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2016 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1438334 · 2018-01-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,435
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING INTO PARKING LOT TO PARK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED JUMP 2 CURBS AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE FLOORED THE PEDAL FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. I THINK SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED. I DID SEE ANOTHER SIMILAR REPORT DATED OCTOBER OF 2017 OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING AND FORD HAD A RECENT PAST OF ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. SO I'M WONDERING IF IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE CAR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11061025
Machine
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