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2006 FORD MUSTANG — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2 fatalcrash2 injured · 1220462 · 2015-09-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PCM MODULE/CRASH DATA REPORT SAYS THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WENT TO 100% WITH ACCELERATOR AT 60% AND THEN THE THROTTLE STAYED WIDE OPEN UNTIL ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED TO APPROX 23% PERCENT. WHY IS THERE A 40% DIFFERENCE IN THE PCM DATA FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION TO THE THROTTLE POSITION. AT THE TRIAL A GUY FROM FORD SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND THE THROTTLE IS DESIGNED THIS WAY. MY HUSBAND IS NOW ON HIS WAY TO PRISON. IS THIS TRUE AND CAN ANYONE HELP OR ADVISE US.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10765236
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown