutely nothing. I have to limp to the side of the road, turn the car off and usually it fixes the issue. But several times i have had to turn it off and restart several times before i have normal control of the car again. I have brought it in several times and every time they tell me unless it is happening at that moment they can't figure out the problem. I have kids in my car most of the time and to suddenly lose power is a tragedy waiting to happen. Today during a routine oil check, it was discovered my ptu is leaking. In a 5 year old car i would not expect this to be the case.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PROVIDENCE, RI
VIN pattern	1FMHK8D88CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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