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1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 139581 · 1999-02-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 TO 30 MPH ON ICY ROADS UPHILL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNEXPECTADLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF. I STOMPED THE PEDAL BUT IT WOULD NOT DECELERATE. I DID NOT TOUCH THE BRAKES BECAUSE OF THE ICY CONDITIONS. I WAS ALREADY OUT OF CONTROL SO I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO RECOVER THE TRUCK. NO RECOVERY WAS POSSIBLE AND A ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE TRUCK ROLLING OVER OCCURED. THANKFULLY I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INVOLVED OR HURT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
703770
Machine
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