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2005 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1170847 · 2015-03-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
116,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK (1/4 COMMUTE FROM OFFICE TO HOUSE, THROUGH RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD). MOVING ALONG STREET AT 25 MPH, APPROACH SLIGHT ROAD INCLINE & APPLY GAS APPROPRIATELY FOR CONDITIONS (DRY PAVED ROAD); VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES VERY RAPIDLY, CAUSING REAR END TO FISHTAIL, VEHICLE PULLS LEFT; (STRIKES PARKED CAR AT END OF DRIVEWAY LEFT SIDE OF ROAD); APPLYING BRAKES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GAIN CONTROL OF STEERING; BRAKES WILL NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE; STEERING OVER-CORRECTS TO RIGHT; (STRIKE PARKED CAR AT END OF DRIVEWAY RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD); VEHICLE CONTINUES ON AND STRIKES SIDE OF HOUSE. THROTTLE NOW RETURNS TO PROPER IDLE. SHUT DOWN VEHICLE, WHICH IS THEN TOWED FROM SEEN. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE SEVERELY DAMAGED! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10702995
Machine
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