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2013 FORD FUSION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1393971 · 2017-07-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
64,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION, CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND AFTER RETURNING TO MY CAR I STARTED IT AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE, AS SOON AS I LET OF THE BRAKE AND TOUCHED THE GAS PEDDLE THE CAR MAXED OUT IN RPM AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN EVEN AFTER PUSHING ON THE BRAKE RESULTING CRASHING INTO A LIGHT POLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11006807
Machine
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