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2007 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1383429 · 2017-06-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
89,900

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A DIRT EMBANKMENT. THE GAS PEDAL HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STARTED, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORCEFULLY ENOUGH TO REDLINE THE ENGINE AND CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGE ON IMPACT. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC FOUND NO OBVIOUS ISSUES AND NO RECORDED ERROR CODES IN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993925
Machine
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