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2003 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1154326 · 2015-02-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2003 FORD RANGER SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON ATTEMPTING TO PARK. I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT WHILE APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED A SNOW BANK AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. INDEPENDENT WITNESS REPORTED THE VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF, REAR WHEELS RAPIDLY STARTED TURNING. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. WHO DID NOT SEEM TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND HAD NO INTEREST TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10681203
Machine
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