# 2014 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1236650` · 2015-11-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 36,185
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED BACK AND HAND INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,185.  *TR
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