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2011 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1309218 · 2016-08-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE HYBRID
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TURNING LEFT, FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, IN A SMALL STRIP MALL PARKING LOT, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND KEPT ACCELERATING. ALTHOUGH I TRIED TO STEER, CAR CRASHED INTO SEVERAL HEDGES, OVER HIGH CURBS, TIRE BLEW OUT, FINALLY STOPPED BY CRASHING INTO TREE 8 PARALLEL FEET FROM GAS PUMP. BRAKES DID NOT SLOW CAR DOWN. NO IDEA WHY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10896633
Machine
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