# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `119410` · 1998-10-19 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK. VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A WALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*