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1999 FORD F-250 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 146492 · 1999-04-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CRUISE CONTROL NOT DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE UPON ENCOUNTERING SLIPPAGE. THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN SEVERAL CASES OF LOSS OF CONTROL AND ONE ACCIDENT(ROLLOVER) WHEN DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS . WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS SLIPPAGE THE ENGINE GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FULL THROTTLE AND IDLE, THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES UNTIL DRIVER IS ABLE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
544842
Machine
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