2018 Ford Explorer Vehicle speed control Problems

“While traveling with adaptive cruise engaged we were in left lane following a semi approximately 1000' ahead of us and when he moved over to make an exit our vehicle passed by and auto braked hard causing vehicles behind us to take evasive action from hitting us along with vehicles in the right lane of traffic. This also happened again the following week except passing by a dump truck. I was aware that time an mashed accelerator in time as instructed as per operating manual. …”

“I have been experiencing acceleration/transmission concerns, where the vehicle essential stalls and will not accelerate. After approximately 5 seconds, the computer and transmission appear to 'sync' and the vehicle will accelerate, but the issue will continue to happen until the vehicle is turned off and back on again. The first time this happen, I was in a costco parking lot, so I did not think much of it. The second time this happen, july 12th, 2020, I was crossing a busy road of traffic near my home and was almost involved in a serious accident as a result of this failure. …”

“My wife and I leased a 2018 Ford Explorer platinum last saturday. We wanted to upgrade to the latest technology. I failed to ask specifically if the adaptive cruise went to zero MPH for stop and go traffic. The window sticker said it had adaptive cruise control . I have had two cars with adaptive cruise and they have both worked down to zero MPH. During our first drive using the so-called adaptive cruise , we were following a car on the freeway going 70mph. Rather suddenly, that car slowed. Our Ford was slowing down beautifully; you could feel and see the effects of the automatic braking. …”

“On September 27th 2023 I brought my vehicle in because it was having shifting and vibration issues. To shop notice that the information I gave them was related to the transmission and with further review there was a recall on the transmission part of me coming into the shop. Which I wasn't aware of even when I brought my vehicle in months before that for recall maintenance. I had to pay for my transmission to be repaired we should have been done by Ford. …”

“When driving the car I corrected to move further to the left on the road. In doing so it felt like I ran over something and all of a sudden the car accelerated (initially I was driving around 20-25 mph) and I struck a tree. I sustained a T Spine fracture and was hospitalized for 5 days. I just have a case number with Ford but they seem disinterested. When the car accelerated I felt it was going a 2x the speed.”