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2012 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1539167
Internal NHTSA #	11180972
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	15/01/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At beginning, vehicle frequently suddenly reduce the speed while driving, then i experienced the difficulty to start the engine in the morning. Miss fire of the engine experienced during both in driving and morning engine start. The vehicle also accelerate when the driving speed around 20 mph in city driving, and suddenly reducing the speed when it is around 80 mph on highway. So i decided to send it to a local repair shop for finally i parked inside of the garage and waiting to delivery it diagnostic, but the repair shop could detect anything wrong in mechanic, therefore they recommend ne send it to ford dealer for further testing. After store this vehicle in the garage for few days, the engine can not start at all. I had to tow it to ford dealer for further testing. The only error ford dealer found is the re-installation of pcm software. Which ford had a recall on this vehicle, the recall work was performed by the same ford dealer on 11-15-2016. After last week re-install the pcm software by ford dealer, i still experience the uneven shaking when the engine accelerate to 4000 rpm (not driving condition), as well as the diving speed close to 80 mph on highway. Buy ford dealer claims these symptoms are very normal of the ford expedition.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49152
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN FRANCISCO, CA
VIN pattern	1FMJK2A56CEXXXXXX
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
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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	0
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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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