# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `109030` · 1998-06-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
ON A  LOCAL  STREET GOING 25 MPH APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR THEN SOMETHING  CLICED AND JETISONED WITH SPEED.  VEHICLE ENDED UP BETWEEN 2 TREES AND OVERTURNED A COUPLE OF TIMES ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*