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2009 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1247591 · 2015-12-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE HYBRID
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS TURNING AROUND IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN SHE STARTED TO SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE THE ACCELERATOR SURGED, SHE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, SHE SHIFTED INTO PARK IN A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO STOP, AND SLID SIDEWAYS INTO A CEMENT WALL CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND SHAKING UP THE OCCUPANTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10811969
Machine
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